ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Unusual Fossils Of Huge Rats Found: Rewrites Whole Family Tree Of Rodents

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.24.2017 15:05 PM

Rare fossils of giant rodents were found. It has changed the family tree of rodents. There were two almost complete sets of skull rat fossils that were found in South America.

How Water Use Impacts Diversity of Fish, Insects

02.24.2017 14:07 PM

Humans are widely responsible for the diminishing and the degrading state of the ecosystem around. Awareness is the only way to bring about a change.

Missouri Files Lawsuit Against ‘Critical Habitat Rule’

02.24.2017 01:47 AM

An attorney in Missouri has filed a lawsuit against's Obama's ‘Critical Habitat Rule’.

Drones ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’ Documents Songbirds With No Bias

02.24.2017 00:03 AM

Aside from aerial photography, drones or “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” can be utilized in conducting bird surveys. Ecologists have accomplished a feasibility study using the said device.

Thanks To 'Ageing', Scientists Can Now Predict Earthquake More Accurately

02.23.2017 12:20 PM

A recent study holds the physical phenomenon "ageing" responsible for the prediction of earthquakes but predicting its timing and impact remains inconclusive.

Scientists Finding Way To Combat Blood Sucking Sea Monster Lamprey

02.23.2017 12:19 PM

Accounting to the death of millions of marine lives, Lamprey remains one of the most barbaric fish predators. Scientists are trying various innovative ways to combat the ferocious sea evil.

Sharks Counting: Population Size Is Lower Than Estimated

02.23.2017 08:14 AM

UCSB researchers and colleagues conducted an eight-year-long study of a healthy shark population. A team of scientists investigated the size of an unfished community of reef sharks which will help in getting the clear picture of the shark population.

90-Million-Year-Old Sedimentary Rocks In Colorado Reveal The Evidence Of A 'Chaotic Solar System'

02.23.2017 07:50 AM

scientists from the University of Wisconsin and the Northwestern University found the evidence of “Chaotic Solar System”. The team analyzed the 90-Million-Year-Old Sedimentary Rocks In Colorado to prove the theory that was first proposed in 1989.

This Is How Cathedral Termites Settled In Australia And Built Their 'Empire'

02.23.2017 07:25 AM

If joined together, the mounds made by the cathedral termites will stand fourt times over the worl'd tallest building. A new study claims Australian termites migration was quite similar to humans.

NASA’s SnowEx Completes First Test Flights

02.23.2017 07:22 AM

NASA research about snow has started. The aircraft SnowEx has completed its first test flights. NASA's mission to see how much water Earth has is on the go.

Bird Mobbing Drives Away Predators Also Reveals Their Sexual And Physical Prowess

02.23.2017 02:30 AM

Mobbing not only saves the birds from its predators but also in the process makes them showcase their courage, strength and defending skills. A new study also associates the behaviour with being sexually attractive to the opposite sex.

Scientists Discovered 400-Million-Year-Old Extinct Gigantic Worm In Canadian Museum

02.22.2017 15:33 PM

scientists found 400 million years old fossil of an extinct worm from Royal Ontario Museum. The specimen had been kept for more than a decade. The extinct gigantic species had more than one-centimeter long jaw that made the immense predator during the period.

Colorado River Flow Decreases Because Of Climate Change

02.22.2017 07:00 AM

Colorado's river flow has decreased because of global warming and climate change. The Colorado River has decreased its flow because of climate change.

Kenyan Man Turns 'Elephant Guardian': Provides Water To The Drought-Ridden Wild Life

02.22.2017 06:57 AM

Daily a man from Kenya drives a water-tanker for miles and provides the wild animals with drinking water

Demands For Soy Increases; U.S. Farmers Plants More Soy Than Corn This Year

02.22.2017 05:59 AM

U.S. farmers are planning to plant more soybeans than corn for this year to supply the rising demand.

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