ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Oldest Sperm To Date Is Preserved in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.16.2020 09:10 AM

The 100-million-year-old sperm in a Myanmar amber is now the oldest sperm ever discovered measuring 4.6 times the size of the body of the male.

Mayan Slave Ship From the Caste War Discovered in Mexico

09.16.2020 09:00 AM

A shipwreck discovered three years ago has been identified as a Mayan slave ship. Archaeologists matched historical records to generational stories from a witness back in the 1800s.

Microbial Biomarkers Raise Possibilities of Ancient Humans Cooking in Hot Springs

09.16.2020 08:50 AM

An archeological site that contained early human remains in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, might have also contained hot springs where human ancestors boiled their food, a new study suggests.

Dolphin Population in Hong Kong Continues to Increase Amid the Pandemic

09.16.2020 08:10 AM

The Pearl River Estuary is filled with dolphins once again due to the lack of marine traffic between Hong Kong and Macau. Experts and WWF Hong Kong hope that long-term solutions to conserve the species will be implemented when ferry operations resume.

Thousands of Birds Mysteriously Drop Dead in New Mexico

09.16.2020 07:40 AM

Birds are mysteriously dropping dead in Mexico. Some believe these birds might have been forced to migrate due to the fires on the west coast, even when they are not yet ready.

Siberian Permafrost Perfectly Preserves Cave Bear

09.15.2020 08:30 AM

A perfectly preserved ice mummy of a cave bear has been discovered in the permafrost of the remote Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island in the New Siberian Islands, Northern Russia.

Google, Facebook, Microsoft to Go Carbon-Free by 2030

09.15.2020 08:20 AM

Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are just a few of the tech giants that have plants to run on carbon-free technologies by 2030. Google made new commitments following the recent wildfires in the West Coast.

Magnetotactic Bacteria May Explain Unique Behaviors in Some Animals

09.15.2020 08:10 AM

Researchers take a look at the presence of magnetotactic bacteria in several animal species which may explain a 'sixth sense.' The unique bacteria are found in animals like whales, sea turtles, and migratory birds.

Scientists Create 'Surrogate Sires' to Improve Food Production

09.15.2020 07:50 AM

Scientists have created pigs, cattle, and goats that act as 'surrogate sires' that can produce sperm that carries only genetic traits from the donor animals.

Scorpions Serve as 'Ecological Barometers' Offering Insights On Ecosystem Restoration

09.14.2020 23:47 PM

The population of a local species of scorpion serves as an "ecological barometer" in Australia, a new study suggests.

Satellite Imaging Reveals Severe Damage in Two Antarctic Glaciers

09.14.2020 22:26 PM

International researchers have collaborated to analyze the severe damage of ice shelves in Antarctica. If the two major glaciers collapse and melt, it will affect sea rise levels globally.

Airborne Seeds Pose Potential Risk of Non-Native Plant Invasions

09.14.2020 08:30 AM

A recent study that involved vacuum-cleaning air intake grills of shipping containers at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, revealed the presence of stowaway seeds.

Examining the Anticancer Properties of Coconut Oils

09.14.2020 08:10 AM

Coconut oil has a long history of use in medicine and healthcare, especially in regions of the Asian continent where its trees are abundant. Now, scientific studies are supporting the potential of coconut oil as an anticancer agent.

Saving the Whales in Dublin's Dead Zoo is Not an Easy Task

09.14.2020 08:00 AM

Dismantling two skeletons of whales is like solving a jigsaw puzzle without a guide which makes the job challenging for the staffs doing it as Dublin's dead zoo will be under renovation.

Golden Frogs in Panama Threatened by Superfungus

09.14.2020 07:40 AM

Around 200 golden frogs are sheltered in fish tanks in Panama to protect them from the devastating superfungus that threatens to kill a third of the country's amphibian species.

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