ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Research Shows Earthshine is Dimming for the Past Two Decades Due to the Shift in Global Climate; Planetary Scientists Linked Albedo with Pacific Decadal Oscillation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.30.2021 22:18 PM

A new study shows that Earth's reflectiveness became darker after 20 years, and it is an indication of higher atmospheric temperatures brought by climate change.

Icy ‘Glue’ Making Antarctica Intact Begins to Break; Scientists Investigate Reason for Accelerated Melting

09.30.2021 21:43 PM

Scientists recently took a closer look at what is causing the ice shelves of Antarctica to break into huge chunks aside from the evident climate change factor.

Ant Social Parasitism: Plot Twists in the Origins and Evolution of These Tiny Animals Revealed

09.30.2021 06:55 AM

A researcher can now tell of a story that's 30 million years in the making, the evolution of social parasitism in ants also known as a myrmecological marvel.

Extraction of DNA from Eurasia's Spruce Bark Beetle Successful; Revealed an Entire Genome of the Forest Pests

09.30.2021 05:43 AM

A new study was able to complete the entire genome of spruce bark beetle that pesters the forests of Eurasia.

'Almost Complete' Raptor Fossil from 25-Million-Year-Old Oligocene Period Discovered; Is This Strong Fowl a Wedge-Tailed Eagle Or a Hawk?

09.30.2021 05:31 AM

An 'almost complete' 25-million-year-old raptor fossil was unearthed at Lake Pinpa in Australia.

Sealed for 40,000 Years, One of the Final Neanderthal Hideouts Unearthed in Gibraltar

09.30.2021 00:08 AM

Archaeologists have just discovered a cave chamber in the Vanguard Cave of Gibraltar that could shed new light on the history and cohabitation of Neanderthals and Early Modern Humans.

Dinosaur Species Discovered: Paleontologists Announce Finding of Horned Crocodile-Faced Hell Heron from the Spinosaurid Group

09.29.2021 23:58 PM

Paleontologists recently announced the discovery of two new dinosaur species, with the predatory creatures said to have roamed the south of England about 125 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous Period.

Zebrafish Can Predict Future Danger; New Study Reveals They've Learned to Escape the Peril in Virtual Reality

09.29.2021 22:14 PM

RIKEN Center for Brain Science researchers and collaborators in Japan have recently found specific neurons in the brain that monitor if predictions fish are making do come true.

How Do Birds React to Climate Change? New Research Reveals Link Between Breeding Sites and Tree Health

09.29.2021 01:01 AM

A study recently revealed shifts in the timing of "egg-laying by great tit birds" as a reaction to climate change differ evidently between breeding sites within the same woodland and that such difference is associated with tree health of nearby oaks.

Ohio Farm Armyworms Will No Longer Damage Your Fields and Lawn, Researchers Discover How to End Pests

09.28.2021 23:57 PM

Ohio researchers are producing their best efforts to find the solution that could end the pestilence brought by fall armyworms.

Migration Makes Microorganisms in Bird's Stomach Change and Evolve

09.28.2021 21:41 PM

University of Chicago recently discovered that the gut microbiome of birds changes as they move from different places during migration.

Chemical Compound in Plants: New Study Reveals Potential Protection for Bees Against Deadly Deformed Wing Virus

09.28.2021 21:24 PM

In recently published research, scientists found that a cheap and naturally occurring chemical compound could avoid or reverse the effects of the deadly virus in bees.

Lab-Grown Coffee: How Authentic is the Taste, Smell of This Genetically Engineered Brew?

09.28.2021 05:33 AM

Scientists have recently developed a pioneering lab-grown, genetically engineered that tastes and smells like real coffee. The product is expected to hit the market in four years' time.

[Exclusive Interview] Anna Bakker Calls Support to Global Environmental Solutions; Talks About Global Mapping Model for Coral Reef Health

09.27.2021 21:54 PM

Researcher, Anna Bakker, calls on sectors of society to act towards coral health preservation in an exclusive interview with Science Times. She discussed the aims of the Global Reef Expedition and described how the global mapping model for coral reef health contributes to a worldwide environmental solution.

Humans in New Guinea May Have Hatched, Raised Cassowaries 18,000 Years Ago

09.27.2021 21:07 PM

An international team of scientists said, humans in New Guinea may have collected eggs from cassowaries close to maturity, and then raised their birds as early as 18,000 years ago.

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