ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Ancient Judean Date Palm Tree Genomes Germinated from 2,000-Year-Old Seeds

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.06.2021 06:20 AM

Researchers have successfully sequenced the genome of a 2,000-year-old extinct date palm tree at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology of Abu Dhabi.

Turtle With Plastic Muscles? 44 Loggerhead Sea Turtles Washed Up Dead in Spain Beaches

05.06.2021 06:00 AM

Researchers from Spain said plastic-associated chemical additives accumulated in loggerhead turtle muscles.

Most Complete Bonobo Genome Assembly Provides Clues on Great Ape Evolution

05.06.2021 00:14 AM

A new and most complete bonobo genome assembly accurately compares bonobo genes to other great apes as well as to modern humans.

Genetic Testing Identifies New Species of Fanged Frog in the Philippines

05.05.2021 21:59 PM

Researchers at the University of Kansas genetically tested fanged frogs from Mindoro Island in the Philippines and found that they are a new species.

Female Hoopoes Behavior: Researchers Observe How These Birds Prepare for Mating, Birth

05.05.2021 06:50 AM

To prepare for birth, some expectant human mothers are likely to build cribs from IKEA or guarantee that they don't miss their prenatal vitamins.

Enormous Australian Wood Moth With 25cm Wings is Very Heavy, It Struggles to Fly

05.05.2021 06:40 AM

Workers at a construction site for a set of new classrooms in the Mount Cotton State School in South Queensland, Australia discovered a rare giant wood moth that has startled onlookers.

Algae-Based Material Could Create Sustainable Clothing for Fashion Industry and Space Exploration

05.05.2021 06:30 AM

Algae-based material could be the answer to the growing pollution that the fashion industry has been contributing, which takes 200 years for a fabric to decompose.

Nanoplastics Everywhere: Scientists Find Small Plastic Particles in Various Ecosystems

05.05.2021 06:20 AM

One of the defining features of the Anthropocene, or the age of the modern human, is the presence of microplastics - and scientists continue to report even smaller pieces found virtually everywhere.

Sabre-Toothed Cat From 9 Million Years Ago Could Take Down Prey 10 Times Its Size

05.05.2021 06:10 AM

A newly-identified 600-pound ancient wild cat that lived from five to nine million years ago in North America could have taken down prey about 10 times its size, research showed.

Microplastics Discovered in Europe's Largest Ice Cap Can Be Distributed Through the Atmosphere

05.05.2021 06:00 AM

Scientists found evidence of microplastics in the remote, and pristine area of the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap. This confirms that microplastics can be distributed through the atmosphere.

Powerful Air Cleaning Properties in Lightning: Essential Atmospheric Cleanser Revealed in New Analysis

05.04.2021 06:50 AM

A new analysis of historical measurements collected from a storm-chasing airplane in 2012 showed lightning has powerful air cleaning properties that can be an essential atmospheric cleanser.

Odd Aspirin Effect May Provide Protection Against Air Pollution, Research Shows

05.04.2021 06:30 AM

Surprising new research recently showed that an odd aspirin effect may offer protection against pollution, specifically air pollution.

10,000-Year-Old Mammoth Bone in Florida River Found by Divers in Florida

05.04.2021 00:58 AM

A pair of divers swimming along Florida's Peace River made an unexpected find: a four-foot, 50-pound leg bone from a giant Columbian mammoth that lived 10,000 years ago.

2,500-Year-Old Bronze Age Relics Accidentally Discovered in Swedish Forest

05.03.2021 23:38 PM

Authorities recently said a Swedish orienteering enthusiast working on a map earlier last month stumbled across a mass of around 50 2,500-year-old Bronze Age relics.

Brood X Cicadas Are Coming to East Coast After 2 Decades; Is It a Good Thing?

05.03.2021 23:24 PM

Trillions of Brood X Cicadas are coming to the East Coast after how many years. Here’s why that’s a good thing.

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