ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Meet the Toughest Beetle on the Planet That Can Survive 39,000 Times Its Weight

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.22.2020 20:00 PM

The diabolical ironclad beetle has a very tough exoskeleton that can survive being run over by a car and withstand 39,000 times its body weight.

Deer-Friendly Packaging Invented After Nara's Sacred Deer Died From Ingesting Plasting Bags

10.22.2020 19:00 PM

Some of Nara's sacred deer have died from ingesting plastic bags. With the deer and local economy in mind, a local entrepreneur invented edible, deer-friendly bags as new packaging.

Machine Learning and AI Can Now Create Plastics That Easily Degrade

10.22.2020 18:00 PM

Researchers have found a way to design polymers that combines modeling and machine learning to make plastics.

Genetic Study of Honeybees May Help Beekeepers Breed Species for Desirable Traits

10.22.2020 09:00 AM

Since the introduction of European and African honeybees to the Americas, there have been numerous hybrid species. Scientists used genetic sequencing to determine how genetics made an impact on their survival, habitat, and advantageous traits.

New Study Suggests That Language Started Forming 30 to 40 Million Years Ago

10.22.2020 08:00 AM

Language is illustrated as the passing of thoughts and ideas through intelligible sounds. Although its evolutionary origins were previously unknown, a new study suggests it started at least 30 to 40 million years ago - during the time of the common ancestor of men, monkeys, and apes.

Air Pollution "Worsened" in Big Cities Due to Work From Home Workers

10.22.2020 07:00 AM

Air pollution in big cities could increase because so many people are working from home, report claims.

Present Levels of Radiation in Chernobyl Still Harmful, Even For Bees

10.21.2020 22:00 PM

Scientists believe that policymakers should think about nuclear environmental risks again after finding out that bumblebees exposed to current levels of Chernobyl radiations suffered a significant drop in their ability to reproduce.

Tropical Storm Saudel Heads Toward Landslide and Flood-Stricken Vietnam

10.21.2020 20:00 PM

The worst floods and landslides have affected millions in central Vietnam. They are currently preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Saudel which has already caused severe floods in the Philippines.

A New Study Finds Europe Losing More Than $190 Billion To Air Pollution Every Year

10.21.2020 19:00 PM

A group of environmental think-tanks reports that air pollution costs Europeans more than 160 billion euros, or more than $190 billion, every year from short-term and long-term health effects.

Invasive Jellyfish Species from Australia Was Recently Spotted in North Carolina Beaches

10.21.2020 17:00 PM

An invasive species of jellyfish was recently spotted several times across beaches in North Carolina. Factors such as global warming and the movement of ships may have brought the jellyfish further north than usual.

Scientists Finally Discover Why Zebra Finches Have Problems With Reproduction

10.21.2020 15:00 PM

Male Zebra Finches experience infertility while female Zebra Finches have a high embryo mortality rate.

New Species of Rays in Japan Named After Vengeful Spirit

10.21.2020 14:00 PM

A pair of rays in Kagoshima City Aquarium in Kyushu, Japan, was identified as a new ray species dubbed as Rhynchobatus mononoke.

Flour Beetle Experiment Represents How Ecology is Affected By Invasive Species and Shifting Habitats

10.20.2020 23:00 PM

Climate change has caused many species to migrate into new territories as well as habitat shifts. Flour beetle experiments reveal how numerous species are affected by changes in habitat and competitive species.

A Global Study Shows That Millennials Have the Lowest Faith in Democracy

10.20.2020 21:00 PM

Younger people have shown lower faith in a democracy compared to any other age group - with millennials all over the world more disillusioned than their predecessors at the same stage in life.

Air Pollution Causes People to Choose Food Delivery Services, Resulting in Plastic Pollution

10.20.2020 17:00 PM

With air pollution getting worse, one way people avoid exposure is by having food delivered to their home or office. However, this has resulted in an increase in plastic pollution from single-use containers and plastic bags.

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