ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Humans May Have Broken the Natural Law Adversely Affecting the Global Ocean

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.27.2021 22:34 PM

It may sound unbelievable, but all forms in the ocean, from tiny krill to huge tuna, appear to abide by a mere mathematical law that associates an abundance of the organism to its body size.

Monogamous Albatross Forced To Divorce Due To Climate Change and Warming Water Instead of Breeding Failure

11.26.2021 02:42 AM

Researchers conclude that there is a high 8% rise in Albatross divorce rates as warming waters and climate change forces males to fly further and longer for food.

Scientists Show How Ancient Grazers Extinction Affects Climate Change, Triggers Rise in Fire Activity in Global Grasslands

11.26.2021 01:35 AM

A study published recently showed that the extinction of iconic grazers recently triggered a drastic rise in fire activity in the world's grasslands.

Arctic Ocean Has Been Getting Warmer Decades Than The Records Suggest, Study Says

11.26.2021 00:59 AM

A team of international researchers has concluded in their study that contrary to earlier conventions, the Arctic Ocean is warming since the early 1900s due to a phenomenon known as Atlantification.

Airplane Fuel From Sunlight and Air: New Plant Can Produce Carbon Neutral Fuel for Sustainable Aviation and Maritime Transportation

11.25.2021 04:25 AM

Engineers are planning to take their new technology of solar kerosene, an airplane fuel made from sunlight and air, to the industrial scale and achieve competitiveness.

Beehives with Bees Recovered Alive 50 Days After Being Buried in Las Palma Volcanic Eruptions

11.25.2021 04:13 AM

The September volcanic eruptions on Las Palma in the Canary buried beehives and rescuers were recently reported to have rescued about five of these apiaries including their so-called "buzzing residents."

Primate Human Issa Found With Climbing Abilities Similar to Ape But Walked on Feet

11.25.2021 03:57 AM

A new study was able to find missing clues on how primate humans learned to walk in a female Australopithecus fossil named Issa.

Smart Cities: Paradise or Punishment?

11.25.2021 03:32 AM

The report finds independence of electricity production, zero-emission, to be easier for most cities than the independence of food and water because so many technologies are now available for purchase with many more coming soon.

Neanderthal Teeth May Have Grown Faster, Four Months Earlier Than In Modern Humans as Evident in a 120,000-Year Old Milk Tooth

11.25.2021 02:19 AM

Analysis of the Neanderthal milk tooth that belonged to a seven-month-old baby who lived 120,000 years ago reveals that their baby teeth emerged sooner to allow them to eat solid foods earlier than human infants.

1,800-Year-Old Iron Face Mask of A Roman Empire Soldier Unearthed in Turkey

11.24.2021 08:05 AM

Archaeologists recently unearthed an iron face mask of a Roman Empire's soldier in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, near the modern-day Karabük Province in Turkey, indicating their presence in the region.

California’s Long Valley Caldera Supervolcano Feared Over Surfacing News of Eruption

11.24.2021 07:50 AM

Geologists estimate that the Long Valley Caldera on the Eastern region of California is due for an imminent eruption based on several geological clues of magma build-up.

London's River Thames Now Home to Various Marine Species After 64 Years of Being Declared as 'Biologically Dead'

11.24.2021 04:40 AM

New life is now living in River Thames 64 years later when it was declared biologically dead. But a health check paints a worrying picture as climate change worsens, causing temperature rise and increased water levels.

Volcanoes That Ignited "The Great Dying" Mass Extinction 250 Million Years Ago Revealed

11.24.2021 03:52 AM

A new study adds additional information about the factors that induced the end-Permian mass extinction 250 million years ago.

Bees in Costa Rica Evolved to Have Extra Tooth and a Gut Similar to Vultures to Eat Meat Instead of Nectar

11.24.2021 03:02 AM

Researchers led by experts from the University of California, Riverside found meat-eating bees in Costa Rica that evolved to eat carrion and avoid competition for nectar.

The Search For Life: 100 Years Research Institute at the Goetheanum

11.23.2021 10:11 AM

The Research Institute at the Goetheanum was founded a hundred years ago, prompted by the first experiments in search of a ‘reagent’ that can make life visible.

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