ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

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

Pandas Like Poop Rolling and Scientists Say They Know Why

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

Science Times - Turkeys Were Companions and Not a Food in the Southwestern US

13th Century People Make Blankets From Turkey Feathers

12.07.2020 06:00 AM

Scientists discover a blanket made from over 11,000 turkey feathers woven into nearly "200 yards of yucca fiber."

Scientists Find a Small Group of Alaskan Islands Might Be Part of an Interconnected Giant Volcano

12.06.2020 20:00 PM

Scientists recently said a small group of volcanic islands in the Aleutian chain of Alaska might be part of a single, undiscovered giant volcano.

Seal Populations in Europe Increased Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

12.05.2020 12:00 PM

Lockdowns created a positive impact on the populations of some wildlife. For the past months during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the world has seen how mother nature has taken over the planet back.

COVID-19 Vaccine to Generate $466 Billion in Economic Benefits

12.04.2020 19:00 PM

Experts estimate that 10 developing countries could escape economic danger worth at least $153 billion if they would have ample access to vaccinations.

A Century After, Blue Whales Rediscover and Return to the Waters of South Georgia

After a Century, Blue Whales Return to South Georgia Island

12.04.2020 11:00 AM

Endangered blue whales, considered the largest animal known to have existed, have gone back to South Georgian Island after a century.

Invasive Spiny Water Flea Disrupting Food Chain In the Great Lakes

12.03.2020 20:00 PM

Invasive spiny water flea is eating the plankton that small fishes feed on, disrupting the food chain and ecosystem's balance in the Great Lakes.

Drought-Stricken Namibia Auctions 170 Wild Elephants

12.03.2020 18:00 PM

Namibia has put 170 wild elephants up for sale due to the high number of human-elephant conflicts and the increasing drought in the country.

Hugging Pets, More Important Than Ever Because of the Pandemic

12.03.2020 11:30 AM

A new study points to the lifesaving role that pets have played in 2020 and why people need to take care of them more.

Science Times - Optimal Levels of Stress in Animals Predicted by Scientists

Scientists Predict Optimal Levels of Stress in Animals

12.03.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists have recently developed an evolutionary framework to forecast how animals respond to a stressful situation or condition.

Experts Reveal How Insects Formed Its Wings

12.03.2020 08:00 AM

Based on findings, the team confirmed that insect wings "evolved from an outgrowth or 'lobe' on an ancestral crustacean's legs."

[WATCH] Shark Chases School of Fish Off NY Coast

12.03.2020 06:00 AM

In astonishing aerial footage, a shark is seen chasing a school of bunker fish off the coast of New York.

Science Times - 8-Mile Long Rock Painting of Ice Age Beast Revealed in Amazon Rainforest

8-Mile Long Rock Painting From the Ice Age, Discovered

12.02.2020 21:00 PM

An eight-mile-long "canvas" filled with ice age illustrations of mastodons, giant sloths, as well as other nonexistent beasts were discovered in the Amazon rainforest.