ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Aurora Borealis May Have Contributed to Sinking of Titanic, Suggests Meteorological Researcher

SPACE 09.17.2020 07:40 AM

A U.S. meteorological researcher suggests that RMS Titanic might have sunk due to the solar flare that had, in the most subtle way, thrown off the ship's navigation.

Satellite Mapping Shows Smoke from US Forest Fires Reaching Europe

09.16.2020 10:00 AM

The blazing forest fires that have devastated the US West Coast in the last few weeks have been found to reach as far as Europe.

New Study Suggests That Fish Exposed To Excessive Noise Die Early

09.16.2020 09:40 AM

Fish exposed to noise pollution become more susceptible to diseases, with prolonged exposure leading to early death, according to the latest study describing effects of human activities to nature.

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

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.

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