ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Contagious Yawning, Also Seen in Orangutans

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.18.2020 11:00 AM

Yawning could be contagious in humans and other social animals. For the first time, researchers have found that even solitary animals display contagious yawning, too.

10 Best Inventions From 2020

12.18.2020 06:00 AM

Time magazine has compiled 100 top inventions of 2020. These inventions include new technologies for healthcare, education, food, etc.

Kangaroos Use Unique Gaze to ‘Talk’ to Humans

12.17.2020 17:00 PM

A study found that kangaroos could "talk to humans" using a unique gaze. Totally undomesticated animals such as kangaroos can deliberately communicate with human beings, reversing the script on the notion of deliberate association from animals to humans, just transpiring with occurring in animals such as horses, goats, or dogs.

Scientists Found the World's Oldest Python Fossil That Lived 48 Million Years Ago

12.17.2020 13:00 PM

Scientists have discovered the oldest python fossil in the world that lived over 48 million years ago in what is now known as Germany.

On TED Talks, Female Style of Speaking More Popular

12.17.2020 12:00 PM

According to a new study, talking like a woman at online TED Talks leads to more views, highlighting the female language style as an "underappreciated but highly effective tool for social influence."

Researchers Answer Why Australia is Such A Volcanic Hotspot, Despite Not Being on the Ring of Fire

12.17.2020 10:30 AM

Australia's continent sits far south of the Equator, far from the famous Pacific Ring of Fire. However, it has an unusual number of volcanoes and eruptions, and scientists might have just uncovered why.

Meet the Ten People Who Played Important Roles In Science In 2020

12.17.2020 10:00 AM

Here are the top ten people who helped shape science this 2020. From the Arctic voyager to an outstanding politician, and to a vaccine developer.

COVID-19 Pandemic Renewed Interest in Gardening and the Outdoors

12.17.2020 07:00 AM

Some plant lovers are now engaged in community gardens where they work in timed shifts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

World's Largest Renewable Energy Megapark in India Is As Big As Singapore

12.16.2020 20:00 PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid out the foundation of the world's largest renewable energy megapark that will be as big as Singapore.

Critical Temperature Rise Reduces Tropical Tree Lifespan

12.16.2020 19:00 PM

For the first time, researchers provided clear evidence that there is a reduction in the lifespan of a tropical tree above a life-threatening temperature threshold.

Robotic Submersibles to Watch Largest Iceberg Crash Into Island

12.16.2020 16:00 PM

A-68a, the largest iceberg of the world, may be a few days away from crashing into South Georgia island's Antarctic wildlife refuge.

Man-Made Aerosols and Urban Landscapes Amplify and Pull Hazardous Weather

12.16.2020 13:00 PM

New research exploring the relationship between urban development and hazardous weather finds that urban landscapes and man-made aerosols can amplify and steer storms towards cities.

Serrated Teeth: Study Reveals Connection Between Dinosaurs and Early Mammals

12.16.2020 09:00 AM

A study reports the discovery of a complex tissue arrangement in early mammals that led to having serrated teeth - a feature previously thought unique to carnivorous dinosaurs.

Report Identifies Chemical Plastics as a Global Health Threat

12.16.2020 08:00 AM

Plastics and the chemicals they leave behind pose a major threat to the health of humans. A new scientific report recently concluded that plastics and the chemicals they leave behind in the environment pose a major threat to the health of humans.

Ruling for Monarch Butterfly Protection Delayed For Several Years

12.16.2020 06:00 AM

The US federal government has delayed legal protection for the monarch butterfly but said it is "a candidate" for endangered species

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