ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Las Vegas' Popular Tortoise Mojave Max Emerges From Winter Burrow Marking Earliest Spring in Decades

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.27.2023 07:00 AM

It's springtime in Las Vegas as the tortoise named Mojave Max had already emerged from his winter burrow. Read for the full story.

AI Used For Developing Tsunami Early Warning System To Classify Earthquakes, Determine Risk

04.27.2023 00:34 AM

As part of their tsunami early warning system, both hydrophones and AI work together to pick up earthquake traces and classify their slip type and magnitude. Read to learn more.

2,600-Year-Old Life-Sized Statues Unearthed in Spain Point to Ancient Tartessos Civilization, Archaeologists Say

04.27.2023 00:02 AM

The ancient Tartessos civilization has remained a long-standing mystery, and so these life-sized statue findings are valuable discoveries that help shed light on their culture. Read to learn more.

3,200-Foot-Tall Underwater Volcano With Strange Bundt Cake-Like Shape Found off the Coast of California

04.26.2023 23:31 PM

An unnamed 3,200-foot-tall underwater volcano was found while scientists were mapping the seafloor off the coast of California using an uncrewed sailing ship. Read the article to learn more.

Death of 14-Foot Pregnant Hammerhead Shark Spotted Dead on Beach With 40 Unborn Babies May Be Due to Fishing, Researchers Say

04.26.2023 21:39 PM

Along a beach in Alabama, a 14-foot pregnant great hammerhead shark was recently found dead; but new reports showed that there were no signs of trauma or illness observed in the shark's vital organs. Read the article to learn more.

8-Foot Alligator Confined to a Basement for 12 Years Rescued Following Owners’ Divorce; Why It’s Not Safe to Pet Gators?

04.26.2023 12:45 PM

A massive alligator was rescued after the owner's ex-wife called the ACCT Philly for its removal. Read the full story.

Are Insects Attracted to Light? Science Says 'No'

04.26.2023 11:47 AM

Insects are not attracted to lights, but they are drawn to them due to their strange, innate biological response. Read to know the fulls story.

Defining Science History: Four of the First Objects That Are Well-Regarded in the Scientific Community

04.26.2023 10:00 AM

Take a look at four of the first scientific discoveries that made a make in science history and learn their significance in this article.

Octopuses, Squids Taste the World Differently Based on Lifestyle Despite Having Similar Special Receptors in Suckers

04.26.2023 07:45 AM

People have different tastes and it turns out that even octopuses and squids have evolved to taste different kinds of flavors too. Read the article to learn more.

Whale Exfoliation Spa? Humpbacks Roll Around Shallow, Sandy Bay Areas For Dead Skin Removal, Study Says

04.25.2023 23:49 PM

It turns out that humpback whales also have spa and exfoliation sessions of their own. Read to learn more.

World's Biggest Known Logjam Incredibly Stores 3.4 Million Tons of Carbon, Plays an Underestimated Role in the Cycle, Study Says

04.25.2023 23:28 PM

These carbon amounts stored by the world's biggest known logjam are equivalent to 2.5 million car emissions yearly. Read to learn more.

14-Foot Hammerhead Washes Up on Alabama Beach Pregnant With 40 Shark Pups [Photos]

04.25.2023 11:58 AM

A giant dead hammerhead with 40 shark pups washed up on an Alabama beach. Read for the full story. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Eden, Janine and Jim ) 14-Foot Hammerhead Washes Up on Alabama Beach, Pregnant With 40 Shark Pups A giant hammerhead fish washed up on the beach was found to be pregnant.

Seahorses Have 2 Spring-Like Tendons That Enable Its Powerful ‘Gulp’ To Draw in a Mouthful of Prey [Study]

04.25.2023 11:15 AM

Seahorses use their two spring-like tendons to draw their prey using a powerful gulp. Read to know how they do it.

Meet the Mudskippers: The Blinking Fish That Hold the Clue to How Humans' Early Ancestors Moved From Water to Land

04.25.2023 06:27 AM

New research suggests that the mucus-filled tears of the blinking fish mudskippers may tell a story of how tetrapods evolved. Read the article to learn more.

World's Second-Deepest Blue Hole Found Along Mexico's Coast; Ecological Marvel May Shed Light on Earth's Past Climates

04.24.2023 23:44 PM

Mexico's Taam Ja' blue hole goes as deep as 900 feet, which scientists consider the world's second-deepest blue hole. Read to learn more.

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