ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Google's Largest Earthquake Detection Network Begins in California

TECH & INNOVATION 08.12.2020 09:30 AM

Google has recently announced that its Android devices will start providing people with timely and helpful earthquake information, starting with California.

Friendly Sharks? A New Study Shows They Also Make Friends With Other Sharks

08.12.2020 06:40 AM

Sharks are often pictured as the beasts in the sea who seems to operate alone and seldom interacts with their species just for the purpose of mating. But, scientists may have been wrong all this time.

Nanotechnology Turns House Bricks Into Batteries Paving Way to Becoming Literal Powerhouses in the Future

08.12.2020 06:00 AM

The new technology uses the porous property of fired red bricks by filling them with tiny nanofibres of a conducting plastic that stores electric charge.

How Do Bees Drink Nectar Exactly?

08.11.2020 22:56 PM

Scientists had previously thought that honeybees only extract nectar in one way. Video recordings revealed that bees extract nectar in two distinct ways for maximum efficiency.

These 4 Animals Possess Specialized Senses

08.11.2020 12:44 PM

Previous studies have already established how animals "sense" the environment around them in an entirely different way from how humans do. To learn more about these natural curiosities, here are four animals with specialized senses.

New Species of Shrimp Discovered in Panama’s Coiba National Park

08.11.2020 10:24 AM

Marine biologists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have discovered a number of new species in Panama's Coiba National Park, including new genera and a new species of shrimp.

Singapore Destroys Nine Tons of Ivory Tusks On the Eve of World Elephant Day

08.11.2020 10:02 AM

Singapore have started destroying confiscated ivory on Tuesday, a day before the World Elephant Day. The contraband came from more than 300 African elephants.

WATCH: Crickets Have An Unusual Way of Dispersing Orchid Seeds

08.11.2020 08:00 AM

A researcher from the Kobe University Graduate of Science in Japan has found evidence of how crickets disperse seeds for the orchid Apostasia nipponica.

Alan Turing's Math Equations Used to Understand Bird Behavior

08.11.2020 07:00 AM

Alan Turing's mathematical equations, developed over six decades ago, have helped researchers understand why birds segregate themselves across a landscape.

Date Night for Monkeys Might Be Equivalent to Sharing Food, New Study Suggests

08.10.2020 23:10 PM

Monkeys do not usually share their food, but researchers suggest that sharing of food for them is equivalent to having a dinner date in humans. This behavior helps them forge and strengthen social bonds with others.

Microfibers Cause More Pollution Than Previously Thought

08.10.2020 22:37 PM

Changing production processes in the textile industry can significantly reduce how much microplastic fibers find their way in water systems and eventually in food supplies. Researchers compare the difference between scissor-cut textiles and laser-cut textiles.

How Centuries of Domestication Have Changed Dog Breeds

08.10.2020 21:52 PM

Below are some examples of how centuries of domestication have changed these dog breeds. Dogs have been called "man's best friend," and for good reason.

Oil Spills: Here's Everything You Need To Know

08.10.2020 11:27 AM

Oil spills have been happening for many years now, but what causes them and how do people clean oil spills? Here's everything that you need to know about oil spills and its impact to the environment.

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Spews Ash 3 Miles High

08.10.2020 08:30 AM

Mount Sinabung first erupted twice on August 8, and a third time on August 10. Locals are being warned of possible lava flows since volcano eruptions within the Ring of Fire are unpredictable.

Massive Chunk of Canada's Last Ice Shelf Reduced by More Than Half Creating a Manhattan-Iceberg

08.10.2020 07:20 AM

Scientists reported that a large chunk of the ice shelf has broken off from Canada's last ice shelf reducing it by more than half. After the split, it created a Manhattan-sied iceberg.

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