ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

How Do Scientists "Date" Discoveries?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.11.2021 01:09 AM

There are different methods used by scientists to determine the relative and absolute dates of their discoveries.

Megalodon Babies Were 6-Feet-Long Due To In-Womb Cannibalism

01.11.2021 00:16 AM

A new study suggests that the megalodon babies could be as big as a basketball player, measuring up to six feet, and could have engaged in in-womb cannibalism.

Lingering Decline of the Arctic Sea Ice

01.10.2021 22:54 PM

Research shows the decline of the Arctic Sea Ice since 1979 that could heavily affect the climate and wildlife.

Is The Polar Vortex Collapsing? Here's What It Means According to Experts

01.10.2021 21:27 PM

The Polar Vortex collapse sequence has started, with current forecasts showing a likely increase in colder winter over the United States and Europe.

Prehistoric "Hell Ant" Encased in Amber Seen Biting its Prey for Over 99 Million Years

01.10.2021 19:49 PM

The recent discovery of 99 million-year-old hell ant proves paleontologists theory on how it survived during the Cretaceous-era.

Coral Reef Restoration Needs Researchers Help

01.09.2021 21:25 PM

Researchers are helping coral reef restorations in Florida. Threatened coral reefs in Florida have an estimated $4 billion annual economic impact on the state.

Tiny Songbirds Are Dying Due to Salmonella from Baths and Feeders

01.09.2021 20:55 PM

Various species of small songbirds are dying in parts of British Columbia, in Canada - and the deaths are linked to a salmonella outbreak from birdbaths and feeders.

Calling Card for the Future: Plastic Waste Found at Iron Age Site

01.08.2021 04:21 AM

A team of researchers now believe that plastics "entering the archaeological and geological record" may be the defining feature of the modern man after finding more than 2,000 pieces of plastic at an open Iron Age site in Wales.

Arctic Polar Vortex Disruption May Lead to Wild Winter Weather

01.08.2021 03:30 AM

Temperature disruption in the stratosphere pushes Arctic Polar Vortex to move, which may cause wild winter weather ahead.

End of Quarantine Initiative Against Tree-Killing Parasitic Wasps Draws Mixed Stances

01.08.2021 02:50 AM

The US Department of Agriculture, later this month, will officially admit defeat along one front of its fight against a distressing invasive insect, particularly a tree-killing beetle.

Dog Domestication Begun Because of Leftovers

01.07.2021 23:40 PM

Dietary restrictions hold the key to dog domestication during the paleolithic era. Dogs might have become man's best friend because they ate Paleo humans' leftovers.

3 Ways to Help Pets Overcome Separation Anxiety

01.07.2021 22:30 PM

If you're worried about leaving your pets when you go back to work or school, here are 3 tips to help them overcome separation anxiety.

Are Birds Self-Aware and Conscious?

01.07.2021 21:56 PM

Two papers discover birds have similar brain structures to mammals, making them capable of consciousness.

Cities are Turned Into Ovens Because of Climate Change

01.07.2021 20:37 PM

A new model predicts that by 2100 the global temperature will rise by 4.4 degrees Celcius. By 2100, a new model estimates that cities worldwide could warm by 4.

Researchers Uncover Mysterious “Drowning” Disease That Kills off Sea Stars

01.07.2021 19:30 PM

Researchers might have discovered why sea stars have been dying all around the world for the past seven years, with some species pushed to the brink of extinction.

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