ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Kilauea Caldera Collapse Caused by a Tiny Leak in Volcano

CHEMISTRY 12.07.2019 08:05 AM

To say that the series of eruptions ended with a bang in 2018 is an understatement. Upon the culmination of the eruptions in 2018, the lava lake inside the caldera began to drain and the lower part of the Eastern Rift Zone suddenly became active spewing out lava and producing new fissures which, unfortunately, flowed towards habited lands where it destroyed 700 homes and other buildings.

Ebola Virus Vaccines Will Be Available For Stockpile According to a Vaccine Alliance

12.07.2019 07:32 AM

As a precautionary measure, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization or GAVI announced on Thursday that it would invest $178 million to create a stockpile of 500,000 Ebola virus vaccines.

Marine Nitrogen Cycle is Starting to Become Unstable Due to the Decrease in Oxygen Levels in the Ocean

12.05.2019 08:42 AM

This is an alarming claim since these feedback mechanics—which scientists call 'the Nitrostat'—keep the marine nitrogen cycle stable for over geologic time.

New Study Explains Connections of the Evolution of Pregnancy and Cancer

12.05.2019 07:33 AM

It is observed that the placenta sort of invades the uterus in a similar way a cancer cell invades tissues in its vicinity during metastasis.

Mysterious Faults Found in California Using Fiber Optic Cables

12.04.2019 09:20 AM

The mysterious faults were found beneath the Monterey Bay, an area which is often studied for seismic activities.

Dead Sperm Whale Contains 220-lb of Garbage on its Stomach

12.04.2019 09:08 AM

The amount of plastic that pollutes the ocean are reaching an all-time high. As a matter of fact, the pollution brought by plastic is so wide scale that it actually reached the Arctic waters. Unfortunately, these plastics are devoured by marine animals including whales.

Newly Unearthed Fossils Shed Light to the Rise of Mammals

12.04.2019 08:47 AM

Until recently, Paleontologist Tyler Lyson started focusing his search on nodules of rock or concretions back in 2016. He found out that there are more fossils inside of rocks and not on the surface.

Study Shows That Clownfish Can't Adapt to Climate Change

12.04.2019 08:43 AM

The star of Pixar's "Finding Nemo" may not survive climate change according to international researchers.

Scientists Have Used Loudspeakers To Keep Dead Coral Reefs Healthy

12.03.2019 08:58 AM

This article talks about how scientists used loudspeakers to keep the dead coral reefs healthy. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) As coral reefs die and turn to be graveyards, loudspeakers through underwater brings new life to the coral reefs.

Scientists Found a Place Where No Life is Present

12.02.2019 09:58 AM

The findings in this study disproves an earlier research which claims that microorganisms can survive extreme environments similar to that of Dallol. This previous study also proposed that these extreme environments are kind of similar to what Mars used to be.