ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

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.

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.

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.

Viral Video: Woman Dubbed 'Bee Whisperer' as She Rescues Hive With Bare Hands

03.16.2021 04:58 AM

Millions of people have watched a Texas beekeeper heralded as a 'Bee Whisperer' after a video of her scooping up handfuls of bees to transfer them to a safer place was uploaded online.

Rabbit on Patience Island Got a Highly Contagious Bacterial Disease; It's Not COVID-19!

03.16.2021 01:59 AM

Authorities are notifying the public about a New England cottontail rabbit from Patience Island that tested positive for tularemia.

Reddit WallStreetBets Users Adopt Gorillas, Donates More Than $250,000 to Gorilla Conservation

03.16.2021 00:47 AM

WallStreetBets Redditors took a break from buying stocks. They decided to use their GameStop gains to adopt gorillas and gave over $256,000 to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

Pollen Raises Vulnerability to COVID-19 Infection, Research Finds

03.15.2021 23:56 PM

Research recently found that pollen can make a person more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus. Study findings suggest that the presence of pollen can make an individual more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.

Is the Amazon Rainforest Making Climate Change Worse?

03.15.2021 22:11 PM

Extensive research shows that contrary to the earlier belief that the Amazon Basin is an effective Carbon Sink, the world's largest tropical forest is effectively warming the atmosphere and releasing more CO2 due to land--clearings, droughts, and fires.

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