ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Expect Trillions of Brood X Cicada To Invade the US After Hibernation For 17 Years

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.22.2021 01:01 AM

Brood X cicada colony is set to invade 15 states of the US after 17 years of hibernating in the ground. These insects are said to be in trillions and produce a noise of 100 decibels.

Abnormal Coat Patterns in Zebras Show Troubling Signs of Species' Future

01.21.2021 23:10 PM

A new study shows genetic distancing in zebras results in odd patterns and colors due to human activity.

On Making Flapping Drones: Understanding How Butterflies Fly Will Be Helpful

01.21.2021 22:06 PM

Butterflies create a pocket with their wings that added a thrust to take off. Scientists believe that understanding this can help in improving the design of flapping drones.

Male Praying Mantis Developed A Mechanism To Avoid Decapitation After Mating

01.21.2021 05:06 AM

Male praying mantis always ends up decapitated after mating but a new study revealed that these insects have developed a new trick to avoid being eaten by their mate.

Look! Geologist Finds an Incredible Cookie Monster Rare Rock Worth $10,000

01.21.2021 04:45 AM

The agate rock was found in the Soledade region in Brazil in November 2020. There is a mirror image of Cookie Monster the Muppet inside it.

Early Money: Archaeological Discovery Shows Ancient European "Standardized Bronze Objects"

01.21.2021 03:55 AM

Money has served as a standard of exchange, even being manufactured to contain specific details and features - and similar bronze items of standardized weight and appearance were found, dating back to the Early Bronze Age.

Lab-Grown Plants: MIT Makes Better Alternatives to Forestry and Farming

01.21.2021 03:00 AM

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are now working on lab-grown plants to ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture.

Microscopic Bubbles Can Tell the History of Earth's Massive Volcanic Eruptions

01.21.2021 02:40 AM

Geoscientists discovered that some of the stories of Earth's massive volcanic eruptions are written in nanoparticles in the microscopic bubbles of magma.

Catnip Put Cats in a Euphoric State And Also Ward Off Mosquitoes

01.21.2021 01:20 AM

Catnip leaves leave cats in euphoria but scientists recently found out that cats also use the plant to ward off mosquitoes.

World's Largest Lakes Reveal Data About Climate Change

01.20.2021 23:26 PM

New research shows how the largest lakes on Earth are being altered by climate change, as well as other factors.

How Whales Help Take CO2 Out of the Atmosphere

01.20.2021 22:22 PM

Research says that due to 20th-century commercial whaling, we have lost a vital carbon sequestration opportunity that could remove millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Scientists Discovered How Dinosaurs Mate By Reconstructing Its Cloacal Region

01.20.2021 04:10 AM

Scientists reconstructed the cloacal region of Psittacosaurus, a dinosaur as big as a Labrador dog that lived, to know how dinosaurs mate finally.

Bringing Back Dinosaurs Using Amber-Encased DNA Could Also Bring Back Diseases, Scientist Warns

01.20.2021 02:25 AM

A famous paleontologist who inspired the Jurassic Park books and films said that bringing back the dinosaurs could also bring back diseases.

Using Satellite Cameras, Scientists Counted Elephants From Space

01.20.2021 01:55 AM

Scientists used satellite cameras coupled with deep learning to count elephants in complex geographical landscapes from space.

New Study Finds Devastating Wildfire Effects on Western US Air Quality

01.20.2021 01:50 AM

Research shows the adverse health effects of wildfires in the West. Experts report that wildfires due to the intensified climate crisis are rapidly reversing decades worth of gains in cutting air pollution.

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