ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Science Times - Chimps on Zoom: These Animals Get to Video Call Each Other at Different Zoos to Ease Boredom During COVID-19 Lockdown

Chimps Zoom Video Call Each Other at Different Zoos to Ease Boredom During COVID-19 Lockdown

TECH & INNOVATION 03.19.2021 02:23 AM

A Czech zoo has taken an unusual step to allow its chimpanzees to make video calls with other chimps at different zoos via Zoom to ease boredom and idleness among these animals due to pandemic lockdown.

Dead Sea Scrolls Found Recently Are Fragments of Biblical Texts That Have Not Been Seen In Decades

Dead Sea Scrolls Found Recently: Fragments of Biblical Texts That Have Not Been Seen In Decades

03.19.2021 01:44 AM

Authorities have discovered a new set of Dead Sea scroll fragments of biblical texts, which has not been seen for 60 years.

Eagle Shark Bizarre Fins Helped It Glide In Ancient Seas 93 Million Years Ago

Eagle Shark Bizarre Fins Help It Glide in Ancient Seas 93 Million Years Ago

03.18.2021 23:42 PM

Scientists discovered a new species called the eagle shark that used its bizarre wing-like fins to glide the ancient seas around 93 million years ago.

Cow Seaweed Diet Sees 86% Less Methane in Trials

03.18.2021 21:55 PM

Researchers discover red seaweed as a natural solution to methane by-products from cows and livestock. Significant reduction of methane emissions equals removing 100 million cars from the streets.

Modern World War I-Like Tri-Plane Could Revolutionize Future Green Commercial Flights

03.18.2021 20:29 PM

A UK startup, Faradair, is in the midst of developing a hybrid triple-winged box plane set to register at only 70 decibels with carbon-neutral emissions.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo Welcomes Baby White Rhino

Kenya Rino Anti-Poaching Drive Reports Zero Incidents for the First Time After Two Decades

03.18.2021 03:49 AM

Kenya Wildlife Service said rhino poaching decreased from 59 cases in 2013 to zero in 2020. Kenya announced that no rhinos were poached in 2020. This is the first time in more than two decades that this has occurred.

Science Times - Bottlenose Dolphins: Adjusting to Endure Intrusive Coastal Constructions, Study Concludes

Bottlenose Dolphins Adjust to Pollution, Enduring Intrusive Coastal Constructions

03.18.2021 03:19 AM

Bottleneck dolphins have learned to adjust with intrusive coastal constructions, a study conclusion recently presented in the Frontiers in Marine Science.

WATCH: Hippo Snores Out Bubbles While Taking Underwater Nap In Her Tank

03.17.2021 23:55 PM

Fiona the hippo is caught on video taking an underwater nap and snores bubbles. She is the smallest Nile hippo to survive after being drip-fed.

Artificial Uterus Successfully Grows Mice Embryos

03.17.2021 22:38 PM

Researchers were able to grow mice embryos outside of a living womb using a mechanical uterus that provides nutrients and ventilation for the mice embryos.

See-Through Solar Panels Could Generate Electricity While Helping Plants Grow [Study]

03.17.2021 21:33 PM

See-through solar panels that filter out wavelengths of light that plants don't use for photosynthesis can generate electricity without hindering plant growth.

'The Old Man' Frog Considered Savior of Its Species from Extinction, Here's Why

03.17.2021 04:23 AM

'The Old Man' may appear similar to the 30-odd Panamanian golden frogs he is sharing a basement room with at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. It is considered a savior of its species from extinction.

Arctic Walrus Sleeping on Iceberg Wakes Up in Ireland, Proves Continental Drift Theory?

03.17.2021 03:07 AM

Irish locals found a walrus wandering at a nearby beach - believed to have drifted to the North Atlantic island from the Arctic after taking a nap on an iceberg.

Lightning May Have Triggered Life on Earth Millions of Years Ago

03.16.2021 21:48 PM

Phosphorous, a universal chemical element needed to sustain life, was long thought to come from meteorites during the Earth's early days. However, a new study shows that ancient lightning strikes may have had the prebiotics to life.

Heavy Rain Sweeps Britain For A Second Day

Sinkholes: Why They Keep on Swallowing Things? Why Does It Happen? [EXPLAINER]

03.16.2021 20:37 PM

The ground beneath our feet is not as much of a solid structure as we think it is. Here's how sinkholes work and how to stop these from swallowing things.

Home Office Minister Demonstrates The New Biometric Enrolment Facility

Fingerprint Touch Inputs: New Study Demonstrates Neuron Sensitivity

03.16.2021 04:59 AM

Aside from unique identifiers used in databases and law enforcement processes, fingerprints could also serve for a more acute sense of touch - according to a new study.