ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Meet 190-Year-Old Jonathan the Oldest Living Tortoise and Other Old Land Animals on the Planet

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.26.2022 10:17 AM

The Guinness World Records recently announced 190-year-old Jonathan as the oldest living tortoise ever who was born even before Queen Victoria ascended to the throne.

Otters in England Contaminated With Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' of Pollutants in the River

01.26.2022 06:40 AM

Forever chemicals are contaminants that pose health risks to both humans and animals and now they are being detected in the otters in England, which suggests an abundance of chemical pollutants in the area.

Climate Change Could Be Delayed? Mechanical Trees Could Absorb Carbon Dioxide Tell Us How

01.26.2022 04:34 AM

Scientists recently said that forests of mechanical trees which have layers of discs designed intentionally to absorb carbon dioxide could be erected to delay climate change.

New Squatina Species Discovered In Panama; The First-Ever Angel Shark Recorded in Central American Caribbean

01.26.2022 02:50 AM

Squatina mapama is a new species discovered in Panama, and the first angel shark to ever exist on the Caribbean seas.

High Heat and Humidity Are Silent Killers When Combined; Heatwave Can Cause Death Through Heatstroke, Heart Failure

01.26.2022 02:35 AM

Summer in Australia this year has come in force with record-breaking heat and La Niña-induced humidity. Due to this, experts expect that morbidity and mortality rates will increase.

New Tiny Non-Stinging Wasps Discovered; Researchers Name the Insect Species 'Neuroterus Valhalla'

01.25.2022 10:34 AM

Science reports recently described the newly discovered insect called the Neuroterus Valhalla as not having the noteworthy distinction of being the first-ever species of its kind to be defined alongside its completely sequenced genome.

Hippopotamuses Spray Poop When They Recognize Sounds Both of Friends and Rivals

01.25.2022 10:31 AM

Researchers recently recorded the changing honks of seven different hippopotamus groups living in the lake-field Maputo Special Reserve of Mozambique and played them back to each of the groups from a loudspeaker.

Mother Jaguar Engages in Courtship to Shield Her Cub: A ‘Hide and Flirt’ Scheme Against ‘Infanticidal’ Males

01.25.2022 10:00 AM

Observers recently captured an image of a female jaguar hunting and playing with her five-month-old cub and now, she was observed to be frolicking with a male jaguar, and no one had seen her offspring for some time.

Heat Dome Results in Increased Anxiety in Humans; New Study Shows How Climate Change Affects People’s Mental Health

01.25.2022 03:00 AM

Researchers with the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance (MHCCA )found substantially higher anxiety brought by climate change following the heat dome.

Coronavirus Pandemic Linked to Reduced Lightning Incidence With the Help of Aerosols Released Into the Atmosphere

01.24.2022 09:54 AM

Scientists recently discovered that there may be a connection between the current global health crisis and the reduced incidence of lightning reported during the worldwide shutdown during last year's spring season.

Ozone Pollution Impacts Crops on East Asia, Results to 63 Billion Dollars Annual Loss

01.24.2022 09:53 AM

A new study found that East Asia lost a staggering 63 billion dollars in their agricultural sector following the impact of increased ozone pollution in the region.

Mummified Fetus Found Inside Mom's Womb As It Started to ‘Pickle’ Within the Abdomen of Its Ancient Egyptian Mother

01.24.2022 09:52 AM

In 2021, archeologists revealed a so-called "incredible first," specifically the finding of a mummified fetus preserved inside its mummified primeval Egyptian mother's abdomen.

First Female Monkey Leader of Japan Reigns But Mating Season Love Triangle Might Bring Her Down

01.24.2022 06:37 AM

Queen Monkey Yakei of Japan forcibly deposed the alpha male of her group to become the first female leader in 70 years, but a tangled love triangle during mating season threatens to bring her down.

San Diego Zoo Announces Death by Euthanasia of 2-Day Old Giraffe Due to Standing and Feeding Problem

01.24.2022 00:07 AM

San Diego Zoo announced that a euthanasia procedure was given to a two-day-old giraffe named Masai due to its severe health problems.

Iceberg A-68 Releases Billions of Tons of Water in South Georgia Islands; 4 Tourist Hotspots at Risk of Being Submerged by 2030

01.22.2022 23:27 PM

Satellite images recently showed that over the period of three months in 2020/2021, the mega iceberg A-68 largely melted, discharging more than 150 billion tons of fresh water into the seas surrounding South Georgia.

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