ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Walking Fish Are More Common Than You Think 11 New Species Found

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.09.2020 08:20 AM

Scientists have recently discovered 11 new species of walking fish that have a robust chest rib connected to their pelvic plate.

Family Discovers Sea Creatures Worth $65,000 at Beach

09.08.2020 08:38 AM

Percebes or Gooseneck Barnacles were discovered on a large piece of driftwood at a beach in Wales. Typically harvested from Costa Da Morte, Spain, the family didn't know that their discovery was worth thousands of dollars.

Hikers Discover Unique Goat-Antelope Remains in the Italian Alps

09.08.2020 08:29 AM

A frozen 400-year-old chamois, a goat-antelope species, was discovered by hikers in the Italian Alps. Scientists hope that further research will help them find ways to conserve the DNA of ice mummies.

Fungi May Be the Future of Sustainable Leather-Like Materials

09.08.2020 08:20 AM

Traditional leather may soon be replaced with more ethically and environmentally friendly alternatives such as fungi. Aside from commercializing sustainable leather, scientists and designers are developing other fungi-based products.

California Wildfires Worsen Thanks to Gender Reveal Party

09.08.2020 08:00 AM

The California wildfires are still happening and yet a supposedly joyous occasion has made it worse. A gender reveal is now allegedly responsible for the burning of 7,000 acres.

Scientists Use Candy to Understand Why Stone Forests Have Pointed Spikes

09.08.2020 07:50 AM

Stone forests have unique origins that began underwater hundreds of millions of years ago. Researchers from NYU demonstrate the natural flow of how these rocks dissolved using a candy model.

400-Year-Old Frozen Goat Offers Insight on Ice Mummies

09.08.2020 07:40 AM

A hiker discovered the preserved remains of a 400-year-old goat embedded in a remote part of the Italian Alps.

Arctic 'Zombie' Wildfires Release Megatons of Carbon Dioxide

09.07.2020 22:50 PM

The 'zombie' wildfires, not directly caused by human activity, in the Arctic have been the largest fires recorded over the last 17 years. The amount of carbon and methane emitted by these large fires are record-breaking and take several months to contain.

Learn How Not to Get Burnt By Spent Coils and why is it Important

09.07.2020 14:45 PM

Burnt wicks, dry hits, spit-back - these words make any vaper cringe, but read this guide to make sure you never get burnt.

Mysterious Seed Packets May Be Part of an International 'Brushing' Scam

09.07.2020 09:51 AM

Seed packets have been mailed to people around the world via Amazon deliveries, causing the company to update its online selling policies. The seeds were not ordered by anyone and have inauthentic post markings from China.

Science Times - Californians Flock To Beaches Amid Major Late-Summer Heatwave

Crowds Fill California Beaches Over Labor Day Weekend Amid Heatwave and COVID-19

09.06.2020 23:55 PM

California temperatures are soaring over the weekend, sending people to mountains and beaches, and raising doubts over power outages and another possible spike in coronavirus cases.

San Diego Zoo Global Successfully Clones Endangered Przewalski’s Horse

09.06.2020 23:41 PM

San Deigo Zoo Global announced the successful cloning of the Przewalski's horse, a critically endangered species. Conservation efforts of endangered species and the revival of extinct species may be possible through biotechnology and other reproductive technologies.

People And Animals Cool Off From Heat Wave

Pakistan's Lone Elephant Prepared for Move To Cambodia

09.06.2020 08:00 AM

A team of veterinary experts from different parts of the world has conducted a medical examination on Pakistan's only Asian elephant, a procedure before moving the animal to its new home in Cambodia.

New Study Offers Insight on Human Impact on Mammal Extinction

09.05.2020 21:59 PM

Humans have contributed to animal extinction since the Late Pleistocene, and a new study suggests there are more than 500 species to follow by the year 2100.

Why Was Aristotle, Freud, & Many Others Fascinated by European Eels?

09.04.2020 08:40 AM

Since Aristotle's time, scientists and authors have been fascinated by the European eel, which still has a lot of secretive attributes such as their transformation process. They are currently tagged as endangered species with multiple threats such as climate global warming, habitat loss, and being fished as food.