ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Earth's Tectonic Plates May Have Started Moving Earlier Than Thought

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.27.2020 06:57 AM

Ancient Australian rocks suggest that Earth might have started moving even when it was still an infant planet.

Look: Sky Whale Spotted over Texas; The Science of Pareidolia Explained

04.27.2020 00:17 AM

Check this out! What does this picture seem to you? This photo was taken in Texas and was posted on Reddit by a certain 'Karzdan'. The comments on the photo are hilarious as people give their own opinion on the pareidolia. Click the link to learn more.

Baby Dragons Found? How to Train These Red-Eyed Creatures as Pet and Everything You Need to Know

04.27.2020 00:11 AM

With their small bodies, scaly skin, and red-ringed eyes, the red-eyed crocodile skink looks like a real baby dragon striaght out from the Game of Thrones.

Meet these Adorable Round Birds that Can Do Perfect Splits!

04.25.2020 07:02 AM

See more photos of the bearded reedling that will steal your hearts with their perfect splits! The common characteristics of birds is that they have feathers, wings, lays an egg, and they are warm-blooded.

Watch: Amusing Videos of Twitter's Cat Vs. Dog Challenge; Which Animal Do You Think is Better?

04.25.2020 05:55 AM

Are you a cat or dog person? Check these videos out and see how cats maneuver through obstacles in their way differently from dogs. It's pretty hilarious, you don't want to miss it. Click the link to view the videos.

Study Shows Heavy Rains Triggered Devastating 2018 Kīlauea Eruption in Hawaii

04.24.2020 12:27 PM

A study revealed heavy rainfall amplified the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii, according to a study published in Nature. It may also happen to other volcanoes in the future and, with the help of climate change, make things infinitely worse.

Butterflies and Other Land Insects Could See Dramatic Population Decline Over the Next 30 Years: Study

04.24.2020 08:35 AM

The population of land-insects worldwide is declining by 24% in 30 years and scientists found that flying insects such as the butterflies are struggling the most.

Watch Adorable Beavers Larking Around Holnicote Estate As They Help With Flood Management and Improving Biodiversity in the Area

04.24.2020 04:35 AM

Watch the adorable footage of Holnicote Estate’s new residents. Two pairs of beavers have been introduced into two enclosures at the estate as part of the Riverlands project which aims to restore the river into its natural state with the help of the semiaquatic rodents. Click the link above to watch the video and learn more.

First Time in 60 years! Bioluminescent Plankton Lights Up Puerto Marques Beach at Acapulco

04.23.2020 23:57 PM

Bioluminescent planktons lit up the beach of Acapulco on Monday making the shoreline appear to be shining in blue for the first time in 60 years!

Two Cities in Indonesia Could Soon Be Facing A Calamitous Tsunami Generated by an 'Underwater Avalanche', Scientists Say

04.23.2020 22:36 PM

Scientists say the discovery of19 enormous ancient underwater landslides that accumulated over 2.25 million years point out that the tsunami might happen soon, and those mitigation strategies should be alerted. Click the link above to read more.

Just Keep Stinging: Jellyfish Spotted in Venice Canal As Italy is on Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

04.23.2020 11:23 AM

A jellyfish has been seen swimming in the Venice canals, which has been virtually empty because of the government's lockdown due to COVID-19. Other marine life emerged ever since, with air pollution reduced significantly.

Satellite Shows That a Vast US Oil- And Natural Gas- Producing Region Is Leaking Methane More Than Twice As Previously Thought

04.23.2020 09:51 AM

European Space Agency satellite data show 60 percent higher than the national average of methane leaking from a vast U.S. oil- and natural gas-producing region.

Japan Chops Down 100,000 Tulips to Prevent Crowds During Coronavirus Crisis

04.23.2020 07:07 AM

It's springtime in Japan. Cherry blossoms are in bloom and tulips of different colors are displayed all in rows; unfortunately, not this year. Officials have mowed rows of tulips in Sakura city's Sakura Furusato Hiroba, to comply with measures to avoid crowds during the coronavirus crisis. Click the link above to read the full story.

Severely Burned Anwen and Other Surviving Koalas From the Recent Australian Bushfire Recuperated and Released in The Wild

04.23.2020 04:04 AM

Good news! Several koalas that survived the recent Australian bushfires are now re-released to the Lake Innes Nature Reserve in New South Wales. After recuperating in the Koala Hospital in New South Wales, the marsupials are now ready to start anew in the wild. Read the full story. Click the link above.

Four Sister Species of the Bat That Caused COVID-19 Found in Africa

04.23.2020 01:25 AM

Four bats that were discovered in Africa are sister species of the horseshoe bat, the source of the SARS-CoV-2 or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, which caused the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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