ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Darker, Warmer Greenland: This is What’s Happening the World’s Largest Island [Study]

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.17.2021 21:21 PM

A new study recently showed a darker, warmer Greenland, resulting from a weather patter that's pushing snowfall away from parts of its ice sheet.

Biosolids From Sewage Water Could Solve Global Carbon Emissions and Power Shortages

05.17.2021 08:39 AM

Scientists have thought of safer and more sustainable alternatives to excess biosolids that could potentially solve the planet's greatest challenges, particularly in energy and potable water.

Ancient Zircons Found in Australia Dates Tectonics to Roughly 3.6 Billion Years Ago

05.17.2021 08:30 AM

Researchers used ancient zircons--the oldest mineral found, from the jack hills of Western Australia to accurately date the origins of the Earth's tectonic plates to roughly 3.6 billion years ago.

Bizarre Animals That Defied the Laws of Nature Baffling Scientists: Three-Eyed Cows, Claw Footed Snake, and More

05.17.2021 08:22 AM

Congenital deformities in animals have made them look bizarre, with some even making it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Here are the few of those animals that baffled scientists with their rare congenital disorders.

Planktons Study Offer Insights to Prevent Future Pandemics, Boost Hoost Immunity

05.17.2021 08:18 AM

An organism's immune response to an external pathogen plays an important role in understanding infection and transmission behaviors, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder).

Largest Ever Mediterranean Earthquake: Scientists Say Its 'Seismic Legacy' Might Not Be Correct

05.17.2021 06:00 AM

A new study recently suggested some previous assumptions about the largest ever Mediterranean earthquake, specifically that its "seismic legacy" might not be correct.

Russian Scientists Want to Clone 3,000-Year-Old Siberian Warriors Using Preserved DNA in Permafrost

05.17.2021 05:30 AM

Russia wants to clone several Siberian warriors. The legality of cloning remains questionable due to the medical uses for specific kinds of cloning.

Staghorn Ferns Form Colonies to Save Water Shortage, Recorded First Occurrence in Plants

05.17.2021 05:20 AM

A species of plant had evolved to thrive in a harsh environment. The staghorn plant forms a colony and provides a solution to water shortage.

Submersible Robot Orpheus That Helped NASA Perseverance Rover to Undertake Deep Ocean Exploration

05.17.2021 01:32 AM

Orpheus, the submersible robot is showcasing a system that will help it find its way and detect interesting scientific features via deep ocean exploration.

Does Gardening Count as Exercise? Experts Claim It Good for Well Being, Reduce Stress

05.16.2021 23:46 PM

Gardening is often confined to its outputs, such as plants and trees without considering how growing them will improve people's health. Is gardening considered exercise?

Einstein’s 72-Year-Old Letter Containing New Physics About Animal Senses

05.16.2021 21:38 PM

In a letter written by Nobel prize-winning physicist, Albert Einstein considered if new physics understandings could result from examining how animals are sensing the world surrounding them

Virus-Resistant Tomatoes: TomaTech Cracks Code Against ToBRFV

05.16.2021 20:08 PM

In a major breakthrough, tomato seed company TomaTech has cracked the code that could lead to tomatoes becoming resistant against the ToBRFV.

Massive Egg With Another Egg Inside Drives TikTok Users Crazy! Is This Real?

05.16.2021 12:23 PM

This is not like your kid's favorite Kinder Joy Surprise Egg because there isn't a chocolate and a toy inside the egg. Instead, there's a bigger surprise waiting to be discovered.

WELTEC BIOPOWER RNG to Cut Down Carbon Emissions of Spanish Dairy Cattle Farm

05.16.2021 10:45 AM

German energy specialist WELTEC BIOPOWER will be cutting down the carbon emissions of a dairy cattle farm in Spain with its new biomethane plant.

Neanderthals vs Homo Sapiens: How Creativity Determined Extinction and Survival

05.16.2021 03:13 AM

One of the greatest mysteries of evolution is the extinction of Neanderthals: once among the apex predators of their time, ruling the Earth for some 300,000 years then suddenly dying out - and a new study suggests it might have something to do with creativity.

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