ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Largest Animal Genome Sequence Found in Australian Lungfish

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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 A New Treasure Trove Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

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.

Joe the Racing Pigeon's Leg Tag Is Fake Suggesting That He Might Be Spared From Death

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.

Indonesia's Semeru Began Spewing Hot Clouds, Villagers Told To Be Vigilant for Signs of Danger

01.16.2021 23:51 PM

Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano sitting on its most densely populated island of Java, has started spewing hot clouds on Saturday, January 16.

How Human Breeding of Domesticated Cats Made Them Look in Pain

01.16.2021 23:35 PM

A new study shows human breeding caused many breeds to look like they're in perpetual pain and increases health risks.

Experts Say Carbon Capture Holds the Key to Meeting Climate Goals

01.16.2021 21:25 PM

Scientists argue to green groups that carbon capture and storage technology is backed by sound science and is key to meeting climate goals by 2050.

Here's How City Lights Both Attract and Repel Migratory Birds

01.16.2021 02:08 AM

Migratory birds are both attracted and repelled by the light pollution in the cities. Researchers believe that cities can do something to help these migratory birds.

: Science Times - View into Nature Helps Can Help Reduce Noise Pollution, Study Finds

View of Nature Can Help Reduce Noise Pollution

01.16.2021 02:03 AM

Increased noise pollution results in several adverse effects on health that range from stress and sleep disruptions to diabetes and cardiovascular conditions.

Vampire Finches Feast On the Blood of Big Birds

01.15.2021 23:43 PM

BBC's Fantastic Planet hosted by David Attenborough introduced vampire finches that suck out blood from larger birds as an alternative to food and water.

Eels Work Together as a Group to Hunt Small Fish Tetras

01.15.2021 23:26 PM

Electric eels were previously believed to be solitary creatures. Scientists, led by fish research associate C. David de Santa from Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History recently discovered a small, river-fed lake filled with over a hundred adult eels in the Brazilian Amazon basin.