ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Love that Smell After the Rain? Here’s What You Need to Know About ‘Petrichor’

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.27.2020 05:00 AM

According to reports, the scientific name for the smell after rainfall is 'petrichor,' originally named by two Australian scientists in the 1960s.

Leaf Cutter Ants Evolved a Biomineral Armor That Protects It From Pathogens

11.26.2020 19:00 PM

Leaf cutter ants are the first known insects in the world that suit up with a biomineral armor to protect itself from pathogens.

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

11.26.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists from the Nasional Solar Observatory of the US National Science Foundation forecasted the arrival of a large sunspot in time for Thanksgiving.

Science Times - Study Shows Impact of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases Unknown to Almost Half of the Population

Awareness on the Impact of Climate Change on the Spread of Infectious Diseases

11.26.2020 06:00 AM

Understanding how climate inconsistency impacts the spread of diseases is essential for both researchers and the general public.

[WATCH]: Face-Off Between A Croc and Bull Shark Caught By a Drone

11.25.2020 20:00 PM

Tourists were fishing and swimming when they saw a croc nearby having a face-off with a bull shark. Crocodiles and sharks are two of the most feared aquatic animals because of their sharp teeth and preying instincts.

Science Times - ‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth: Scientists are Considering this Wild Plan

‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth. Would It Work?

11.25.2020 19:00 PM

Emitting reflective particles into the atmosphere could eventually save the Earth from climate change.

Researchers Identify Key Factor for Calcium Carbonate Recovery From Industrial Wastes

11.25.2020 12:00 PM

Scientists have presented a new set of guidelines in using solvents as recovery agents for calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from industrial wastes.

Aquaculture: Solution To Providing Food For the Growing Population

11.25.2020 07:00 AM

Studies suggest that there may not be so many fish in the sea anymore, leaving aquaculture to be the best method to provide food for the growing population.

What Do Dogs Dream About While Sleeping?

11.24.2020 08:30 AM

No, it is not just humans that have dreams when sleeping because dogs dream also. But what do they dream about?

Engineers Used Novel Solvent-Based Method to Recycle Plastics

11.23.2020 20:00 PM

Engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison pioneered a method called Solvent-Targeted Recovery and Precipitation (STRAP) processing in recycling plastics.

Plant Found In China Evolved To Become Less Visible to Humans

11.23.2020 19:00 PM

A flowering plant used as traditional Chinese medicine evolved from producing bright green flowers to gray like the rocks to avoid pickers.

More Children and Young Adults Drown as Lake Ice Becomes Less Stable Due to Warming Temperatures

11.23.2020 09:00 AM

York University researchers recently found, as winters turn out to be milder and lake ice becomes less stable, more children and young adults have fallen through the ice and drowned.

Experts Splice Human Genes Into Monkeys to Enhance Their Intelligence

11.23.2020 05:00 AM

Researchers bioengineered monkeys using human genes to make their brains larger and have more wrinkles.

Urgent Assessment of Unstable Slopes in Alaska Could Buy Time to Warm Residents of Potential Tsunami-Landslide Events

11.22.2020 19:00 PM

Alaska's glacial melt due to climate change has caused disastrous landslide-tsunami events in the past. With these events anticipated to occur sometime soon due to global warming, scientists suggest an urgent assessment of unstable glaciers and the installation of warning systems.

Targeting Breeding Sites May Avoid Further Locust Infestations in Africa

11.22.2020 12:00 PM

For the first time in several decades, East Africa experienced a modern locust plague. Researchers from ICIPE developed environmental models identifying breeding sites, which may be the most effective method in avoiding another massive infestation.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Love that Smell After the Rain? Here’s What You Need to Know About ‘Petrichor’

Leaf Cutter Ants Evolved a Biomineral Armor That Protects It From Pathogens

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

Awareness on the Impact of Climate Change on the Spread of Infectious Diseases

[WATCH]: Face-Off Between A Croc and Bull Shark Caught By a Drone

‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth. Would It Work?

Researchers Identify Key Factor for Calcium Carbonate Recovery From Industrial Wastes

Aquaculture: Solution To Providing Food For the Growing Population

What Do Dogs Dream About While Sleeping?

Engineers Used Novel Solvent-Based Method to Recycle Plastics

Plant Found In China Evolved To Become Less Visible to Humans

More Children and Young Adults Drown as Lake Ice Becomes Less Stable Due to Warming Temperatures

Experts Splice Human Genes Into Monkeys to Enhance Their Intelligence

Urgent Assessment of Unstable Slopes in Alaska Could Buy Time to Warm Residents of Potential Tsunami-Landslide Events

Targeting Breeding Sites May Avoid Further Locust Infestations in Africa

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