ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Light-Emitting Plant: Scientists Develop ‘Glow in the Dark’ Greens to Benefit Humans

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.21.2021 02:01 AM

Scientists are currently working on a light-emitting plant, specifically "glow in the dark" that could, in the future, replace some of the energy-intensive, inefficient electric lights currently being depended on for modern-day living.

Chicxulub Asteroid Still the Cause of Late Cretaceous Mass Extinction Rather than Violent Volcanism, Study Says

09.20.2021 22:34 PM

A new study confirmed that the Chicxulub impact is still the most plausible culprit back in the Late Cretaceous mass extinction rather than the series of violent volcanisms.

Ozone Hole Forming Each Year Over South Pole Presently Larger Than Entire Antarctica; Report Says It's Due to Depletion

09.20.2021 21:13 PM

According to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service of the European Union, the ozone hole that's forming every year over the South Pole is presently larger compared to the size of entire Antarctica, the continent over which it is appearing.

63 Endangered African Penguins Found Dead in Cape Town, Swarm of Honey Bees Considered Suspects

09.20.2021 08:21 AM

63 African penguins were spotted lifeless at Cape Town after honey bees stung them to death. Sxity-three endangered penguins were found dead in South Africa, and the culprit behind the unfortunate event was not a disease or climate-induced conditions, but a swarm of honey bees.

Dual Genomic Ancestry of Japanese People Debunked: Genetic Analysis Showed They Descended From Three Ancient Cultures

09.20.2021 04:08 AM

Genetic analysis of ancient DNA on skeletons of people from before and after the farming period shows that modern Japanese people descended from three ancient cultures rather than just two.

Phytoplasma Bacteria Knows How to Parasitize Plants; Slows Age Development and Turn Into 'Zombies'

09.20.2021 00:13 AM

A new study confirmed that Phytoplasmas can parasitize plants and turn them into 'zombies,' similar to what Ophiocordyceps can do to tropical ants.

World's Whitest Paint Ever Reflects 98% Sunlight, Cools Buildings, Help Curb Global Warming

09.19.2021 21:20 PM

Researchers from Purdue University created the world's whitest paint ever that works through radiative cooling that reduces the need for air conditioning and helps curb global warming.

Dolphin Was Like an ‘Obsessed Suitor’ to Woman Trainer, Commits Suicide After Heartbreak; Do They Really Have Feelings?

09.19.2021 03:01 AM

The woman who trained a dolphin to communicate only to discover that it fell in love with her. After that, the dolphin committed suicide.

PPEs, Gloves, Masks Used for Protection Against COVID-19: How are They Contributing to the Current Garbage Crisis?

09.19.2021 01:42 AM

Apprehensions that COVID-19 infection could be spread through the surface have led to a stigma around the management and handling of trash, specifically including personal protective equipment or PPEs, gloves, and masks.

World’s Biggest Tree Can Still Be Saved; Firefighters Combating Wildfires Ravaging the US Are Optimistic About It

09.18.2021 22:50 PM

The world's biggest tree can still be saved from wildfires that ravage the parched United States, firefighters who have been combating the disaster said on Friday they are positive it will happen.

Volcanic Eruption in Iceland on Its 6th Month Tomorrow, the Longest in More Than Half a Century

09.18.2021 21:00 PM

September 19 marks the sixth month of the Volcanic Eruption that's presently fascinating spectators close to Reykjavik in Iceland, making it the longest this country has experienced and witnessed in over five decades.

Nuclear Warfare Smokes Can Block Ultraviolet Lights from the Sun, 15-Year Thinning of Ozone Layer

09.17.2021 22:22 PM

A new study siuggests that nuclear warfares could end up depleting our ozone layer for a 15-year span.

Fossilized Cretaceous Bird With Fancy Tail Feathers First to Express Evolutionary 'Fashion Over Function'

09.17.2021 09:00 AM

Recent discovery of an Early Cretaceous bird confirmed the first account of fasion ofver function in the evolutionary history.

Whales Have Five Fingers Hidden in Their Flippers As Seen in Necropsy; What Is It For?

09.17.2021 08:50 AM

A necropsy of a beaked whale by researchers from Denmark shows that whales have hand-like appendages underneath their flippers, a pentadactyl limb that has five finger-like bony protrusions.

Humans Found to Be Clothing Manufacturers in Morocco 120,000 Years Ago Using Leather and Fur

09.17.2021 06:20 AM

A new discovery has recently been reported on what's possibly the earliest evidence of clothing humans manufactured in a cave in Morocco 120,000 years ago.

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