Random Number Generator Uses Ultrafast Lasers Hundreds of Times Faster Than Today's Tech

Medicine & Technology Feb 25, 2021

An international team of researchers has created a system of ultrafast lasers that can generate a random number over a hundred times faster than existing technologies - opening doors for better data encryption technologies.

Are Plants Conscious?

Feb 04, 2021

A new study suggests that plants may exhibit some form of sentience, where they purposefully observe their vicinity and react to external stimuli.

Expert Explains the Reason Phoenix May Be Uninhabitable by the End of the Century

Feb 02, 2021

An expert's analysis is that time will come when the temperature will no longer fall lower than 100 degrees in Phoenix during the night.

Traffic Noise Adversely Affects Cricket Mating Behavior

Feb 02, 2021

New research reveals how traffic noise and other man-made sounds affect crickets' mating behavior and potentially affect the species' future prospects for survival.

A Species of Songbird Has "Babysitters" That Boost Offsprings of Older Birds

Jan 19, 2021

A new study reveals that young Seychelles warblers have better odds, thanks to "babysitter" birds assisting their parents.

Indonesia's Semeru Began Spewing Hot Clouds, Villagers Told To Be Vigilant for Signs of Danger

Jan 16, 2021

Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano sitting on its most densely populated island of Java, has started spewing hot clouds on Saturday, January 16.

Turning Off Camera During Virtual Meetings Can Help Save the Planet

Jan 14, 2021

Recent finding says that turning off camera during virtual meetings is an environment-friendly gesture.

Tiny Songbirds Are Dying Due to Salmonella from Baths and Feeders

Jan 09, 2021

Various species of small songbirds are dying in parts of British Columbia, in Canada - and the deaths are linked to a salmonella outbreak from birdbaths and feeders.

Calling Card for the Future: Plastic Waste Found at Iron Age Site

Jan 08, 2021

A team of researchers now believe that plastics "entering the archaeological and geological record" may be the defining feature of the modern man after finding more than 2,000 pieces of plastic at an open Iron Age site in Wales.

3 Ways to Help Pets Overcome Separation Anxiety

Jan 07, 2021

If you're worried about leaving your pets when you go back to work or school, here are 3 tips to help them overcome separation anxiety.

Coal-Conversion Tech: Researchers Microwave Coal Powder Into Graphite

Jan 07, 2021

With the standard household microwave oven, copper foil, and glass containers, researchers from the University of Wyoming have turned coal powder into graphite.

New Study Examines Effect of Brain Size on Mammal Population Densities

Dec 23, 2020

A new study suggests that mammals with larger brains tend to be less abundant in local populations compared to those with smaller brains.

Climate Change Continues to Harm Kashmir's Famed Saffron Fields

Dec 22, 2020

Dry conditions believed to be caused by climate change continue to threaten Kashmir's expansive crop fields and, with it, a 2,500-year-old livelihood to the Indian administrative region.

Monitor Lizards are “Ecosystem Engineers” According to Research

Dec 22, 2020

A decade-long study from the University of South Florida reveals that monitor lizards should join a rare group of reptiles, called "ecosystem engineers," which until now has been reserved for tortoises and sea turtles.

Report Identifies Chemical Plastics as a Global Health Threat

Dec 16, 2020

Plastics and the chemicals they leave behind pose a major threat to the health of humans.