ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Breaking Discovery: How Scientists Have Unearthed a 120 Million-Year-Old Prehistoric Peacock That Lived Alongside Dinosaurs

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.07.2021 12:39 PM

A new study suggests the the direct lineage of peacocks from Cretaceous period had secrets on their anatomical structure that allowed them to survive the space rock mass extinction.

13th Century Arrival of Māori People Found Frozen in Antarctic Ice Core; Researchers Link Fires, Volcanic Eruptions to the Finding

10.07.2021 02:02 AM

New research recently showed newly discovered soot preserved in Antarctic ice that they have associated with fires set by Māori settlers in New Zealand. These settlers are the first human inhabitants of the island.

Fossilized Never Before Seen Tardigrade Species From 16-Million Years Ago Discovered With Exterior Body and Claws Still Intact

10.07.2021 01:28 AM

Scientists have just discovered an entirely ne species and genus of tardigrades fossilized in Dominican Amber.

Disposable Masks Bring More Microplastics to the Planet's Oceans

10.07.2021 01:10 AM

A new study shows that discarded face masks bring microplastic pollution to oceans. Face masks had been the most used protective shields against COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.

Tomb of Nestor's Cup Contained Cremains of at Least Three Humans: Who's Buried With the Oldest Greek Writing?

10.07.2021 00:04 AM

Scientists reveal that the 8th century Tomb of Nestor's Cup contains cremains of not only one person but three as shown by a series of analyses. This is the first evidence to show that multiple humans were buried in the tomb.

Sugadaira Highlands Kogen Biome Unveiled: New Study Shows How the Area Has Been Rapidly Losing Its Grasslands the Last 300 Years

10.06.2021 21:41 PM

New research carried out by researchers at the University of Tsukuba Forestry, and Forest Products Research Institute recently unveiled the Sugadaira Highlands Kogen biome for the past three centuries.

Why Do Squirrels Collect Nuts? Man Discovered His Pickup Truck Became a Storehouse After Finding 150Kg Walnuts

10.06.2021 21:26 PM

Squirrels collect and store nuts for the winter season. However, scientists still do not fully understand this unique behavior, which raises more questions for squirrel enthusiasts.

Actual Hurricane Experience: Watch How, What It’s Like to Be Inside a Twister

10.06.2021 18:42 PM

A video was recently shot inside a hurricane that recently occurred, to exhibit what and how it's actually like to be inside the twister that took place.

Extreme Melting of Arctic Permafrost May Free Trapped Ancient Viruses, Radioactive Waves

10.06.2021 06:08 AM

A new study sayd that climate change could make the Arctic permafrost thinner, triggering the release of unknown, ancient virus.

Twinning Sea Turtles: Conservation Workers Discover a Rare Occurrence, a Pair Sharing the Same Egg, After Nest Excavation

10.06.2021 01:45 AM

Conservation workers recently discovered two turtles sharing the same egg. This discovery came following an excavation of nests done by the Juara Turtle Project in Tioman, Malaysia.

Why Are More Acorns Falling? Excessive Drops of Nuts from Oak Trees Is Part of Normal 'Mast Year' Phenomenon

10.06.2021 01:01 AM

During mast year, acorns are abundantly dropping from oak trees in most of the states. Oaks had been producing a massive amount of acorn nuts recently in some of the regions in the United States.

Acheulean Tool-Making Tradition May Have Persisted Until About 177,000 Years Ago Before Homo Sapiens Arrived

10.05.2021 23:55 PM

New research has re-examined one site of the longest-lasting tool-making tradition called Acheulean at the margins of the monsoon zone in India to reveal that they might have endured until the arrival of Homo sapiens.

Spider Silk: Research Reveals Cobweb's Role in Treating Wound; Scientists Attempt Detection of Antimicrobial Activity

10.05.2021 23:16 PM

New research recently suggested that spider silk may not be quite as charming a creature most humans have been led to believe.

Ancestral Gene Responsible For Tetrapod's Postaxial and Preaxial Limb Evolution Identified

10.05.2021 22:18 PM

A new study wa able to identify what ancestral gene caused the shift between preaxial and postaxial limb development in the evolution of vertebrate tetrapods.

‘Dinosaur Shrimp’ Discovery in Northern Arizona; Unusual Finding of Hundreds of Tadpole-Size Creatures After Heavy Rainfall

10.05.2021 21:21 PM

After a heavy summer downpour in Arizona, reports of a "dinosaur shrimp" discovery have spread, identifying the new find as "Triops," tadpole-size creatures.

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