ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Mosquito Facts: Why They Buzz on People's Ear

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.01.2021 04:11 AM

The summer season means more mosquito buzzing will be heard near your ear. Why do the tiny insects hover and produce annoying buzz on your ear?

Duetting Songbird Mute Their Partner’s Musical Mind So They Can Stay in Sync, Research Reveals

06.01.2021 00:02 AM

A new study recently revealed duetting songbirds are strongly in sync that they appear "telepathic" because of their ability to mute their mate's music mind while singing.

Surprising Discovery of "Harry Potter" Chocolate-Like Frog Species in New Guinea Stuns Scientists

05.31.2021 08:46 AM

A new species of chocolate-like frog was discovered in a lowland New Guinea forest. A potential addition to the tree frog species has just been discovered by scientists in New Guinea, and it's unlike anything seen before.

Beer Waste Plus Manure Makes Safer, Greener Pesticides

05.31.2021 06:38 AM

The problem with most existing chemical pesticides is that they contain harmful chemicals, both to human health and the environment - and a new formula opens up possibilities for safer and greener alternatives.

Global Warming Leads to "Watershed" 1.5°C Increase, UN Weather Arm Warns

05.31.2021 05:42 AM

"These are more than just statistics. Increasing temperatures mean more melting ice, higher sea levels, more heatwaves and other extreme weather, and greater impacts on food security, health, the environment and sustainable development."

How International Space Station Helps Experts Study Climate Change on Earth

05.31.2021 04:53 AM

The space station offers a lot of opportunities to get smaller things into space. Astronauts unload and prep the CubeSats on station and then deploy them out of its airlock 250 miles above the planet.

High-Tech Earring for Cows in Wyoming Ranches Transfers Real-Time Data via Bluetooth

05.31.2021 00:37 AM

Specialized ear tags and tracking software provide ranchers with information on their herd that, in turn, increases each animal's value when consumers of beef learn about the traceability of each and every cow.

Great Whip Spider Boom: Are These Exotic Arachnids a Spider or Tailless Scorpions?

05.30.2021 02:32 AM

The discovery of whip spiders reveal as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures.

Dead Bald Eagle With Talons Clutching Decomposing Deer's Head Found, Experts Baffled What Caused Their Death

05.30.2021 02:21 AM

A hunter in Wisconsin made a startling find earlier this week: a dead bald eagle clutching the head of a young deer in its talons.

3,800-Year-Old Gold Found in Germany Proves Trading of Luxury Items Started In Early Ages

05.29.2021 02:30 AM

Archaeologists have unearthed the burial of a woman from the Ealy Bronze Age and found the oldest gold in southwestern Germany.

New Sunscreen Ingredient Gives UV Protection, Swimmers Not Harming Coral Reefs

05.29.2021 01:39 AM

The new research suggests that Methylene Blue can possibly be an active ingredient in sunscreens because it is safe for coral reefs and can offer a broad-spectrum protection from ultraviolet rays.

Critically-Endangered Tree Produces Flower; Report Says It's a Never-Before-Recorded Occurrence

05.28.2021 08:29 AM

A critically endangered tree in a Missouri greenhouse was recently reported to have produced a flower that had never been documented before, in the field of science.

Giant Tortoise Still Roams Galapagos Islands After Being Thought to be Extinct 100 Years Ago

05.28.2021 08:21 AM

Among the 60,000 species of a giant turtle in the Galapagos Islands, one is believed to be extinct. But a recent expedition proves that the Chelonoidis phantasticus is still alive after being pronounced extinct for over a century.

Greyhound Dog with Lymphoma Receives New Vaccine That Has Anti-Cancer Effects in Various Tumors

05.28.2021 05:37 AM

A new report came out yesterday about a greyhound dog named Kelly who was injected with a vaccine made from tissue that was taken from her own tumors.

Virus Potentially Fatal to Humans Found in 3 Dead Birds for the First Time in Sacramento County

05.28.2021 02:03 AM

According to local vector control officials, three scrub jays found dead in the Galt area tested positive for the West Nile virus and confirming the first case of the disease in Sacramento County.

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