ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

How Whales Help Take CO2 Out of the Atmosphere

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

01.20.2021 01:46 AM

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.

Rare Starfish Fossil Answers How They Grew Arms

01.20.2021 00:07 AM

The chance discovery revealed how starfish evolved their iconic arms. How starfish grew arms has always puzzled scientists. A chance discovery in the desserts of Morocco may finally answer the great mystery.

99-Million-Year-Old Beetle Reveals Use of Their Light Abilities

01.19.2021 23:51 PM

Questions about how luminescent insects use their 'light' abilities have recently been answered after scientists discovered a 99-million-year-old beetle.

Ever Wonder Why Your Cat Takes Too Many Naps?

01.19.2021 21:24 PM

Cats spend most of their day sleeping. Researchers theorize that it may be due to ecological factors.

Newly Discovered Mosquito on Guantanamo Bay: A Revelation of How Globalization Threatens Another Pandemic

01.19.2021 02:40 AM

The new novel mosquito's discovery on Guantanamo Bay reveals how globalization is threatening to release the next pandemic.

Business Do Their Part by Trying To Pull Greenhouse Gases Out of the Air

01.19.2021 01:45 AM

Large companies are pouring money into carbon removal technologies as they are pressured to act on the global climate crisis.

Songbird Species Has "Babysitters" That Boost Offsprings of Older Birds

01.19.2021 00:45 AM

A new study reveals that young Seychelles warblers have better odds, thanks to "babysitter" birds assisting their parents.

Once There was a Dinosaur that Dwarfed Even the 'T Rex,' Paleontologist Suggests

01.19.2021 00:10 AM

The discovery of Argentinosaurus, believed to have traveled the world from the Jurassic period around 100 million years ago, was recently revealed.

Is Wildlife Miserable During Winter?

01.18.2021 23:50 PM

Animals feel cold but at different temperatures, which leads to different forms of adaptation and body temperature regulation mechanisms.

Scientists Just Discovered the Sisters of the Fleas

01.18.2021 22:50 PM

For over two centuries, scientists believe that fleas are related to beetles or flies, but they finally found the "sisters of all the fleas."

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