ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Jaguar Poaching Rose 200-Fold Over Last Five Years As Chinese Demand Medicinal Paste Skyrocketed

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.16.2020 04:21 AM

Jaguar poaching has devastatingly increased 200-fold in the last five years, new research reveals. Due to the rising demand of Chinese consumers for a medicinal paste from the animal's carcasses, the scientists fear this might lead to the lessening of the species' population.

Hummingbirds Can See More Colors With Greater Spectrum Than Human Eye: Here’s Why

06.16.2020 04:16 AM

Hummingbirds can see colors that people do not because they have four types of color-sensitive cone cells.

Green Groups Express Disappointment With Lack of Environmental Policies

06.16.2020 03:23 AM

Australian green groups fear for the future of threatened species and ecosystems as the government is currently focusing on economic recovery.

About 250,000 Wild Pacific Salmons Trapped in Impassable Barrier in Canada Rescued

06.16.2020 01:53 AM

About 75% of the sockeye salmon have been wiped out in Canada, rescuers hope to stop its population's decline.

Photobomber of the Year: Diver Gets Unexpected Cuddle From Seal Underwater

06.15.2020 13:54 PM

British diver captures an image of a seal hugging him while taking underwater photos. Human photobombers are great, but sometimes animals also join the picture in unexpected ways.

Remarkable Discovery on Trees Tell Tales of Australia’s Aboriginal Culture

06.15.2020 00:59 AM

Research reveals breakthrough findings on the history of Aboriginal Australians through the discovery of a new tree scar and stone tool. Scientists find evidence that the community displayed cultural persistence during their time. Click the link above to learn more.

Rare Whales That Were Hunted Almost to Extinction Survived Under the Arctic Ice

06.13.2020 03:52 AM

A type of bowhead whale, the Spitsbergen's had been hunted almost to extinction until the 1990s and was rarely seen after. But recently, the whales' songs were detected in the waters east of Greenland.

Crime Scene Alert: Mysterious Human Jaw Bone Washes up on Shore at Umina Beach NSW

06.13.2020 03:47 AM

A woman finds a human jaw bone washed up along the shore in Umina Beach, NSW, as she was going for a walk. She secured the evidence and surrendered it to the police and will undergo further investigation. Click the link above to watch the interview.

Don't Mess With a Rainbow Fish! It Acts Like a Matador or Bullfighter When It Senses Danger: Study

06.12.2020 09:54 AM

Watch! Rainbow fish or the Trinidadian guppy, which spans less than an inch in length, tricks their predators into attacking by darkening their eyes and then swiftly whips its head before swimming away.

Woman Dies After Drowning in a Vat of Sunflower Seeds in a North Dakota Farm

06.12.2020 09:47 AM

A 56-year-old woman dies after falling into a huge vat full of sunflower seeds at her workplace on a farm in North Dakota. Rescuers were able to retrieve her after poking holes into the tank, but unfortunately, she died despite their rescue efforts.

Mysterious 'Baby Dragons' Now on Display in Slovenia Cave: Watch As How Their Eggs Hatch

06.12.2020 06:10 AM

Baby Dragon-like creatures, blind aquatic salamanders, called olms, have just been publicly released in the Postojna Cave, Slovenia.

Scientists Trace Microplastic Pollution Almost Everywhere, It's Become Airborne

06.12.2020 00:54 AM

Scientists discover a surprising amount of microplastic, making its way in the air we breathe and rain that even affects isolated national parks.

Simulation Shows Daffodils and Other Spring Flowers Are Causing Severe Droughts in Europe

06.11.2020 11:48 AM

Scientists believe springtime vegetation growth could provide an early warning ahead of a drought season, which is likely to happen this year as NOAA estimates 2020 will be the hottest year ever.

Russia: Vladimir Putin Enraged As a Lion Cub Was Forced to Pose With Tourists by Breaking Its Legs

06.11.2020 10:09 AM

A young lion cub named Simba had endured 'hell' as his hind legs were broken so that he could not get away while he posed for pictures with tourists in Russia. The cub is now recovering and learning how to walk after he went through surgery to correct his deformities.

Probiotic Bacteria Like Those Found in Yoghurt Can Boost Coral Health in the Great Barrier Reef: Study

06.11.2020 08:20 AM

The use of probiotics has been regarded as effective in improving human and animal health, but it is only now that their use in marine biology is tested.

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