ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Pumpkin Spiders Are Your Jack O’ Lanterns With Eight Legs; Is Their Increase This Halloween All Just A Coincidence?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.30.2021 23:48 PM

Pumpkin spiders are out in full force this Halloween season with their vibrant orange abdomen that makes it look like a jack o' lantern but with eight legs. But spooky as they are, these spiders are harmless.

Virgin Births Confirmed: Two Male California Condors Hatched From Unfertilized Eggs

10.30.2021 01:05 AM

First of its kind, researchers are able to confirm that two male California condors have been hatched asexually via virgin briths, a phenomenon recorded for the first time on the species.

Gene Sequencing Type ‘Transcriptomics’ Determines When Dragonflies, Damselflies First Emerged

10.29.2021 20:51 PM

Researchers, which include a University of Tsukuba member, have applied in a recently published research a gene sequencing type called transcriptomics to reconstruct the insect order Odana's phylogeny.

White Shark Attacks Caused By Natural Handicap and Mistaken Identity, Study Says

10.29.2021 06:26 AM

A new study suggests that the shark attacks were product of a mistaken identity and a natural handicap.

Inner Core Found Mushy and Liquid; Not Pure Metallic Ball Than First Thought

10.29.2021 04:00 AM

A new study suggests that Earth's inner core is not entirely a solid ball, which contradicts the first idea of the sphere's physical structure.

Rare 'Penis Plant' Blooms for the First Time in the Netherlands, The First in Europe After 20 Years

10.29.2021 03:16 AM

A penis plant in the Leiden Hortus Botanicus in the Netherlands has flowered for the first time since 1997. It now stands taller than a human and reeks of decomposing flesh that looks like a phallus.

Ancient Human Species Identified: Study Introduces Homo Bodoensis, Who Lived in Africa 500,000 Years Ago

10.28.2021 23:50 PM

A new ancient human species called Homo Bodoenis has been discovered recently in Africa and now, researchers are hoping this new find will bring some clarity to this period, during which the evolution of humans is poorly understood.

The Singing Lemur: Mammal Has Common Musical Characteristics Similar to Humans

10.28.2021 20:48 PM

A new study recently revealed that the singing lemur, which they described as songbirds, shares the human sense of rhythm.

Bryozoan Evolution from the Depths of the Ocean Solved; Study Says

10.28.2021 06:14 AM

Recent study solves the mystery behind the evolutionary blanks in the bryozoan lifespan dating back 35 million years earlier than initially known.

Pee-Powered Renewable Energy Perfected; Scientists Show How Urine Can Help Purify Wastewater

10.28.2021 04:30 AM

Using a common organic molecule in fertilizer and a standard component of human urine, South Korean scientists were able to recently achieve perfect renewable energy.

Genetic Origins of China's Ancient Mummies Discovered in Tarim Basin

10.28.2021 02:50 AM

A new study confirms the potential ancestors of the mysterious Xiaohe people in Eurasia. Eurasia holds one of the largest desert lands has a number of mummies buried beneath it.

Brood Parasites Birds Exercise While Inside Their Eggs Before Hatching To Kill Nestmates

10.27.2021 23:55 PM

Newly hatched birds exercise while in their eggs before hatching to develop the strength they need to mutilate and eventually kill their nestmates.

What is Solar Paint and Can it Revolutionize Green Architecture?

10.27.2021 06:00 AM

In the advent of renewable energy, solar paint has been making a buzz across the globe as a possible tool in advancing green architecture and solar panels.

Human Debris: How Old Tires Endanger and Trap Hermit Crabs as it Pollutes the Waters

10.27.2021 05:14 AM

Researchers discover that other than polutting the world's oceans, discarded old car and truck tires trap crustaceans like hermit crabs in an inescapable prison of human debris.

Tusk Evolution: Researchers Trace First Mammal Relative

10.27.2021 04:30 AM

Researchers trace the first mammals to have evolved tusks as the dicynodonts. One of the most prevalent mammalian species before the age of the dinosaurs proving the true definition of tusks vs enlarged teeth.

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