ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Woolly Mammoth Back to Life: What George Church’s Colossal Intends to Happen Through CRISPR Gene-Editing System

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.14.2021 00:07 AM

Resurrecting a woolly mammoth has long been in the crosshairs of geneticist George Church. Specifically, in 2017, his Harvard University laboratory was able to add 45 genes to the Asian elephant’s genome in an attempt to recreate the said species.

Kuruma Shrimp Genome Provides Genetic Resource of Immune-Related Genes for Fisheries Management

09.13.2021 21:58 PM

Researchers in Japan developed a genetic resource from kuruma shrimp genome that will protect them from diseases, help in fisheries management and establish a breeding program.

Sunlight Exposure for 100 Hours or Less Melts Plastics, Breaks Them Down Into Smaller Soup of New Chemicals

09.13.2021 03:10 AM

Scientists recently learned that sunlight can also chemically transform plastics into a soup of new chemicals that no longer resemble the original product, which could be more sinister than microplastics that persist forever in the environment.

6 Female Ocelots Returned to the Wild After Being Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers

09.12.2021 23:40 PM

The environment ministry of Ecuador announced that the six female ocelots illegally taken from the wild have now returned to their natural habitat.

Kīlauea Caldera Survey Helps Check Possible Changes in Volcano's Gas Emissions After 2018 Eruption

09.12.2021 22:50 PM

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observation scientists performed a detailed gas survey of the Kīlauea caldera floor and rim for better insight into the present gas emissions.

Icy Plumes Mystery Finally Solved, Mechanism May Predict Upcoming Deadly Supercell Storms Bringing Tornadoes, Hailstones

09.12.2021 21:47 PM

Stanford scientists finally explained the physical mechanisms behind why icy plumes appear, acting as a warning sign before a devastating supercell storm.

Radioactive Injections: How Does This Method Help Against Slaughtering of Rhinoceroses, Poaching, Smuggling of Rhino Horns?

09.11.2021 23:21 PM

Researchers want to know if a method using radioactive injections into rhino horns is effective against the slaughtering of rhinoceroses, as well as poaching and smuggling in South Africa.

Crop Plant Resiliency Using Energy Conversion Found During Photosynthesis; May Develop Immunity from Stress, Bacteria

09.11.2021 08:49 AM

A recent study on phtotsynthesis revealed a beneficial energy conversion process that could help crop plants more resilient against stress, bacterias, and even climate change extremities.

Colorized Film of Tasmanian Tiger in Australia Shows What the Extinct Thylacine Might Look Like

09.11.2021 08:13 AM

A 1993 footage of an extinct thylacine or commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger was made into a colorized film to show what it would have looked like if it was still alive today.

Extremely Rare Pig-Faced Shark Shocks Italian Sailors; Is This a Mutant Fish?

09.10.2021 23:22 PM

A bizarre-looking shark was spotted floating atop the water near the Italian island of Elba, which has a body of a shark and a face that resembled that of a pig.

Neanderthals Are More Advanced Species; Studies Show Complex Tool-Making Techniques, Excellent Working Memory

09.10.2021 07:38 AM

Archaeologists examined Neanderthal tools from 50,000 years ago found in the Swabian Jura mountain range and discovered that Middle Paleolithic Neanderthals once employed complex tool-making techniques.

Oysters Developed Debilitating Tissue Abnormalities Due to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010

09.10.2021 07:29 AM

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 has left marine life in the region still feeling the impacts of the devastating effect, particularly the oysters that developed debilitating tissue abnormalities called metaplasia.

World’s Largest $15 Million Machine That Sucks Carbon Dioxide Now Operating in Iceland

09.10.2021 07:26 AM

Iceland has turned on the world's largest $15 million carbon-sucking machine. The machine is marketed as a tool that will aid in the mitigation of climate change.

Cat Owner Tips: 7 Feline Personality Traits and Behaviors Affecting Their Reaction to Different Environment

09.10.2021 07:02 AM

Researchers from the University of Helsinki have revealed that cats exhibit a combination of 7 personality and behavioral traits based on an over 4,000 dataset survey.

Melting Ice Due to Climate Change Could Cause Underwater Landslides, Tidal Waves in Greenland

09.10.2021 01:39 AM

Scientists warn that climate change-related ice sheet melting might result in devastating earthquakes and tsunamis.

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