ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Human-Made Objects Now Outweigh Life On Earth

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.10.2020 06:00 AM

Israeli researchers have recently calculated that objects made by humans are now weighing more than every living thing on Earth.

Here’s How Sea Turtles Remember Their Natal Beach

12.10.2020 05:00 AM

Countless years and miles after they're hatched, mature turtles then go back to where they were born to mate and produce their own offspring.

Brain Scans Suggest Dogs Might Not Actually Understand What You Say To Them

12.09.2020 22:00 PM

Brain scans reveal that dogs might not understand all the words being spoken to them, which means that the number of words they recognize remains low.

Climate Change Surviving Corals Found, Scientists Gain New Hope

12.09.2020 20:00 PM

In a surprising signs of resilience, experts found that some corals can survive long heat waves. Growing ocean temperatures pose a significant challenge to the world's coral reefs, contributing to widespread bleaching events that have killed off large swaths of the oceanic populations.

According to Science, Birds Do Make People Happy

12.09.2020 18:00 PM

A new study from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research demonstrates the link between birds and happiness.

Great Apes Are Prone To Getting COVID-19 Infection, Here’s How Researchers Are Protecting Them

12.09.2020 11:00 AM

Humans studying and caring for the apes are taking extra precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection from spreading, including its unidentified impacts.

China's Coal Dependence A Challenge For Climate

NASA's Initial Observation From Space Shows Pandemic's Positive Impact on Environment

12.09.2020 09:00 AM

NASA map reveals one global change since the COVID-19 lockdown. What does a pandemic-free year look like? NASA's new model intended to address the issue, exposing the coronavirus lockdown's impact on the environment.

Did Mt. Everest Just Grow? Here's What Experts Have to Say

12.09.2020 05:00 AM

China and Nepal jointly announced that Mount Everest has grown about one meter in height. But how did they measure the new height of the world's highest mountain?

Invasive Giant Lizards Threatens Wildlife in Georgia

12.08.2020 18:00 PM

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working to eradicate the population of the invasive black and white tegus lizards in southeast Georgia.

Adam Ferrari, CEO of Ferrari Energy Discusses Fracking and Your Mineral Rights Royalty Payments

12.08.2020 16:21 PM

The following article by Adam Ferrari, CEO of Ferrari Energy, gives an in-depth overview of fracking and mineral rights royalty payments to help you get the most out of your mineral rights.

Uninhabited Hawaiian Island Is Sole Refuge to Native Land Snail

12.08.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists have rediscovered the last species of the native Hawaiian land snail on the remote and uninhabited Nihoa island.

Biggest Mammal Migration in the World is in Danger

12.08.2020 06:00 AM

Approximated '10 million straw-colored fruit bats fill the air.' The massive colony, the largest mammal migration in the world, is made up of the second-largest fruit bats in Africa.

Science Times - Scientists Finally Find a Reason Pandas Like Poop Rolling

Pandas Like Poop Rolling and Scientists Say They Know Why

12.08.2020 04:10 AM

Scientists say, there is an explanation for the so-called "dung baths." As indicated in the research, horse poop has compounds that may help the animals in dealing with cold temperatures.

Science Times - NSW Works To Save The Koala As Bushfires, Habitat Loss And Disease Threaten Future Of Australia's Iconic Animal

Australia to Use Drones for a Major Koala Count

12.07.2020 21:00 PM

The Australian government is allotting US$1.5 million to finance an audit or major counting of koalas.

Science Times - New Meta-Analysis Presents Thriving of Native Birds 7 Years After Pest Control

Seven Years of Pest Control Allowed Native Birds to Thrive

12.07.2020 18:00 PM

A new meta-analysis of New Zealand mainland ecosanctuaries recently found that about seven years of pest control is required before factors began to swing in favor of endemic birds.