ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Controversy: Stone Tools Suggest Settlement in the Americas 30,000 Years Ago

Stone tools discovered in a cave from central Mexico challenge the mainstream belief of when the first humans arrived in the Americas about 15,000 years ago. The lack of genetic evidence may possibly mean that the older peoples had been a 'lost group' and are not part of the modern gene pool.
Scientists in Hungary Accidentally Bred A New Hybrid of Fish

Scientists in Hungary Accidentally Create a New Hybrid of Fish

Weird looking fish hybrid offspring of American paddlefish and Russian sturgeon was accidentally created by scientists from Hungary. The two species are both identified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as critically endangered animals.
farming and biodiversity

Saving Biodiversity, Scientists Call for Change in Farming Practices: Study

360 scientists from 42 different countries have united in asking for the transition of food production structures to agroecological principles. With biodiversity on the line, they believe that alterations in farming practices could save threatened species and give better quality food to humans as well.
Multiple Toxins are Found in Florida Waters

Multiple Toxins Are Found in Florida Waters

For years, algal blooms on the west coast, lakes, and rivers of Florida have been increasing. Water samples have revealed multiple toxins which can result in respiratory and neurological symptoms, and even trigger Alzheimer's

New Zealand Invents System to Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Scientists from New Zealand believe that they have invented a system that shows seismic patterns before an actual volcanic eruption happens in hopes to save lives and avoid situations like the White Island eruption in 2019.
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