ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Tuatara: Insight On Darwin's Theory Of 'Living Fossils'

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.25.2017 20:41 PM

Researchers have found a new way to measure the evolutionary rate of enigmatic creatures giving credence to Darwin's theory of 'living fossils'. They studied the tuatara.

Biologists Used Cutting-Edge Cameras To Watch Dolphin Activities Underwater

02.25.2017 20:41 PM

Biologists have found a way to monitor dolphins even if they are not around. Using cutting-edge cameras, the dolphins can be monitored underwater to see its behaviors and activities.

Arctic Sea Ice Expansion, Blame It To Air Pollution Caused By Human

02.25.2017 20:38 PM

If humans would help in decreasing the black carbon causing air pollution instead of increasing it will cause great help in the Arctic sea ice. Scientists foresee human help in this goal to decrease the effects of air pollution in the Arctic region.

Intelligent Bumblebee Is The First Insect To Learn Skills From One Another

02.24.2017 17:34 PM

Despite a tiny brain size, Bumblebees show great intelligence and learning capability. They constntly learn new things from one another and develop their skills.

Scientists Found 520-Million-Year Old Trilobite Eggs In New York With Sex Organs On Their Heads

02.24.2017 17:13 PM

Scientists found 520 million years old fossil of Trilobite from the upstate of New York. the specimen was fossilized at pyrite. Lead researcher Thomas A. Hegna and his team found eggs from the back of their head.

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

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.