ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

The Sun’s Rain is Shining Light on Solar Mysteries

SPACE Scientists examine the Sun’s rain and its changing scientific theory. On Earth, rain is just one part of the larger water cycle; it begins when water collected on the planet's surface is heated by the Sun.

100 Whales To Be Freed In Russia

There are more than 100 mammals particularly whales locked in a holding facility in Russia and the government says they will be freed.

Discovery Suggests Ancient Whales Had Legs

The fossil of a whale with four legs has been discovered in Peru. A 43-million-year-old fossil has been discovered in Peru and its believed to be that of an ancient whale.

Insect-deterring sorghum compounds may be eco-friendly pesticide

Compounds produced by sorghum plants to defend against insect feeding could be isolated, synthesized and used as a targeted, nontoxic insect deterrent, according to researchers who studied plant-insect interactions that included field, greenhouse and laboratory components.

Human history through tree rings: Trees in Amazonia reveal pre-colonial human disturbance

New study shows that tropical trees act as a living record of past human activity in the Amazon In a new paper published in PLOS ONE, an international team of scientists reports the combined use of dendrochronology and historical survey to investigate the effects of societal and demographic changes on forest disturbances and growth dynamics in a neotropical tree species, the Brazil nut tree.

How to Minimize the Misery of Allergy Season

Tips on making allergy season a little more bearable If you suffer from allergies, springtime, for you, may not be the most glorious and amazing time that others tend to experience.

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