ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Gigantic A68a Iceberg, the World's Largest, Shatters Into 13 Huge Chunks

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.02.2021 21:07 PM

The world's largest iceberg, A68a, has broken off into numerous chunks and brings a sigh of relief to residents of South Georgia and the local wildlife.

Physics Sidewinder Snakes' Skin Explain How They Navigate Sandy Surfaces

02.02.2021 02:45 AM

Scientists looked at the skin-deep sidewinder snakes to understand how these snakes could navigate sandy surfaces, like the deserts in Africa, the Middle East, and North America.

Researchers Find New Light Receptors Among Marine Organisms

02.02.2021 02:30 AM

Researchers found previously undiscovered receptors to sense and respond to light providing new insights on how marine organisms remain attuned to the day and night cycles.

Expert Explains the Reason Phoenix May Be Uninhabitable by the End of the Century

02.02.2021 01:15 AM

An expert's analysis is that time will come when the temperature will no longer fall lower than 100 degrees in Phoenix during the night.

Traffic Noise Adversely Affects Cricket Mating Behavior

02.02.2021 00:37 AM

New research reveals how traffic noise and other man-made sounds affect crickets' mating behavior and potentially affect the species' future prospects for survival.

Is Ocean Pollution a Danger to Human Health? Experts Weigh In

02.01.2021 23:33 PM

A new study shows how widespread and dangerous oceanic pollutants are to human health and well-being.

Anthropogenic Resistance Concept: Human Behavior Affects Wildlife Movement

02.01.2021 20:45 PM

A recent study shows the idea of 'Anthropogenic Resistance,' a concept linking human behavior, particularly its effect on the Wildlife Movement.

Researchers Use AUVs to Control Crown-of-Thorns Population in the Great Barrier Reef

02.01.2021 03:01 AM

Researchers in Australia are employing automated underwater vehicles (AUVs) called the COTSbot to control the outbreak of the crown-of-thorns destroying the Great Barrier Reef for many decades.

Dogs Are Always Good: Study Finds Owner's Personality Determines Canine Training Success

02.01.2021 02:40 AM

New research suggests that the owner's characteristics and behavior heavily influence canine training's failure or success.

Could Acidic Volcanoes Have Teemed with Early Life? Study Says They Might Have

02.01.2021 01:09 AM

Research suggests that acidic lakes in the shadow of a volcano were teeming with early life on Earth.

Scientists Discover the Oldest Identified Land Fungus, About 635 Million Years Old

01.31.2021 22:46 PM

The oldest evidence of land fungus may be a "wee microfossil" that's roughly more than 630 million years old. It was recently discovered in a cave in southern China.

Experts Say Vitamin Deficiency is Damaging All Kinds of Animals

01.31.2021 21:28 PM

Researchers and biologists uncover vitamin B1 or thiamine deficiency in marine and terrestrial animals that could be driving various species to major population declines.

Six Tools Meteorologists Use to Predict the Weather

01.31.2021 19:42 PM

Here are the six tools that meteorologists at NOAA’s National Weather Service use to monitor the conditions of the atmosphere to predict the weather.

5 Unique Monkey Species Many Never Knew Existed

01.31.2021 19:23 PM

There are reportedly almost 200 different monkey species living in the world. A recent report from Treehugger said there are almost 200 different monkey species found all over the world.

A Pod of Outcast Orcas Dominate an Entire Sea

01.30.2021 21:30 PM

Transient orca's, despite being outcasts on the West Coast, is thriving with the boom in the sea lion population. While the resident orcas are endangered of extinction with the loss in the salmon run in the Salish Sea.

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