ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Improving Healthcare in Rural Areas Significantly Improve Climate Change Problems

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.27.2020 17:00 PM

A case study presents a significant link between climate change and available health care. Scientists, NGOs, and local rainforest communities have worked together for more than a decade to provide healthcare for the people of Borneo while protecting the national forest at the same time.

Researchers Find a New Species of Gall Wasp - A Possible Parasite of a Parasite

10.27.2020 13:00 PM

Researchers from Rice University in Houston, Texas have just discovered a new species of gall wasp - one that lays its eggs in the galls of other wasps.

Study Reveals Bioplastics Are as Harmful as Traditional Plastic

10.27.2020 09:00 AM

Bioplastics may not be made from oil but a new study reveals that they too are as toxic as the traditional plastics.

Road Trip Reveals Tributaries Effect on Great Lakes

10.27.2020 08:00 AM

A graduate student's road trip around Lake Michigan revealed the effects of small streams on the Great Lakes.

Paleontologists Describe What May Be the Largest Bird Species in History

10.27.2020 07:00 AM

Scientists have discovered the largest ancient bird species from over 50 million years ago in the Antarctic. However, rare fossils of ancient birds raise the question if a larger species existed and is yet to be found.

Zombie Batteries Increases Fire Risks in Waste and Recycling Sites

10.26.2020 22:04 PM

Experts warn people not to throw zombie batteries in their household waste bins as they cause fires in recycling sites.

Unique DNA in Owl Eyes Give Them Night Vision to Rule the Dark

10.26.2020 20:00 PM

Scientists discovered a unique DNA packaging mechanism that enhances the night vision in owls that help them navigate through the darkness.

What Makes The Upcoming Hunter's Blue Moon Rare

10.26.2020 19:00 PM

There are blue moons, an uncommon additional full moon in a month, and there is the hunter's blue moon - an even rarer occurrence.

Experts Found These Tiny Yet Clumsy Bat-Winged Dinosaurs

10.26.2020 09:30 AM

Yi and Ambopteryx were a dead end on the evolutionary road to bird flight, experts say. The finding of two tiny dinosaurs with bat-like wings was a paleontologist's fantasy a few years ago.

Greenpeace and Local Fisheries Oppose Plans to Release Nuclear-Contaminated Water Into the Ocean

10.26.2020 09:00 AM

For years, TEPCO has been accumulating water containing nuclear waste. Their plans for releasing the contaminated water into the ocean is facing opposition from local fisheries, Greenpeace, and other environmentalists.

The Galapagos Sees Record Increase in Its Endemic Penguins and Cormorants

10.25.2020 07:00 AM

Penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have seen a record rise in their populations according to a new study.

Oral Contraceptives Pollute Water Which Hinders the Ability of Fish to Reproduce

10.24.2020 20:00 PM

Fish exposed to even a small amount of synthetic estrogen could lead them to have smaller populations and fewer male offsprings.

Harmful Asbestos May Help Alleviate Carbon Gas Emissions

10.24.2020 11:00 AM

Forests and woodlands around the world have a major role as natural carbon sinks, absorbing nearly one-third of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that old asbestos mining sites also have the potential to be carbon sinks.

[WATCH]: Wild Pandas Courtship and Mating Filmed For the First Time

10.24.2020 06:00 AM

For the first time ever, wild pandas are filmed during their courtship and mating rituals in China's Qinling Mountains.

Washington State Set To Destroy First Murder Hornets Nest

10.24.2020 05:00 AM

Scientists have found the first nest of murder hornets in Washington State, and they plan to destroy it on Saturday even if removing the tree is necessary.

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