ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Archaic Viruses Trapped in a Tibetan Glacier Is a Window Into What Kinds of Viruses Lived Epochs Before

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.28.2020 10:10 AM

Scientists make a valuable discovery in a glacial plateau on the northwest part of Tibet in China. This discovery finds viruses that were in a deep freeze in the glacier for the past 15,000 years. These viruses are archaic and unknown to science, and it will give an idea of how viruses developed and culture that long ago.

How Did the Palaeoloxodon Evolve, a Straight-Tusked Elephant According to Scientists

01.27.2020 19:51 PM

Before modern elephants arose, in Europe and Asia in the Pleistocene and Holocene eras the Palaeoloxodon lived. It is an extinct species of straight-tusked elephants that were very different from the curved tusks of modern elephants in our present period.

Oldest Allosaurid “Allosaurus Jimmadseni” Is the Newest Addition to This Dinosaur Family With Unique Crests on the Face

01.27.2020 19:38 PM

A new kind of carnivorous dinosaur is announced by the Natural History Museum of Utah, newly designated dinosaur "Allosaurus jimmadseni". Discovered in the 1990s at the Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Utah, and it lived in the flood plains in 157-152 million years ago (MYA) during the Later Jurassic Period.

Injuries and Deaths Could Rise with Climate Change in the U.S., According to a Study

01.27.2020 09:30 AM

The long term impact of climate change could be absolutely devastating to the planet and everyone and everything living on it.

Walking Sharks Are Evolved by Speciation When Extraneous Conditions Like Isolation Create Mutations

01.27.2020 09:22 AM

This species of walking sharks are located in the Australia-New Guinea region, often frequenting the islands, reefs, also shoals found in these places. To be exact most of these animals will found topographies that are far main areas, near shallow seas.

“Ugrunaaluk Kuukpikensis” a Duck-Billed Dinosaur Is Found in the Cold-Frontiers of Alaska by Palaeontologists

01.27.2020 08:48 AM

In the remote frontiers of Alaska, remains of dinosaurs were found in the least expected of places. Living in the cold frontiers were only a few dinosaurs were thought to exist in these northernmost locations.

When Did Dinosaurs Evolve in North America, When the Fossil Record Is Not Even Definite

01.27.2020 08:13 AM

Dinosaurs are accepted to be dominant in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, ruled the earth for 135 million years. Many fossils were found that point to many habitats with them existing there.

Heat From The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Glassed Organic Brain Matter From One of Its Victims

01.24.2020 11:09 AM

In the year 1979, the people living near Mount Vesuvius were witness to the fiery guts of the earth. The heat and pyroclastic material entombed the dead for eternity and left their remnants as shapes in hot lava.

Study of the Wulong Bohaiensis and How it Became the Missing Link in the Evolution of Birds

01.24.2020 07:40 AM

A new feathered dinosaur is cited as a step to evolve into birds, and scientists call it "Wulong bohaiensis" or the dancing dragon. Examined by Ashley Poust, who studied the specimen brought the feathered dinosaur to the attention of the scientific community because of what it represented in dinosaur evolution.

Scientists Discover Another Monstrosity - One Gigantic Member of the Sauropod Dinosaur Family

01.24.2020 05:53 AM

Palaeontologists are in awe of the latest discovery, a monstrosity that is part of the family of sauropod dinosaurs called "Dreadnoughtus Schrani".

Honey Bee Population Continues to Decline As Insecticide Use Gets Worse

01.23.2020 07:19 AM

A new study conducted by Pennsylvania State University shows the effect of insecticide-coated crops on honey bees.

Reforestation Can Lead Up To the Eventual Drying of Rivers

01.22.2020 08:43 AM

Reforestation can be helpful but only if done right. New research shows that reforestation projects can lead to the drying up of river channels.

Arctic Sea Ice Recovery From the Effects of Climate Change is Impossible

01.22.2020 08:35 AM

The continuous melting of sea ice in the Arctic is, undoubtedly, the effects of climate change. To make matters worse, it seems the Arctic won't go back to its healthy state soon.

Inter-Species Communication Is Real: Stray Dogs Understand Humans Even Without Training

01.21.2020 23:09 PM

Dog owners are lucky because their pets can understand them, humans can make a variety of commands, and dogs know what to do. Are dogs this intuitive and part of their nature, or do they need dog training? Does the owner need to drill in the command to be followed, or is it natural?

What Makes An Endangered Species?

01.21.2020 23:08 PM

It seems so simple to define what an endangered species is, but when it comes to conservation, the term is surrounded by technicalities.

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