ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

A Now Extinct Australian Mammal Becomes the First Verified Victim of Climate Change

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.09.2019 09:33 AM

Rising sea levels destroyed the mammal’s habit, essentially eradicating the species. A small brown rat which lived on a tiny island off northern Australia is the world's first mammal known to have become extinct due to "human-induced climate change," the Australian government says.

Next-Generation Plastic Designed To Be Recycled Over And Over Again

05.09.2019 08:30 AM

Scientists have made a next-generation plastic that can be recycled again and again. A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has designed a recyclable plastic that can be disassembled into its principal parts at the molecular level, and then reassembled into a different shape, texture, and color again and again without loss of performance or quality.

Simple Efficient Way of Removing Salt From Water Discovered

05.08.2019 15:38 PM

The technology could have massive implications for the future of our drinking water. There will come a time when drinking water will be more valuable than gold.

New Ways of Improving Modern Wheat

05.08.2019 15:25 PM

Study has revealed knowledge of an extensive and rich gene pool for future breeding improvements of Triticum aestivum

Paper Wasps Show the Ability to Reason Similar to Humans

05.08.2019 08:47 AM

Wasp queens were recently tested on their reasoning skills and the results are surprising. Certain wasps may be able to understand associations and unknowns about their surroundings, according to a recent study.

Ancient Shamanic Pouch is Found with Traces of Cocaine and Psychedelics

05.08.2019 08:38 AM

The largest number of psychoactive substances ever found in a single archaeological collection from South America.

Lab-Grown Meat, Will it Benefit the Environment?

05.08.2019 08:05 AM

The industry of growing meat in laboratories is now growing and is getting closer to consumers. The lab-grown meat industry saw rapid growth over the course of the last year, with a capital investment totaling of up to $73.

Winds and Water Temperatures are the Main Ingredients in Southeast Asia’s Seasonal Monsoon

05.08.2019 07:57 AM

The cause of the monsoon is an increasing temperature difference between the warming land and the cool ocean.

New Method Integrates Topographic Data for More Accurate Forecast of Road Disruption

05.08.2019 07:55 AM

The model predicted 90.6 percent of reported road closure and 94.1 percent of reported flooded streets

Lion Cubs Too Sick Due To Squalid Conditions In South Africa Breeding Center

05.07.2019 20:35 PM

The lion cubs were bred in captivity and they are suffering from mange, a kind of skin infection caused by mites.

Smaller Tyrannosaur Fossils Aid Researchers in T-Rex Lineage

05.07.2019 11:57 AM

The recent discoveries of much smaller tyrannosaurs shine light on the history of the King of Dinosaurs.

Two Flower Species Teach Us How Close Relatives Can Coexist

05.07.2019 11:39 AM

Self-pollination helps to reduce the negative impact of reproductive interference According to a new discovery by scientists, two closely-related species of Asiatic dayflower can coexist in the wild despite their competitive relationship.

Freshwater Mussel Shells Were Material of Choice for Prehistoric Craftsmen

05.07.2019 09:06 AM

The finding of the study suggests that the existence of a European-wide cross-cultural tradition for the manufacture of these double-buttons

Mysterious Holes that Keep Opening Up in Antarctica

05.07.2019 07:58 AM

In the early 1970s, when satellites first began snapping photos of Earth, scientists noticed a mysterious hole in one of Antarctica's seasonal ice packs, floating on the Lazarev Sea. Come summertime the gap had disappeared, and for decades the strange event went unexplained.

Russian Crude Oil Has Been Contaminated

05.07.2019 07:54 AM

An investigation has been launched to uncover the reason for mass amounts of crude oil getting contaminated.