ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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."

Largest Animal Genome Sequence Found in Australian Lungfish

01.18.2021 22:35 PM

Researchers sequenced the longest genome sequence of any animal from the Australian lungfish - descendants of the first fish that crawled out of the sea.

Are Solar Panels For Your Home Worth It?

01.18.2021 21:01 PM

Putting up solar panels in your homes might help save energy. But is it worth it? Here are some ways to find out.

Archaeologists Discovered New Treasure Trove at Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

01.18.2021 01:24 AM

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a new treasure trove at Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis after finding 50 sarcophagi along with the funeral temple of Queen Naerit, the wife of King Teti.

New Study Shows How Beetles Keep Rivals Off to Feed Their Future Offspring

01.18.2021 00:53 AM

Some beetles, like the burying beetles, in particular, are found to have been digging to hide scents of decomposing bounty to keep the rivals away and have something to feed their future offspring.

Fake Leg Tag: Joe the Racing Pigeon Might Be Spared From Death

01.17.2021 22:55 PM

Joe, the racing pigeon, might be saved from the death penalty after authorities found that its leg tag did not come from the US -- which means it is fake.

Discovery of Saber-Toothed Tiger Cub Fossils Reveal Genetic Quirks

01.17.2021 21:08 PM

Research suggests saber-toothed cats came from the same litter and were still under the care of their mother.

Longtime Isle Royale Wolf, Moose Study Interrupted by Global Pandemic

01.17.2021 00:20 AM

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the yearly Isle Royale Wolfe and Moose Study that began in 1959 will have to be canceled.

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