ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

4,300 Years of Bat Poop Uncover Shifting Climate Conditions Over the Years [Study]

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.14.2021 07:13 AM

A study analyzed layers of 4,300-year-old bat poop or guano in a Jamaican cave and their findings revealed snippets of the Earth's climate conditions over the years.

Indian Jumping Ants Shrink, Regrow Their Brains to Become Queen of the Colony

04.14.2021 07:06 AM

When the queen of the Indian jumping ants colony dies, the ants undergo a reversible process of shrinking their brains in a chance to become the new queen. It is an unknown behavior that has never seen before in any insects.

Deep Sea Bacteria Releases Excess Carbon to the Oceans, Atmosphere

04.14.2021 06:50 AM

New research finds deep-sea bacteria corroding carbon-containing rocks releasing excess carbon to the oceans and atmosphere.

Relocating Threatened Animals May Accidentally Spread Pathogens

04.14.2021 02:01 AM

Relocating endangered species is one way of species conservation. But experts believe that conservationists might unknowingly be spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations.

Effect of Noise Pollution on Plants Persist Even After Source is Removed

04.14.2021 01:39 AM

While the effects of noise pollution have been observed in humans and animals, a new study shows its effect on plants - and it might be more persistent than observed anywhere else.

Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Will Slowly Be Released to the Pacific Ocean Over the Next Decades

04.13.2021 08:56 AM

Japan announced on Tuesday, April 13, that it has approved the plan to release over one million tons of Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean over several decades.

French Archaeologists Discover Ancient Corsican Skeletal Remains Contained in Jars

04.13.2021 05:46 AM

Archaeologists unearthed the skeletal remains of ancient Corsicans entombed in ceramic jars. Archaeologists have uncovered more than 40 tombs in the lle-Rousse commune on the French-controlled Mediterranean island of Corsica that dates back to the mid-first millennium AD.

84% of Atmospheric Microplastics Produced by Roads and Vehicles Affect Plants, Oceans, and Even Humans

04.13.2021 04:55 AM

New study findings recently showed that roads and the vehicles that use them are accountable for 84 percent of microplastics that exist in the atmosphere.

6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains Show Early Saudi Arabians' Canine Domestication

04.13.2021 02:05 AM

A new study analyzed 6,000-year-old Saudi Arabian dog remains found at a burial site and concluded what they discovered is the earliest evidence of dog domestication in the Arabian Peninsula.

Vibrations From Spiderwebs Turned Into Music: Listen to Its Beautiful Sound

04.13.2021 01:07 AM

MIT scientists created music from the vibrations of spiderwebs using the sonification process that turns data into identifiable sound.

Meet the Monkeydactyl: Oldest Flying Reptile With Opposed Thumbs

04.13.2021 01:01 AM

Meet the "monkeydactyl": a recently-discovered arboreal species of pterosaur, dated at 160 million years old, with the oldest true opposed thumb known - a feature previously undiscovered in these flying reptiles.

Foxgloves Pollinated by Hummingbirds Rapidly Evolve To Change Flower Length

04.12.2021 06:45 AM

A new study recently showed that common foxgloves brought to the Americas have rapidly evolved to change flower length in a new pollinator group, hummingbirds' presence.

Amorous Alligators in Florida Now More Active and Visible As Mating Season Begins

04.12.2021 06:31 AM

Authorities warn the public to be alert as amorous alligators are starting to be more active and visible as their mating season begins.

Parasites Face Extinction; Study Tells Us Why We Need to Save Them

04.12.2021 02:02 AM

Nearly 50 percent of all known animals on this planet are parasites, said University of Washington parasite ecologist, Chelsea Wood.

Baby Alpaca Gets Wheelchair as Gift to Walk Again

04.11.2021 23:57 PM

A young woman from Germany recently offered to adopt an orphaned and disabled baby alpaca after she first saw the little mammal while visiting the farm of a friend.

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