ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Great Oxygenation Event: What Was It And How Did It Affect Life?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.01.2021 21:38 PM

There is a debate on whether organisms were able to access low levels of atmospheric oxygen before the Great Oxygenation Event or not.

How Climate Change Helped Dinosaurs Migrate from South America to Greenland

03.01.2021 20:55 PM

A study suggests that in the late Triassic period, roughly 252 million years ago, a dip in the atmospheric CO2 made Earth conditions milder, allowing Sauropodomorphs to migrate from South America to Greenland.

Huge Solar Flare Captured Erupting from Sun's Surface in New NASA Video

03.01.2021 05:24 AM

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a huge solar flare bursting from the Sun's northwest hemisphere followed by a few shockwaves.

Prehistoric Alligator-Like Fish Washed Up Ashore in Singapore 10,000 Miles Away From Its Native Home

02.28.2021 22:37 PM

An alligator-like fish with huge jaws and sharp teeth was spotted on the banks of the MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore, baffling many people.

Baarack the Sheep Finally Gets Much-Needed Hairdo; Shears Off 78 Lbs of Weight!

02.28.2021 21:45 PM

A sheep wandering around the Australian bushland for years received a much-needed trim after being rescued by an animal sanctuary.

Koala Bears Battle With Cancer and STD Due to Genome-Altering Virus

02.28.2021 19:23 PM

Analysis of 10 koala DNA samples shows that koalas have been infected by a retrovirus roughly 50,000 years ago that inserts themselves near genes that are closely linked with STDs and specific cancers.

Ornate Roman Chariot Near Pompeii Found: Ancient Equivalent of Lamborghini Still "Almost Intact"

02.28.2021 00:42 AM

Excavation efforts at the buried ancient city of Pompeii revealed an ornate Roman chariot in an "almost intact" condition on Saturday, February 27.

LOOK: Alligator Popsicles in Oklahoma As Reptiles Stick Snouts Out of the Frozen Water

02.27.2021 22:29 PM

Oklahoma natives woke up to find alligator popsicles - the huge reptiles lying motionless with only their snouts sticking out of the ice - shortly after a cold snap landed on the Southern US earlier this month.

Roopkund Skeleton Lake: Scientists Continue Research on Origin of Hundreds of Human Bones in the Himalayas

02.27.2021 21:46 PM

Roopkund Skeleton Lake has been a mystery to scientists ever since its first discovery in 1942. Despite advancements in DNA analysis, researchers can only theorize the cause behind the sudden deaths of thousands of people.

Striped Pattern Over Russian Arctic Baffles NASA, What Is This Weird Topographical Feature?

02.27.2021 21:08 PM

The land ripples in unexpected patterns near the Markha River, in Russia's Siberian Arctic region, and NASA is not yet sure what it actually is.

Two Lightning Features Occur at the Same Time Captured by Hawaiian Telescope

02.27.2021 04:00 AM

NOIRLab posted an image of two colorful flashes of lightning happening at the same moment. The photo was capture near Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii.

Spy Robot Catfish Designed to Collect Water Samples Secretly

02.27.2021 00:07 AM

Fish-inspired robots including catfish Charlie were invented to secretly collect water samples. They are mostly unmanned underwater vehicles controlled through a line-of-sight handset.

Unpredictable Work Schedules Negatively Affect Employee Performance, Restaurant Revenues

02.26.2021 09:00 AM

"Just-in-time" work schedules, or shift assignments with no advance notice, harm employee response in the restaurant industry, a new study finds.

Humans Adapt to Fight Pandemics, Bodies and Pathogens Co-Evolve Leaving Skeletal Marks

02.26.2021 04:35 AM

A new skeleton study traces back to ancient pandemics - examining how humans have adapted to adapt against pathogens that have caused diseases such as leprosy, tuberculosis, and treponematoses - as a part of the global effort to understand COVID-19 better.

Rare Australian Native Bee Rediscovered A Century After, Only Six Currently Found

02.26.2021 04:29 AM

A rare Australian native bee species have been discovered a century after, although the discoverers say there is increasing pressure for these bees to survive.

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