ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Microplastics Found in the Antarctic Sea Ice; Pollution Harming Creatures at the Base of the Food Chain, Scientists Say

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.22.2020 22:25 PM

Oh no! Scientists have discovered microplastics in a block of Antarctic sea ice drilled in 2009. The discovery is proof that human pollution has now reached even the remote areas on Earth, affecting even the tiniest of creatures. Click the link above to read the full story.

The Sea Around North Pole Will Become Ice-free in the Summer Before 2050 Even If Temperatures Are Kept Under 3.6°F

04.22.2020 09:27 AM

A new study has revealed that the Arctic seas will become ice-free in the summer before 2050 even if emissions-cutting goals are met.

[VIDEO]: Mount Etna of Italy Spews Huge Ash Column Up To 5km In The Air

04.22.2020 07:23 AM

Mount Etna explodes on Sunday, April 19, releasing ash and hot gas that ascended five kilometers into the air.

Newly Discovered Green Pit Viper Snakes Named After Harry Potter's Salazar Slytherin

04.22.2020 05:34 AM

Check this out! Scientists from India have discovered a new species of pit vipers and guess which Harry Potter character they name it after. You got that right, none other than the master parseltongue himself, Salazar Slytherin. Click the link above to read the whole story.

[PHOTOS] See How Extinct Crocodiles Thalattosuchians Evolved Into Sea Creatures 170 Million Years Ago As Study Reveals Change in Their Inner Ear

04.22.2020 04:06 AM

Scottish researchers have discovered that ancient crocodiles called thalattosuchians evolved from being land-dwellers into deep-sea swimmers about 170 million years ago. Scientists believe that the creatures adapted part of their inner ear to aid them in their transition. Interested to learn more? Click the link above.

[VIDEO] "Depressed Tiger" in a Chinese Zoo Walking in Circles, Chasing its Tail After Being in Captivity for so Long

04.22.2020 00:50 AM

A white Bengal tiger at the Beijing Zoo looks depressed after being in captivity for so long, according to the zoo. Meanwhile, another zoo in China has people up in arms after a viral video showed people feeding tigers using fishing rods.

Amani Alshehhi: The World of Reading

04.21.2020 17:12 PM

Physically reading is important to help learn and understand Today, we live in an era of instant gratification. The pace of technological advance has become so great that too many people are turning to innovative devices to do everything for them.

‘World’s Loneliest Dolphin’ Honey Dies After Being Abandoned in a Japanese Aquarium Pool for Two Years

04.21.2020 05:24 AM

Honey, the 'World's Loneliest Dolphin' has died on March 29 after being abandoned in the same pool for two years in the shutdown aquarium, Marine Park Aquarium, in Choshi, Japan. 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles were left abandoned in the facility, with its owners left untraceable. To learn more about the story, click the link above.

Sierra Nevada's Red Fox Spotted for the First Time Since 2011 at Yosemite National Park

04.21.2020 04:10 AM

One of the rarest species of fox in Northern America has appeared giving hope to scientists that the animal has somehow managed to claw its way back from extinction.

Watch: A Video Captured of a Humpback Whale Nursing Her Calf in Hawaii

04.20.2020 21:16 PM

Watch an adorable mother whale-baby whale bonding as the mother whale nurses its calf. As a part of their research, marine biologists from Hawaii have secured this amazing and rare footage to observe humpback whale's behavior in their breeding ground. To watch the video, click the link above.

Destined to Die: Roundworm Has a Self-destruct Program to Lower Its Colony’s Demand for Food

04.20.2020 20:33 PM

The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) will sacrifice itself for the colony so that it may have more food to eat. It also shares the same ancestor with humans, who lived almost 600 million years ago.

Medical Sniffing Dogs Could Be Trained to Smell Out the Coronavirus According to Researchers by Detecting Up to 750 Infected in an Hour!

04.20.2020 09:15 AM

Researchers currently believe that the use of coronavirus-sniffing dogs could be the answer to a faster and more efficient detection by smelling up to 750 infected people per hour!

NASA’s NeMO-Net Game Allows Player to Help Map Endangered Coral Reefs; A Fun Approach in Fighting Against Global Warming

04.20.2020 04:29 AM

NASA has developed a game that allows you-- yes, you!-- to map endangered coral reefs in an attempt to fight global warming. Are you interested in contributing to NASA's efforts? Click the link above to find out how.

Twin Pandas Born During the Time of COVID-19 Named 'Safe' and 'Sound'

04.18.2020 05:37 AM

Over in China, a pair of twin pandas were brought into this world and given the names "Ping Ping" and "An An". These names translate to "Safe" and "Sound."

Sharks, Whales, Polar Bears, and Other Large Marine Animals At-Risk of Extinction by 2120 Due to Climate Change,Scientists Say

04.18.2020 00:45 AM

Scientists say that the megafaunas are most at risk from climate change and 18 percent of large marine animals may go extinct in the next 100 years

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