ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

MIT Study Counts Pedestrians to Guide Urban Planning

DESIGN 04.23.2021 01:12 AM

A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) estimates foot traffic in cities in an effort to help city planners and developers study not only vehicle movement, but the flow of people more accurately.

Godzilla Shark That Lived 300 Million Years Ago Finally Gets A New Name, Classified As New Species

Godzilla Shark From 300 Million Years Ago Finally Gets a New Name, Classified as New Species

04.23.2021 00:27 AM

Godzilla shark is the nickname given to the ancient shark fossil found in New Mexico in 2013, and finally, it now has its own name. Scientists also identified it as a new species.

Melting Polar Ice Caps: What are Its Effects on the Earth's Rotation? Here’s What Expert Says

04.22.2021 23:28 PM

A geologist revealed that if polar ice caps keep melting, days on Earth could be longer than 24 hours and that's because Earth will eventually spin slower, leading to increased sea levels at its axis.

Neanderthals Extinction Caused by Lack of Important Skill That Homo Sapiens Have

04.22.2021 21:35 PM

A new study found what caused Neanderthals to go extinct over 40,000 years ago while Homo sapiens thrived. This was done by examining about 900 genes.

‘1-in-2-Million Blue Lobster’ Discovered in Cornwall, 25-Year-Old Fisherman Released It Back Into Ocean

04.22.2021 04:45 AM

A tremendously infrequent, specifically, a 'one-in-two-million lobster was discovered by a 25-year-old fisherman along the coast of Cornwall prior to its release back into the sea.

Scientists Discovered How Dinosaurs Mate By Reconstructing Its Cloacal Region

Tyrannosaurus Rex Speed Found to be Surprisingly Slow That Even Humans Can 'Outwalk' Them

04.22.2021 03:54 AM

If, through some scientific malfunction, you found yourself transported 70 million years into the past, you might be safer from certain hungry reptiles than you think.

American Honey Still Contains Nuclear Fallout From Bomb Tests Decades Ago

04.22.2021 03:37 AM

Decades after the Cold War era, American honey still has traces of radioactive fallout from the nuclear tests during that time. But levels of the radioactive isotope found are below the levels to be considered harmful.

First True Biodegradable Plastic Disintegrates in Heat, Water in Just a Few Weeks

04.22.2021 01:02 AM

Scientists have developed the first true biodegradable plastic that breaks down in just a few weeks when exposed to heat and water. One plastic they developed even disintegrated in just two days.

Plant-Eating Dinosaur From 80 Million Years Ago Discovered in Chile

04.21.2021 22:25 PM

Chilean paleontologists unearthed a new dinosaur species in the Atacama region. It was a long-tailed, long-necked herbivore that lived in the Cretaceous Period.

Scientists Bring Back Forgotten Plant Species to Produce Climate-Resilient Coffee

04.21.2021 08:16 AM

Scientists have rediscovered a forgotten plant species they think could save coffee production from climate change.

Rare Bug Rediscovered in Scotland After 30 Years, The Eighth Sighting Ever Recorded

04.21.2021 06:11 AM

A rare bug called the cow wheat shield bug has been rediscovered in Scotland. It is the eighth time that it has been spotted, with previous sightings recorded between 1966 to 1989.

Traditional Opening Of The Tay Salmon Season

Freshwater Salt Pollution: Is It Threatening People and Wildlife?

04.21.2021 05:32 AM

Road de-icing, industrial activity, and other culprits are pushing salt levels in rivers and streams to alarming levels.

A68: Well-Documented Massive Iceberg Melts Away Off South Georgia Island

04.21.2021 02:49 AM

An enormous, moving iceberg that was widely tracked by Earth scientists and Internet users that threatened to hit South Georgia Island has finally melted away.

Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.

Earth Day 2021: How To "Restore Our Earth" With These Various Activities

04.20.2021 21:09 PM

Earth Day events this year will be online because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change is one of the central issues of the movement.

Study Seeks to Track Changes in Microbial Diversity, Indicates Difficulties

04.20.2021 07:01 AM

A study might have sought to track the growing or waning trend of microbial diversity, but the challenges are currently insurmountable.