ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Triantha Occidentalas: Flowering Plant Eats Insects Walking up Its Sticky Stalk

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.23.2021 04:05 AM

Triantha occidentalas, a flowering wetland plant is found to be eating insects that walk up its sticky talk. The plant has the ability to ingest its prey’s nitrogen to survive in and endure a habitat.

Energy Efficiency in US Buildings Could Decrease Thousands of Annual Premature Deaths Due to Particulate Matter

08.23.2021 03:08 AM

A new study suggests that buildings in the United States could save thousands of lives yearly if equipped with energy-efficient measures.

Wildfire Containment: Here’s Why It Sometimes Takes Long to Put the Flames Out

08.22.2021 01:51 AM

About 199 wildfires are currently occurring in the US West and the biggest challenge firefighters are facing today is wildfire containment. Some of the occurrences of such devastation are caused by human sources.

Mammoth Fossil Found in Florida; Another Leg Bone Discovery in the State from Prehistoric Period

08.22.2021 00:21 AM

Divers discovered another mammoth fossil in Florida, specifically a mammoth leg bone. It was found in the prehistoric river which the discoverers believe was a shallow one.

Largest Coral 'Muga dhambi' Discovered in Goolboodi, Great Barrier Reef

08.21.2021 03:13 AM

Experts recently discovered the largest Porites coral species at the Great Barrier Reef in Goolboodi, Orpheus Island.

Largest Carbon Reservoir: New Study Estimates Deposit in Earth’s Outer Core

08.21.2021 02:01 AM

A new collaboration from Florida State University (FSU) and Rice University reveals just how much carbon is stored in the Earth's outer core, and it might be the largest carbon reservoir on the planet.

Billion-Year Geologic Record Gap: Grand Canyon's Great Unconformity Possibly Due to Rodinia's Breakup

08.21.2021 01:00 AM

The Great Unconformity represents the one-billion-year gap in the geologic record of the Grand Canyon. Now, researchers believe they have found what caused this mysterious gap.

Geothermal Activity Under Antarctic Ice Sheet Bring Thwaites Glacier on Brink of Collapse Due to Excessive Melting

08.20.2021 23:42 PM

A new study identified another inevitable cause of melting glaciers in the Antarctic ice sheet - geothermal activity.

Four Storms, Wildfires Over North American Continent Captured Via Satellite Imaging

08.20.2021 10:47 AM

A new satellite imaging from NOAA captured four different storms over the North American continent in a single imaging.

Why is White Clover Poisonous? Study Claims Its Chemical Defense Mechanism Resulted From Hybridization

08.20.2021 10:34 AM

White clover releases toxic cyanide as a defense mechanism called cyanogenesis to deter insect pests. A new study showed that this characteristic could be traced to hybridization from its two European clover species ancestors.

Antarctic Ice Sheet's Rising Sea Levels Could Be 'Countered' by Snowfall Induced Through Warming Ocean of Northern Hemisphere

08.20.2021 07:25 AM

A new study on climate change shows a complimentary reaction of Earth's biggest ice sheets under global warming.

Hottest Month in History To Bring Drought and Fire Clouds in Future Summers

08.20.2021 06:43 AM

The monthly climate report from NOAA shows that July is indeed the hottest month in history. The experts said that drought and fire clouds brought by climate change will constantly occur in future summers.

Two Female Sharks Reproduce Offspring; Recorded as First Case of Asexual Reproduction in Italy

08.20.2021 04:49 AM

In a tank full of female sharks, a miracle baby shark was born, marking the first instance of asexual reproduction in the smooth-hound shark species.

Babbling Bats: Like an Infant, These Animal Species Babble to Get Their Parents' Attention

08.20.2021 04:40 AM

New research recently showed one resemblance between a human infant and a bat species and that's babbling. This behavior is said to be a gesture to call the attention of the parents.

SINAI Technologies, Decarbonization Startup, Raises $10M in Seed Funding Round

08.20.2021 04:32 AM

San Francisco-based decarbonization platform SINAI Technologies announced securing $10M in its latest Seed Funding Round.

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