ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Microplastics Act As Breeding Ground for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Reveals

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.03.2021 07:30 AM

Researchers found that urbanization drives antibiotic resistance to microplastics in the Beilun River in China. They found an abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in urban than rural areas.

La Palma Volcano in Spain Spewed New Lava Heading to Undamaged Parts of the Island 2 Months Since It Started

12.03.2021 04:17 AM

La Palma volcano in Spain started erupting in September and has since then continued to spew lava in the island, threatening buildings and homes.

King Arthur’s Magical Sword Lives on as Paleontology Study Discovers Heavily-Armored 400-Million-Year-Old ‘Excalibur’ Worm Fossil

12.03.2021 03:45 AM

One who's familiar with King Arthur's magical sword also known as the "Excalibur," knows that it is wielded by the purveyor of round tables, as well as Britain's protector during the fifth and sixth centuries.

Earth's Routine Orbital Stretches Significantly Impacts Evolution; Study Says

12.02.2021 05:50 AM

Researchers found evidence suggesting that the average size of phytoplankton coincided with the 400,000 orbital eccentricity cycle of the Earth hinting at a relationship between the orbit and evolution of life on Earth.

Original Norwegian-Swedish Wolf Found Extinct Since 1970; Remaining Species 'New' And Originated From Finland

12.02.2021 04:52 AM

Experts confirmed that the Norwegian-Swedish wolves are already extinct since 1970. Moreover, the remaining 400 descendants of the original species that are present on the border of the countries are found to have originated from Finland.

Vikings: High-Energy Cosmic Rays Confirms Viking Legends in Recent Study

12.02.2021 03:10 AM

A new study confirmed the presence of Vikings in ancient America through the help of trees imarked with cosmic rays.

3.7-Million-Year-Old Mysterious Footprints in Tanzania Were From Humans, Not Bears; Evidence Shows Earliest Proof Of Hominin Bipedalism

12.02.2021 02:06 AM

Ancient footprints in Tanzania once thought to be from bears walking upright were now re-analyzed and found to be from humans, which is the earliest evidence that multiple hominin species lived in that area.

Armored Dinosaur with Heavy Tail That Looks Like Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus Unearthed in Chile

12.01.2021 22:00 PM

A new species of armored dinosaur that heavily resembles the famous stegosaurus and ankylosaurus was recently discovered in Chile.

City Lights Confuse Urban Trees: Study Shows Climate Change and Daylight Extension Alter Growing Patterns of Plants

12.01.2021 04:13 AM

A study on the effects of city lights and climate change on urban trees reveals that they sprout leaves a week earlier than their rural counterparts.

South Africa to Rwanda: 30 White Rhinos Transported in Huge Conservation Operation

12.01.2021 03:35 AM

Conservationists relocate 30 white rhinos from South Africa to Rwanda in the largest single translocation ever attempted.

Echolocation: How Do Animals Like Bats Use This Hunting Technique For Survival by Predicting Prey Movement?

12.01.2021 02:47 AM

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that bats don't just use echolocation to hunt their prey but also use it to develop snapshots of predictions as to where their prey will appear next.

Great Oxygenation and Plankton Eradication Paved the Way For Mountains and Life on Earth

12.01.2021 02:37 AM

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen found that a large-scale plankton eradication after the Great Oxygenation Event acted as lubricants for rock slabs that paved the way for mountain and life formation.

Sun a 'Surprising Source' of Unexplained Water on Earth: What is Solar Wind Theory?

11.30.2021 20:16 PM

New research recently showed that solar winds that interact with grains of dust carried on asteroids may have contributed to filling the oceans on Earth with water.

Ethiopian Elephant Population Under Threat; Research Shows How Illegal Housings Put the Largest Land Animals at Risk

11.30.2021 04:23 AM

Researchers recently discovered that in the 11 years to 2017, the number of illegal houses in the sanctuary rose from 18,000 to more than 50,000.

How Can Ecosystem Benefit From Wildfires? The Right Level of Catastrophe Help Shape Ecology

11.30.2021 03:35 AM

Wildfires may be destructive, but some plants and animals have evolved to depend on the periodic wildfires to maintain ecological balance.

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