ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

New Bio-Inspired Joint Model to Create Better Robotic Exoskeletons

TECH & INNOVATION 02.03.2021 01:45 AM

Researchers from the Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, China, have reported the design for a new joint model that could lead to more robust and more stable exoskeletons.

Researchers Explore Tsetse Flies’ Reproductive Biology, Provide New Insights Using 3-D Imaging Method

02.03.2021 01:30 AM

Scientists have discovered the intact organs and tissues of tsetse flies, carriers of the parasites causing a fatal infection identified as African sleeping sickness, specifically their reproductive biology.

Experts Say Flying Rhinos Upside Down is Vital for Their Conservation

02.03.2021 00:38 AM

For ten years, conservationists have been flying rhinos upside down to transfer them via helicopters to remote areas for their conservation.

Post-Mortem Study Shows Numerous Population Threats to Orcas

02.02.2021 22:00 PM

A new study shows how human activity is the number one cause for the rapid decline in the orca population, especially in the Pacific Ocean.

Gigantic A68a Iceberg, the World's Largest, Shatters Into 13 Huge Chunks

02.02.2021 21:07 PM

The world's largest iceberg, A68a, has broken off into numerous chunks and brings a sigh of relief to residents of South Georgia and the local wildlife.

Physics Sidewinder Snakes' Skin Explain How They Navigate Sandy Surfaces

02.02.2021 02:45 AM

Scientists looked at the skin-deep sidewinder snakes to understand how these snakes could navigate sandy surfaces, like the deserts in Africa, the Middle East, and North America.

Researchers Find New Light Receptors Among Marine Organisms

02.02.2021 02:30 AM

Researchers found previously undiscovered receptors to sense and respond to light providing new insights on how marine organisms remain attuned to the day and night cycles.

Expert Explains the Reason Phoenix May Be Uninhabitable by the End of the Century

02.02.2021 01:15 AM

An expert's analysis is that time will come when the temperature will no longer fall lower than 100 degrees in Phoenix during the night.

Traffic Noise Adversely Affects Cricket Mating Behavior

02.02.2021 00:37 AM

New research reveals how traffic noise and other man-made sounds affect crickets' mating behavior and potentially affect the species' future prospects for survival.

Is Ocean Pollution a Danger to Human Health? Experts Weigh In

02.01.2021 23:33 PM

A new study shows how widespread and dangerous oceanic pollutants are to human health and well-being.

Anthropogenic Resistance Concept: Human Behavior Affects Wildlife Movement

02.01.2021 20:45 PM

A recent study shows the idea of 'Anthropogenic Resistance,' a concept linking human behavior, particularly its effect on the Wildlife Movement.

Researchers Use AUVs to Control Crown-of-Thorns Population in the Great Barrier Reef

02.01.2021 03:01 AM

Researchers in Australia are employing automated underwater vehicles (AUVs) called the COTSbot to control the outbreak of the crown-of-thorns destroying the Great Barrier Reef for many decades.

Dogs Are Always Good: Study Finds Owner's Personality Determines Canine Training Success

02.01.2021 02:40 AM

New research suggests that the owner's characteristics and behavior heavily influence canine training's failure or success.

Could Acidic Volcanoes Have Teemed with Early Life? Study Says They Might Have

02.01.2021 01:09 AM

Research suggests that acidic lakes in the shadow of a volcano were teeming with early life on Earth.

Scientists Discover the Oldest Identified Land Fungus, About 635 Million Years Old

01.31.2021 22:46 PM

The oldest evidence of land fungus may be a "wee microfossil" that's roughly more than 630 million years old. It was recently discovered in a cave in southern China.

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