ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Rolls-Royce Building World’s Largest Aircraft Engine; Enough to Run 500 Cars

TECH & INNOVATION 04.03.2021 03:40 AM

A new aircraft engine by Rolls-Royce dubbed as the UltraFan would be the largest of its kind in the world.

Blobs of Squid Mucus With Hundreds of Thousands of Embryos Found Near Norway

04.03.2021 03:40 AM

Bizarre blobs are found near Norway are full of squid mucus and embryos based on DNA analysis. Sightings of balls of squid mucus had been reported since 1985.

Amazon Rainforest Origin: Did the Asteroid That Caused Dinosaur Extinction Started It?

04.03.2021 02:36 AM

Drastic changes in South American forest vegetation occurred, leading to the rise of today's Amazon rainforest when the asteroid that ended the dinosaur age struck the Earth.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Songbirds Sickened 19 People In Eight States

04.02.2021 21:57 PM

The CDC released some guidelines on what to do around songbirds and bird feeders to keep animals healthy and avoid the salmonella outbreak that sickened several people across the country.

A New Use for Crab Shells: Chitin-Based Nanocarbon for Sustainable Electronics

04.02.2021 02:34 AM

In the ongoing pursuit for materials for electronic devices, researchers turn to the natural world in order to find alternatives that solve the issues of cost and availability - and crab shells might offer a solution.

Ancient Long-Necked Reptiles, How Did They Live? Scientists Study Crushed Skulls, Remains

04.02.2021 00:06 AM

Researchers discover that the Tanystropehues--famed for its absurdly long neck bones, was actually an aquatic reptile during the Late Triassic Era.

Mechanical Whisker Simulation Could Help Better Understand Human Touch

04.01.2021 23:27 PM

A research team recently developed a new study, a pioneering mechanical whisker simulation inside a follicle to give insight into the sense of touch of mammals.

Honey Healing Properties: Anti-Inflammatory Nanoparticles May Be Added in Ointments

04.01.2021 23:08 PM

While honey has been mostly used for sweetening or preserving food, different cultures have recorded using the sweet substance as an ointment - and researchers have looked into its anti-inflammatory potential.

SCoPEx Balloon Test Flight Aimed at Cooling Earth Canceled, Likely to Launch on 2022

04.01.2021 22:51 PM

The controversial high-altitude balloon test flight of Harvard University's SCoPEx project in Sweden has been canceled by US and European scientists due to environmental concerns.

Reindeer Cyclone Explained: Drone Captures Moment Deers Defending Fawns

04.01.2021 01:29 AM

Watch as a drone captures a video of a reindeer cyclone in Russia's Murmansk region. This formation makes it impossible to even hit a single animal.

Trapped in Time: The Ice Age Never Officially Ended in a Part of the Black Sea

04.01.2021 00:34 AM

In a deep part of the Black Sea, situated between Europe and Asia, the waters still respond to a climate change pattern prompted by the last Ice Age - a period which officially ended about 12,000 years ago.

Forest Destruction Skyrocketing in 2020, Environmental Experts Warn of Devastating Future

04.01.2021 00:00 AM

Despite global economic and commodities production halting in 2020 due to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, global deforestation rates skyrocketed by 12% compared to previous years.

Humans Cause Climate Change: NASA Show Direct Evidence from Calculation

03.31.2021 23:24 PM

NASA has calculated the distinct evidence that shows how humans are causing climate change. Specifically, it has calculated the specific driving forces of recent climate change through direct satellite observations.

Early Humans Collected Unusual Objects Shedding Light on Cultural Evolution, Origin of Homo Sapiens

03.31.2021 23:16 PM

A study suggests that early humans occupied inland areas based on the artifacts found in the site that shed light on the cultural innovation of ancient humans.

Rabbits Dig Up Two 9,000-Year-Old Artifacts from Bronze Age; Guess Where They Found It

03.31.2021 23:15 PM

With the help of rabbits, wardens found Stone Age tools and a pottery shard from down a burrow. A group of wild rabbits has uncovered priceless prehistoric artifacts on an island off the coast of Wales in the United Kingdom.

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