Yellow-Bellied Marmots Spend 8 Months in Hibernation to Delay Aging Process

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.08.2022 11:13 AM

Yellow-bellied marmots are found to have delayed their aging process by hibernating for 7 to 8 months. Find out how hibernation halts these mammals’ aging.

Red Tail Boa Shows Artistic Side In Original Painting, Snake And Other Animals' Artwork Will Be Put on Auction at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

03.06.2022 22:04 PM

A snake in Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo along with other animals has created their own artwork that will be featured in an auction later this month. But do animals perceive art? Read the article to know more.

Mass Extinction Effects Analyzed by Social Networking Algorithm for Fossils

03.01.2022 03:00 AM

Mass extinctions have many effects to animals and the ecosystem of the planet that are imprinted to fossilized remains. Click to find how the study of extinction events was made easier.

Canines Discovered to Grieve When Another Pet Dog Dies in Same Household

02.25.2022 08:00 AM

Dogs mourn the death of a friend who lived in the same home. Click here to know the signs experts found.

500-Pound Black Bear Named 'Hank The Tank' Ransacks 28 California Homes; ‘Euthanasia’ Considered

02.21.2022 11:16 AM

Since the summer season, Hank the Tank, a black bear has reported to have made a 500-pound "nuisance of himself" in California's South Lake Tahoe, breaking into over two dozen homes in search of food and causing a trail of damage in the place.

Species Can Experience Extinction Twice Before They Completely Go Extinct

02.18.2022 00:35 AM

A new study explains how species can experience extinction twice, and how the second one wipes them out completely from our system.

Chester Zoo's Baby Aardvark Resembles Harry Potter's House-Elf Dobby [Watch]

02.14.2022 03:20 AM

Chester Zoo welcomes the first-ever baby aardvark Dobby. Its name was inspired by the elf character in the Harry Potter series.

Spring Could Start A Month Earlier as Some Plants in the UK Are Already Flowering, Study Says

02.03.2022 00:16 AM

The plant in the UK are already flowering, suggesting that spring could start in February and scientists believe that it's due to climate change.

What If the Moon Will Explode and Disappear? Living Things, Oceans, Ecosystem, and Climate Affected

02.02.2022 11:00 AM

It's quite an interesting question to ponder about what would happen if the moon exploded or vanished. There are some consequences humans would see changes, not to mention, experience on this planet if this happened.

Flight Speed Linked to Body Size in Animals Reveals How Tiny Feather Wing Beetle Flies at Accelerations

01.20.2022 05:54 AM

A new study recently showed that the ability of feather wing beetles to fly at speeds and accelerations of insects thrice their size results from a reduced wing mass, as well as a previously unidentified type of wing-motion cycle.

Hong Kong to Kill 2,000 Hamsters After 11 Animals Got COVID-19

01.18.2022 23:50 PM

Hong Kong will have to kill 2,000 little animals after several hamsters in a pet store tested positive for COVID-19.

Life on Mars? NASA Perseverance Rover Captures What Looks Like a 'Human Skeleton' and 'Animal' Buried on the Red Planet

01.14.2022 22:09 PM

NASA's Perseverance continues to search for life in Mars. Recent imaging from the rover shows what appears to be a human skeleton and a frog.

Female Dolphins Have Functional Clitoris; New Study Reveals It’s Surprisingly Akin to That of Humans'

01.11.2022 09:06 AM

Findings of a recently published study have shown that the structure found in female dolphins similar to the clitoris that's positioned in their bottlenose's vaginal entrance has lots of sensory nerves, as well as erectile bodies.

DNA Through Air: Scientists Propose New Way of Tracking Endangered Animals in the Wild

01.07.2022 06:44 AM

Two teams of scientists have found that animal DNA can be detected in other animals, giving way to novel techniques in tracking endangered species to help save their population.

Behaviors of Animals and Plants Strongly Influenced by Gravitational Tides from Sun and Moon, Experts Confirmed

01.05.2022 00:30 AM

A new biological study confirmed that the gravitational tides from the sun and moon's activities influence the behavioral aspects of both animals and plants on Earth.

If This Humans Become Extinct, Will Animals Evolve?

01.01.2022 02:00 AM

Molecular ecologist Martha Riskind, from North Carolina State University, said with modern-sequencing technology and their insight of evolution, they are quite good at making short-term forecasts on what will happen after human extinction.

Top Science Times Stories 2021: Hot Issues, News That Made Headlines This Year

12.31.2021 04:00 AM

COVID-19 has ruled another year. More new strains have emerged, as well as tragic milestones and the silver linings came in 2021, which Science Times witnessed.

10 Most Wanted Lost Birds: Can You Help Scientists Find Them?

12.20.2021 04:56 AM

These ten bird species haven't been spotted in ten years or more, according to experts, and the bird-watching community may be able to assist in the search.

Monkeypox Outbreak Declared in DRC Region With Over 190 Cases, 24 Deaths : How Is The Virus Transmitted?

12.16.2021 01:57 AM

Local officials have recently released an alarming warning as a monkeypox outbreak continues ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo region.

3-Toed Meat-Eating Dinosaurs Sprinted in City Streets At Least 66 Million Years Ago; Theropod Tracks Reveals Top Speeds

12.10.2021 02:51 AM

Researchers recently showed a finding that came from analyzing footprints three-toed meat-eating dinosaurs left behind as they sprinted over soggy lakebed mud about tens of millions of years back.

Camel Beauty Contest 2021 Disqualifies 40 Contestants That Used Botox, Other Cosmetic Procedures for Modification

12.09.2021 07:07 AM

The Saudi Press Agency recently reported that over 40 camels were disqualified from the annual camel fest, the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival which started on December 1 in the desert close to the Saudi capital Riyadh.