ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Can Genes Predict Which Animals Will Survive and Adapt to Climate Change?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.15.2021 05:00 AM

Researchers from the McGill University used genome sequencing to understand natural selection in real-time. Discovering that some fish like the threespine stickleback is resilient and rapidly adapts to environmental stressors can help scientists predict which animals will adapt to climate change.

Coelacanths: Four-Legged "Living Fossil" Fish Found in Madagascar

05.15.2021 04:00 AM

South African shark hunters unexpectedly found coelacanths, a species of fish that predates the dinosaurs roughly 420 million years ago using gillnets off the coast of Madagascar.

Mammals Breathe Through Intestines to Recover From Respiratory Distress; Can Humans Do The Same?

05.14.2021 22:02 PM

Rats, mice, pigs, and other mammals can breathe using their intestines by pumping air up their butts. Can humans do this as well? Some scientists believe it could be an alternative treatment for COVID-19 patients.

Songbird Neurons Reveals Building Block for Advance Cognition in Birds and Mammals

05.14.2021 21:44 PM

Neuroscientists examined neurons in a songbird's forebrain and discovered a remarkable landscape of physiology, auditory coding, and network roles that explains how birds and mammals behave.

Rare Giant Squid's Hunting Behavior Caught in Camera for the First Time, 2,500 Feet Under the Sea

05.14.2021 05:50 AM

For the first time, researchers were able to film how the rare, elusive giant squid hunts its prey 2,500 feet below the surface by using a jellyfish-like decoy emulating the glow of a jellyfish that has been proven to be irresistible to the giant cephalopods.

Elon Musk Reiterates Call on Carbon Tax; Here’s What It Means

05.14.2021 05:37 AM

In a podcast hosted by Joe Rogan, Elon Musk strongly recommended that carbon tax is the solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Brown Bears More Successful In Mating When They Rub Their Backs on More Trees

05.14.2021 00:59 AM

A study reveals that brown bears who rub up against more trees have more cubs and partners. The behavior is linked to being more attractive to the opposite sex.

Female Elephant Seal Spends 80% of Their Day Foraging Small Fish in Deep Seas

05.13.2021 21:57 PM

Researchers attached a camera and sensors to the body of an adult female elephant seal and found that they spend approximately 80% of their day foraging for small fish in deep seas and only sleeping for one hour a day.

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Montgomery County Deer: First-Ever Case Reported

05.13.2021 01:36 AM

Wildlife officials in Montgomery County have recently alerted people to a chronic wasting disease-stricken deer killed there.

New Harmless Bacteria Strain Could Fight Dog's Bad Breath, Could Last for Up to Two Hours!

05.13.2021 01:17 AM

Scientists from the University of Arizona have developed a harmless bacteria strain that cures bad breath in dogs. It is modified to mimic the smell of pear and mint.

Buried 142-Year-Old Seed Experiment in a Bottle Still Ongoing, Longest Running Germination Study

05.13.2021 00:15 AM

Michigan State University continues the longest-running experiment on germination. William James Beal's seed bottles have been dug after 140 years and will be buried again.

Three Creatures Consuming Each Other: Cephalopod Eating a Crustacean Served as Treat to Ancient Shark

05.12.2021 08:03 AM

Multiple questions surround a fossil of a Jurassic squid eating a crab, as it was also consumed by a mysterious ancient predator and left for dead for millions of years.

Extremely Rare Pacific Footballfish With Light Bulb on Head Washed Up in California Beach

05.12.2021 05:50 AM

A Pacific footballfish that lives in the deep parts of the ocean was found washed up on the beach of Crystal Cove State Park in California. What could have caused it to surface on the sand?

Paris Climate Agreement: Exceeding 2°C Will Melt Unstable Antarctic and Increase Sea Level Catastrophically

05.12.2021 05:40 AM

Recent studies suggest that the rise of sea level due to ice lands collapsing will double by 2100 if the Paris Climate Agreement won't be put to action. But a steady or lesser temperature of 2 degrees Celsius may prevent the melting of the Antarctica peninsula.

16-Kilogram Plastic Waste Found Inside Dead Whale’s Stomach; Environmentalists Express ‘Anger’ Over Discovery

05.12.2021 05:30 AM

Environmentalists recently expressed their anger over the discovery of 16-kilogram plastic waste inside a dead whale's stomach.

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