ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Birds vs Bees: Flowers Evolved To Lure Specific Pollinators

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.22.2017 21:20 PM

Research found that flowers believed to have evolved to lure hummingbirds really showed combinations of traits to keep away bumblebees, whose visits were 'wasteful' for the plants.

Antarctica Might Stop Being ‘Icy’ Anymore: Vast Meltwater Networks Discovered, Whale’s Eye View Of The Continent [WATCH]

04.22.2017 21:03 PM

Find out and watch about the worrisome discovery of scientists about the icy continent, Antarctica here.

Antarctica’s Larsen-C Ice Shelf Crack Continues Growing, Experts Predict It Will Be The Largest Ever Recorded

04.22.2017 20:59 PM

The crack in Antarctica’s Larsen-C ice shelf continually grows at an alarming rate. Scientists foresee that it will the biggest in the history to be recorded.

Loblolly Pine Saved By Researchers To Counteract Climate Change Effects, New Statistical Model Developed

04.22.2017 10:45 AM

Researchers from North Carolina State University developed a statistical model to combat the effects of climate change to loblolly pine.

Britain Surprises Whole World With First Ever Coal Free Day: A Great Revolution In The Existing Energy System

04.22.2017 10:23 AM

Britain proves its efficiency in achieving a revolutionary step to reduce the use of the coal power on Friday by spending a complete coal free day.

Latest Investigations Reveal How Lions Of Tsavo Turned Man-Eaters 120 Years Ago In Kenya

04.22.2017 09:35 AM

In 1898, two lions regularly targeted a camp by the Tsavo River to prey on workers, killing 35 of them within a span of nine months. The analysis of preserved carcasses of these lions revealed that it was mainly their bad teeth that forced them to choose soft human targets.

Sea Otters Return To Alaska's Glacier Bay After 250 Years

04.22.2017 04:51 AM

The approach from the scientists utilizes mathematics, statistics and ecology for understanding better the role of these predator animals in the marine ecosystem and the ability for returning to an ecosystem after being absent for so long.

Barnacle Geese Predict Accelerated Climate Changes

04.22.2017 04:33 AM

The Barnacle geese had been studied by the Netherlands Institute of Ecology to predict climate change and its acceleration led by Ecologist Thomas Lameris.

Naked Mole Rats Could Survive Without Oxygen, Don’t Get Cancer & Turn Into Plants

04.21.2017 19:42 PM

Find out interesting facts from the study about the naked mole rats here. Naked mole rats are known to be bizarre looking creatures living in the tunnels of East Africa.

Nature In Columbia: Find Out How To Preserve Its Rich Biodiversity

04.21.2017 19:30 PM

Nature in Colombia is a "mega-diverse", home to about 10% of the planet's aggregate biodiversity and very nearly one in 20 of all plant species around the world.

Wet Season Subdued the Giant Sloths, Mammoths & Other Megafauna to Extinction

04.21.2017 14:14 PM

Apart from previous theory on how the megafauna such as the giant sloths and mammoths became extinct, a new study blames the wetter season for the loss of vegetation and food.

Arctic Expedition Heads to Greenland to Uncover Mystery of Greenland Shark

04.21.2017 13:32 PM

An international team of scientists is set to go to Arctic to investigate the Greenland shark longevity mystery.

Coastal Ecosystem is Endangered as The Water Temperature Increases, Research Finds

04.21.2017 13:29 PM

A recent study finds the rising of water temperature endangers the health of the ecosystem in the coastal area as it disrupts the food webs in the ocean.

Volcanologist Joins Team to Study A South Pacific Volcano That Has Erupted for Hundreds of Years Continuously

04.21.2017 12:55 PM

A geologist and vulcanologist from the University of Iowa join the team that has been studying a volcano in Vanuatu archipelago since 1999. She expects to gain more information to understand how volcanoes work

Astonishing Red-Eyed Mutant Jewel Wasps Created By Scientists Through CRISPR Gene-Slicing Technology

04.21.2017 12:15 PM

The said experiment is intended to find out whether CRISPR gene-slicing technology could be used in small organisms.

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