ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Experts Say There's a New Normal in the Arctic

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.10.2020 12:00 PM

Climate change is rapidly changing the Arctic region. As the snow is melting, it creates a new ecosystem different from what it was known as decades ago.

Overlooked Plant Could Solve Climate Change, Alleviate Hunger and Reduce Poverty

12.10.2020 09:00 AM

Cassava is an ideal crop for sub-Saharan regions, as it thrives in hotter conditions and grows without water, study shows.

Ancient Reptile That Appeared Like a Shark and a Dolphin, Discovered

12.10.2020 08:00 AM

According to the researchers, a newly-discovered ancient reptile looks like "a cross between a dolphin and a shark."

Human-Made Objects Now Outweigh Life On Earth

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.

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.

454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462

Most Popular

Lab Experiments Show Precisely Tuned Sound Waves Can Break Apart Viruses Like COVID And Flu

NASA Pushes Next‑Generation Mars Helicopter Blades Past The Speed Of Sound, Paving The Way For Future Drones

Mercury May Hide A 10‑Mile‑Thick Layer Of Diamond Deep Below Its Crust, New Research Suggests

SpaceX Fired Up 33‑Engine Starship 'V3' Prototype for Testing, Marking a Major Step Toward Full‑Scale Orbital Flight

How Cats Always Land on Their Feet Explained Through Reflexes, Balance, and Feline Physics