ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Ecological benefits of part-night lighting revealed

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.21.2019 09:19 AM

Night-time pollinators benefit from street lights being switched off in the middle of the night Switching off street lights to save money and energy could have a positive knock-on effect on our nocturnal pollinators, according to new research.

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

01.18.2019 08:24 AM

In discovering a mutant gene that 'turns on' another gene responsible for the red pigments sometimes seen in corn, researchers solved an almost six-decades-old mystery with a finding that may have implications for plant breeding in the future.

Scientists identify two new species of fungi in retreating Arctic glacier

01.16.2019 14:44 PM

Two new species of fungi have made an appearance in a rapidly melting glacier on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, just west of Greenland. A collaborative team of researchers from Japan's National Institute of Polar Research, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies in Tokyo, Japan, and Laval University in Québec, Canada made the discovery.

Fossil deposit is much richer than expected

01.14.2019 11:52 AM

Paleontologist at the University of Bonn analyses finds from the Dutch town of Winterswijk It has long been known that a quarry near the Dutch town of Winterswijk is an Eldorado for fossil lovers.

Wild insects 'get old' before they die

01.14.2019 11:38 AM

Short-lived wild insects "get old" - losing some of their physical abilities - before they die, new research shows.

Newly discovered deep-sea microbes gobble greenhouse gases and perhaps oil spills, too

11.27.2018 21:37 PM

Newly discovered deep-sea microbes gobble greenhouse gases and perhaps oil spills, too Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin's Marine Science Institute have discovered nearly two dozen new types of microbes, many of which use hydrocarbons such as methane and butane as energy sources to survive and grow--meaning the newly identified bacteria might be helping to limit the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and might one day be useful for cleaning up oil spills.

Study: Earth's oldest animals formed complex ecological communities

09.17.2018 16:34 PM

Study: Earth's oldest animals formed complex ecological communities A new analysis is shedding light on the earth's first macroscopic animals: the 570-million-year-old, enigmatic Ediacara biota.

Honey Bees Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

09.10.2017 10:43 AM

Decades have passed and no new antibiotics have been discovered to counteract the dangerous effects of bacteria which became immune to the treatment in preventing different kinds of infectious diseases.

Plastic Particles’ Probable Presence In Tap Water Revealed By Recent Study

09.08.2017 08:33 AM

A research study reveals that tap water may contain plastic particles. A recent study reports that people probably ingest a huge number of plastic microparticles every year from the tap water.

Antidepressant Drugs Traced In Niagara River Fish: A Research Study Revealed

09.05.2017 13:17 PM

A recent research study has traced the existence of the antidepressant drugs in the Niagara River fishes.

Brazil’s Environmental Policy Under The current President Michel Temer Creates Concern Among The Environmental Scientists

09.04.2017 06:02 AM

The environmental policy under the President Michel Temer in Brazil creates huge concern among the environmental scientists.

NASA Reveals Recent Images of Russian Volcano, Shiveluch's Eruption

09.01.2017 05:13 AM

Recent NASA images have shown the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Russia. NASA images have recently depicted the eruption of the active volcano, Shiveluch, in Russia.

Yellowstone Caldera, The Super Volcano: NASA Plans To Protect The U.S. From The Threat Posed By The Volcano

08.25.2017 13:48 PM

NASA plans to prevent the threat posed by the Yellowstone Caldera to save the U.S. NASA plans to save the United States from the probable threat of the Yellowstone Caldera eruption in future.

Roman Painting, Buried For Many Years Under The Volcanic Material, Reveals The Actual Sketch With Innovative X-ray Technology

08.25.2017 09:33 AM

Recently developed X-ray technology helps to reveal the actual sketch of a Roman woman in an ancient Roman painting.

Chile Dismisses Billion Dollar Iron-Mining Project To Protect The Endangered Penguins

08.22.2017 12:57 PM

Chile rejects the iron-mining project of the Andes Iron company to protect many endangered species like Humboldt penguins, blue whales, fin whales and others.

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