ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

The Flip Side of Bushfires: It's Role in Creating Biodiversity

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.20.2020 05:00 AM

People often forget that natural fires have existed for millions of years and are essential in specific ecosystems.

Dinosaurs Could Have Flourished Today Were It Not for Asteroids, Study Claims

11.19.2020 23:00 PM

The dinosaurs were not in decline at the time the fateful asteroid hit, a new study has found which said the ancient beasts could still dominate the planet today had the space rock missed.

This Invisible Ecosystem Helps Fight Climate Change

11.19.2020 20:00 PM

Seagrass is the invisible ecosystem on Earth that is rarely given attention but plays a significant role in living things on the planet.

Sexual Aggression in Non-Human Mammals Might Be Costly for Females, Study Shows

11.18.2020 22:00 PM

A review of studies about male sexual aggression among non-human mammals reveals that this type of behavior can inflict harm to females and may sometimes cause death.

Solar Geoengineering May Cause More Damage to the Climate Than Good

11.18.2020 19:00 PM

Solar geoengineering, or reflecting the Sun's radiation back to space, is one of many proposed solutions to global warming. However, cloud simulations revealed that in the long-term, there may be devastating consequences.

Who's Responsible for the Disappearance of the Great White Sharks in Cape Town?

11.18.2020 17:00 PM

Great white sharks have been disappearing in Cape Town these past few years and some experts suggest that a predator might be the culprit.

Climate Change Posturing a Greater Danger than the Pandemic, According to the Red Cross

11.18.2020 13:00 PM

The Red Cross warned that climate change and global warming posture a greater danger than the pandemic.

The Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy Successfully Collars the Last Remaining White Giraffe

11.18.2020 10:30 AM

One white giraffe remains in Kenya's Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy after the female and its calf's death earlier this year.

Wolves Might Protect Us From This Deadly Brain Disease

11.18.2020 09:00 AM

Scientists claimed that wolves could protect people from a deadly brain disease. They said that it could jump from animals to humans one day.

Greenland’s Largest Glaciers Likely to Melt Faster Than We Thought - Study

11.18.2020 07:30 AM

Greenland's largest glaciers could lose more ice than previously predicted if emissions continue as 'business as usual.'

Scientists Show How Cellular Poawerplant Recycle Waste Gases

11.17.2020 23:00 PM

Researchers found that cellular powerplants can recycle waste gases. Waste gases of several branches of industry contain carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide primarily.

Fossil Evidence Describe a New Species of the Polynesian Sandpiper

11.17.2020 20:00 PM

Fossil evidence from a former expedition reveals a new species of the Polynesian sandpiper. While preserving endangered species, researchers may once in a while discover a new species.

Unlike Honeybees, Solitary Bees are Born with Functional Internal Clock, Study Finds

11.17.2020 19:00 PM

Social insects such as hornets and honeybees develop from wasps and solitary bees, respectively. Social insects such as hornets and honeybees develop from wasps and solitary bees, respectively.

Heavy Metal Toxins Genetically Alter Dairy Cows To Become More Antimicrobial-Resistant

11.17.2020 10:00 AM

Years after a mining disaster released heavy metals in the Findao Tailings Dam, Brazil, nearby dairy cows remained affected by toxic waste. Evidence revealed that they developed antimicrobial-resistant genes.

How Can An Ancient Resilient Species Become Extinct?

11.17.2020 06:00 AM

Researchers explain how a resilient species survived two mass extinctions but became extinct after the third.

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