ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Water Lily Genome A Gateway to Angiosperm Evolution

Water Lily Genome, A Window to Angiosperm Evolution

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.07.2020 06:00 AM

To further understand how seed-bearing vascular plants came to be, scientists from Pennsylvania State University led an international team in conducting an experiment on the genome of the water lily.

Bacons in Blades of Grass: Plant-Based Food and the Future of Food Science and Human Nutrition

01.07.2020 04:11 AM

Food science has come a long way and now it is trying to help minimize greenhouse gases by developing plant-based foods.

ICESat-2 and Its Contribution in Understanding Climate Change

01.07.2020 03:54 AM

ICESat-2 has harvested more data than its predecessor and it helps scientists, big time. Satellite launching -- especially those that are observing Earth -- is not exactly news unless of course, the satellites are from private companies like SpaceX or Boeing so when NASA's observation satellite ICESat-2 was launched last September 2018, it was regarded as just another day at work.

Continuing Water Crisis Turns the Santiago River Basin Into a "Slow-Motion Chernobyl"

01.06.2020 22:15 PM

If you've heard of the Chernobyl incident before, then here's news for you: we have a new version slowly building up into the same problem of toxic chemicals in the water.

Wetlands Conservation in Ukraine Brings Back Glory to the Delta

01.06.2020 22:02 PM

Wetlands are on a steady decrease in Europe but a non-profit organization is putting a stop to the alarming trend. How successful will they be?

Plans of distributing reused drinking water to rural areas

01.06.2020 07:50 AM

As safe drinking water are becoming more and more difficult to get, scientists are proposing reused drinking water to be distributed to rural areas.

The Earth Is Facing Environmental Apocalypse and It Is Not so Far-Fetched

01.06.2020 07:07 AM

Will the earth face environmental apocalypse or dodge a bullet? Is it happening or not, time will tell.

Humans and Chimps Both Share Tools and Skills to Others, We Are More Similar

Humans and Chimps Are Too Similar In Using and Sharing Tools and Skills to Others

01.06.2020 04:25 AM

Between humans and chimps we might be more similar than once thought. (Photo : assets3. thrillist. com)Between humans and chimps we might be more similar than once thought.

Earth Revealed Its Oddball-Side in Several Ways

01.06.2020 02:42 AM

In 2019, Earth showed the weird of it with ten phenomena that is hard to miss. Planets will have odd-ball sides and that is very unpredictable too.

A Whale of a Tale About Why Leviathans Got so Big

A Whale of a Tale: This is How the Leviathans Got so Big

01.06.2020 01:00 AM

One of the biggest questions in the natural world is why a whale is the most immense creatures, weighing even more than several elephants. Next to that is why and how these leviathans of the deep get so honking big and whether or not they can still grow bigger.

Archeological Dig Site Essentials

01.04.2020 11:25 AM

Archeology is undoubtedly one of the more exciting and adventurous scientific pursuits. While it might not involve outrunning rolling boulders and evading evil henchmen like in the movies, archeology is an opportunity to meticulously uncover long lost artifacts and treasures.