ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

New Solar Panel Design Inspiration: How Do Sunflowers Get the Most Out of the Sun’s Bright Light?

NANOTECHNOLOGY 11.07.2019 07:51 AM

This material could dramatically improve the efficiency of solar panels and its other applications. (Photo : Todd Trapani from Unsplash) Just like people, sunflowers follow their circadian rhythm.

Darker Pigment in Bird Eggs Plays Important Role in Thermoregulation and Offspring's Survival

11.07.2019 06:17 AM

Birds in colder regions always lay darker eggs and it is because darker pigments tend to reflect sunlight less which is helpful in regulating heat.

Greta Thunberg Asks for Help To Reach the Climate Summit in Madrid

11.06.2019 09:31 AM

Because of this sudden change, Greta Thunberg is asking for help for her travel back to Europe. 16-year-old Greta Thunberg barged into the world's consciousness when she started her movement of skipping school in Sweden and stood in front of the Swedish parliament as a protest against government neglect regarding the issues the environment is facing.

Sea-Level Rise will be Inevitable Despite the Paris Agreement

11.06.2019 08:59 AM

A new study shows that regardless of whether or not the countries who signed under this agreement performed their part of the deal, those efforts will never be enough to combat the rise in sea levels.

Sharing is Caring: Vampire Bats Regurgitates their Blood Meals and Shares them with their Neighbors

11.06.2019 07:47 AM

Scientists recently observed that vampire bats would regurgitate their blood meals to share it with their neighbors, no strings attached.

Mars Soil is Suitable in Growing Asparagus for Astronauts

11.04.2019 08:04 AM

For astronomers and scientists, Mars is always beaming with possibilities of new discovery and exploration.

Research on Electrolysis Leads to a More Environmentally Friendly Way of Producing Cement

10.31.2019 10:34 AM

In a perfect world, using this technique would result to zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry.

New Study Shows That 1 Billion People Could Be Affected by Rising Sea Levels

10.31.2019 07:01 AM

Climate scientists use a new system to determine global coastal flood risks. Their findings are shocking as hundreds of millions of people are at high risk within this century.

Rats can Drive, Latest Study Shows Link to Human Brain

10.25.2019 11:20 AM

Rats can drive! A study soon to be printed in a peer-reviewed journal called Behavioral Brain Research evaluated how the learning complex abilities improved the emotional resilience of rats.

How to Know If Your Tap Water is Potable; Find Out from the EWG Database

10.24.2019 09:03 AM

Recently, the Environmental Group (EWG) released an updated database on tap water, allowing people to find out for themselves “which contaminants are found in their local tap water and how it may impact their health.”

Scared of Ghosts? Scientific Explanations to Fight Your Fears

10.23.2019 08:53 AM

Fight this feeling of fear and enjoy every scene! There are scientific explanations to the existence of the ghosts you are most afraid of.

Loch Ness Sighting: The Story Behind the Creature Sighted in this Deep Body of Water

10.23.2019 08:43 AM

Stories about a monster occupying Loch Ness have existed since the ancient times. Find out whether the sighting is indeed a monster, or just a giant eel.

Artificial Leaf to Replace Petrol? Find Out How it Works!

10.23.2019 08:36 AM

The team of scientists developing the artificial leaf for petrol replacement said they could manage to make the device sustainable, not like the other devices used in their past studies. Fortunately, a combination of catalysts and materials were used to make the leaf a sustainable one.

Evidence Shows Extraterrestrial Impact Caused Climate Change 12,800 Years Ago

10.23.2019 08:21 AM

Findings in the analysis of the Earth’s layers strengthen the claim that a bolide impact caused abrupt climate change 12,800 years ago.

New Process Produces Virgin Quality Plastics from Plastic Waste

10.23.2019 07:53 AM

The new technique allows for a circular use of plastic materials that could potentially solve our evident plastic accumulation problem.

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