ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Australia Maintains Strict Quarantine Regulations As Traveler Brings Dead Black-Spined Toad In His Shoe Back From Indonesia

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.12.2017 04:58 AM

In a recent incident, the quarantine authorities of Australia detected a dead black-spined toad in a passenger’s shoe and urged the travelers to check their luggage to avert such incident.

Plutonium Discovered As Nuclear Waste Disposal Agent

05.12.2017 04:47 AM

Plutonium sheds light to a new discovery for its use to clean up nuclear waste. The Hanford, Washington State underground tunnel collapse is a wake up call to expedite their research for its disposl. Hanford contains 56 million gallons of radioactive waste kept in underground storage tanks.

Tasmanian Devils' High Population Now in Danger Due To Infectious Tumor

05.12.2017 04:35 AM

Tassie Devils are now in big trouble due to the harmful advent of DFTD disease; surprising movement of the infection also discovered in a new study; know more here

Same Plant Species Contain 6 Different Vegetables Human Eats Regularly

05.12.2017 02:19 AM

The same plant species can be genetically modified to create different types of vegetables. This practice has been done for several thousands of years ago.

New Study Discovers Amazon River Carbon Dioxide Emission Are Much Higher Than The Previous Estimation

05.11.2017 16:40 PM

A study from the scientist in Brazil finds an alarming fact, that the Amazon river carbon dioxide emission is almost equal to the terrestrial uptake.

Fruit Fly Uses Rhodopsin 7 As A Light-Sensing Molecule In Its Brain

05.11.2017 14:06 PM

A newly discovered molecule called Rhodopsin 7 acts as a light-sensing molecule in fruit fly brain. Scientists from the University of California started a light cycle test to chek the expression pattern of Rh7 in fruit flies.

Egypt Discovers 3700-Year-Old Burial Chamber Of King Emnikamaw’s Daughter

05.11.2017 13:48 PM

A new archaeological excavation in Egypt discovers the 3700-year-old burial chamber that most probably belongs to the King Emnikamaw’s daughter.

'The Perfect Storm' Coast Guard Ship Tamaroa Ended As Artificial Reef, 74 Years Of Stellar Service

05.11.2017 12:11 PM

USCGC Tamaroa is the hero of the movie "The Perfect Storm" and the ocean is its befitting resting place, will be in service still as an artificial reef.

Are Snowflakes Really Uniquely Patterned? Know How These Tiny Ice Crystals Are Formed

05.11.2017 07:11 AM

Can a snowflake have a twin? How do they really form their unique shapes? Find the answers here. A research from turfs University unleashed a new perspective on the beyond the 400-year-old question of the world famous mathematician and scientist Johannes Kepler, how are snowflakes really formed? Kepler has only speculated about the hexagonal shape and the microscopic building blocks of this crystal ice, including the factors behind this phenomenon.

North Dakota To Regulate Waste CO2 As EPA Signed Off The Proposal

05.11.2017 06:52 AM

It is just a matter of time before North Dakota effects its regulatory power over storage of waste carbon dioxide.

Top 5 Cities That Could Soon Disappear By 2070

05.11.2017 05:50 AM

Visit these top five cities before they disappear from the map. The threat of surging sea level has been a major problem in some areas of the world. Also, large coastal cities sinking faster than oceans can rise.

How Often Mosquitoes Bite: Know Why Temperature Plays A Major Role In The Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

05.11.2017 05:44 AM

According to recent study temperature greatly affect the level of dengue, chikungunya, West Nile, and Zika Virus victims.

EU Is Urged To act Against Denmark For Supporting The Killing Of The Pilot Whales

05.11.2017 03:09 AM

Activists have urged the EU to take legal action against the Scandinavian state Denmark for supporting the painful hunting of the pilot whales.

New Zealand's Dunedin City Is Far From Efficient In Use Of Energy, Study Says

05.11.2017 02:39 AM

The second largest city in South Island of New Zealand has to improve their energy usage, as a survey shows they need to be more efficient.

Ecologists Find That Sierra Nevada Forest Has Higher Tree Density Than Previously Studied

05.10.2017 20:34 PM

Ecologists have found significant differences in their latest study from the earlier study of Sierra Nevada reforestation.

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