ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Hugging Pets, More Important Than Ever Because of the Pandemic

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

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.

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.

Creation of Venus Figurines Might Be Due to Climate Change and Diet

12.02.2020 18:00 PM

A researcher offered a new explanation regarding Venus figurines, stating that evidence links it to climate change and diet.

Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Disinfectants Against COVID-19 May Cause Pollution

12.02.2020 17:00 PM

Cleaning surfaces indoors using hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants may cause pollution in the air and posture health risks.

Importance of Rights-Based Conservation in Attaining Global Biodiversity

12.02.2020 12:00 PM

As the world's governments advocate and work toward protecting at least 30 percent of the Earth's lands by 2030, a new study warns against exclusionary conservation strategies and its costs, as well as outlining an inclusive alternative.

Surprising Similarity Between Honey Bee and Human Interaction Unveiled

12.01.2020 20:00 PM

A model validated in experiments specifies that there are distinct differences between honey bees, "just as there are between human beings."

Study Reveals Climate Change Slower Than What The UN Projected

12.01.2020 17:00 PM

Climate change estimates of the United Nations show that global temperatures would rise more than two degrees Celsius by 2100

What Would Happen to Earth If All The Ice Will Melt?

12.01.2020 05:00 AM

If humans continue to burn fossil fuels, global warming will accelerate and raise sea level by 216 feet.

Dolphins Control Their Heart Rates to Avoid Decompression Sickness

11.30.2020 18:00 PM

Bottlenose dolphins control their heartbeats as they dive deeper to avoid decompression sickness or the bends brought by the sudden changes in pressure.

New Wheat and Barley Genomes Can Help Feed the World

11.30.2020 12:00 PM

Researchers revealed a new genetic variation in wheat and barley: a significant improvement for the global initiative in breeding varieties of higher-yielding barley and wheat.

Insects Can Be an Essential Teaching Tool for Children - Researchers

11.30.2020 06:00 AM

Researchers conducted a survey to study further and discover more about how public schools are using insects when teaching kids.

E-Scooters: Are They Bad for the Environment?

11.29.2020 20:00 PM

There was a surge in the use of e-scooters when the economies reopened after the lockdowns were lifted, but most people do not know that they have hidden impacts on the environment.

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