ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Donkeys Unexpectedly Help Save Lives in the Desert, New Study Reveals

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.30.2021 06:30 AM

For countless generations, horses and donkeys have been among the most important domesticated animals for mankind - and a new study reveals how they have been helping their fellow animals with an unusual behavior.

Baby Mantis Shrimp Starts Throwing Knockout Punches at Just 9 Days Old

04.30.2021 06:20 AM

Scientists have video recorded a baby mantis shrimp punching using its raptorial appendage at just nine days old for the first time as it is only commonly observed on adult mantis shrimp.

1-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Life Discovered: Scientists Say It Has Never Been Described Before

04.30.2021 06:10 AM

New research showed, on a Scottish loch's shores, lie geologic deposits, specifically one-billion-year-old fossil, and within the rocks is proof of the earliest identified non-marine multicellular organism.

Havana Syndrome? US Federal Gov't on the Tail of Mysterious "Energy Attack" Near White House

04.30.2021 04:21 AM

Federal agencies are now looking into at least two instances in the United States of what appears to be described as mysterious "sonic attacks," leading to debilitating symptoms in a number of US diplomats assigned to Cuba.

Track Marine Litter Anywhere in the World With This New Interactive Website

04.29.2021 05:53 AM

One of the persisting problems that threaten marine life is the virtually endless marine litter floating in the ocean - and a new tracking tool could help monitor where this debris comes from and where they are headed.

Satellite Imagery Reveals World’s Glaciers Melting Fast, Threat to Sea Levels Raised

04.29.2021 02:28 AM

Scientists revealed in a study using satellite data that the melting of the world's glaciers have accelarated in the last two decades due to climate change.

Przewalski's Horses: Last Wild Species Found Thriving in Chernobyl

04.29.2021 02:13 AM

Przewalski's horses, rare, endangered, and the last known species of wild horse have been found to be alive and thriving in Chernobyl - more than thirty years after a nuclear disaster turned it into a radioactive wasteland.

Novel Enzyme From Agricultural Waste Boosts Chemical and Biofuel Production

04.29.2021 01:22 AM

A new study showed that the discovery of a novel enzyme emitting a valuable chemical substance from agricultural waste could offer an essential breakthrough in the upscaling of chemicals and renewable fuels.

New Species of Poisonous Pumpkin Toadlet with Glowing Bones Found in Brazil

04.28.2021 23:56 PM

Scientists found a new species of the pumpkin toadlet in the Atlantic Forest along Brazil's coast with bones that glow under fluorescent light.

Duckbilled Dinosaur That Went Extinct 66 Million Years Ago Discovered in Japan With Unique Hadrosaurs Traits

04.28.2021 23:46 PM

A duckbilled dinosaur species was recently discovered in Japan which rewrites what has been known about how the so-called hadrosaurs spread all over the world.

Deep Earthquake Mystery Finally Uncovered After Almost a Century Since Discovery

04.28.2021 23:09 PM

An engineering professor at UC San Diego solved the deep earthquake mystery decades after its first discovery in 1926. Her discovery gives insight into many other phenomena that share similar geophysical processes.

Secrets of Kraken Giant Squid That Allegedly Drags Sailors and Ships Revealed, Are They Really Dangerous?

04.28.2021 04:38 AM

The legend of the "Kraken" - the monstrously giant squid - has scared and intrigued humans for a long time, finding its way to countless books, films, and artworks. Now, a new study might have finally observed the closest thing we have to an actual Kraken - the giant squid.

How Does Ocean Turbulence Affect Foraging Patterns of Seabirds?

04.28.2021 03:32 AM

With the help of drones, researchers discovered that the foraging behavior of seabirds is largely affected by the turbulence from coastal features surrounding it and man-made structures on the ocean.

World's Oldest Water Found in Canada Sheds Light on the Beginning of Life

04.28.2021 00:35 AM

A geologist found the world's oldest water at a depth of 2.4 kilometers in Kidd Creek Mine in Canada that sheds light on water and life on Earth.

DNA Analysis of Extinct Horned Crocodile Reveals New Spot in Family Tree of True Crocodiles

04.27.2021 22:33 PM

Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History found clues on the DNA of the extinct horned crocodile, suggesting that it is closely related to true crocodiles, such as the famous Nile crocodile.

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