ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 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.

A Gorilla Succumbed To Ovarian Cancer At The Topeka Zoo

08.22.2017 12:20 PM

A lowland gorilla, the Tiffany, died of ovarian cancer at the famous Topeka Zoo in Kansas. A lowland gorilla died on Sunday at the famous Topeka Zoo located in Kansas.

Flowers That attract The Insect Pollinators Mostly Not Recommended By Garden Centers

08.21.2017 14:37 PM

A recent study revealed that majority flowers that can attract the insect pollinators don’t have garden centers recommendation.

SeaWorld San Diego Orca, Kasatka Succumbed To Lung Infection

08.17.2017 07:37 AM

An orca at the SeaWorld San Diego, Kasatka, died on Aug. 15 after battling with the bacterial lung infection for a long time.

106-Year-Old Fresh Fruitcake Discovered In Antarctica That Looked Edible

08.16.2017 13:24 PM

Researchers discovered a 106 years old fruitcake that looked fresh and seemed edible too. Mouth watering fruitcake can remain fresh for a long time. But, time limit crosses all boundaries when researchers discovered the 106 years old fruitcake in Antarctica that looks fresh.

Toxic Algae Bloom Causes Poisoning To The Rising Number Of Sea Lions

08.15.2017 16:06 PM

Rising algae bloom releasing domoic acid that causing the poisoning to sea lions. this year Marine Mammal Center has found 68 sick sea lions from the central coast.

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