ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Rising Sea Levels Are Sinking Cities and Towns: Map Reveals What the UK Will Look in 2100 if Climate Change Continues

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.25.2021 05:30 AM

A map by Climate Central shows what rising sea levels could do to the UK if climate change continues. It shows that many cities and towns will become underwater by 2100.

Diamonds Are Made From Recycled Dead Organisms Found 400 Kilometers Below the Sea

08.25.2021 03:32 AM

A team of Australian scientists found out how Earth makes the deepest diamonds from waste. The process involves recycling former living organisms 400 kilometers below the surface.

Rhinoceros Going Extinct? Genome Analysis of Five Living Rhino Species May Help Save Them

08.25.2021 01:45 AM

Most rhinoceros species went extinct before the Pleistocene era. Geneticists now try to reconstruct the three extinct species to fill in the gaps of the species' evolutionary family tree by analyzing their genomes and the genomes of five living rhino species.

Evidence of Megatoothed Shark Attack on Whale 15 Million Years Ago Preserved in Ancient Tooth

08.24.2021 09:21 AM

An ancient whale tooth was discovered in North Carolina, which could be the first-ever evidence of a megatoothed shark attacking a whale from 14-15 million years ago.

Self-Healing Earth: Volcanoes Regulate Carbon Emissions in Atmosphere, Global Temperatures; Possible Answer to Climate Change

08.24.2021 08:13 AM

While volcanoes have long been held to be an inevitable cause of disaster from the Earth's moving plates, a new study reveals how they help the Earth regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide and, in turn, stabilize global temperatures.

Tyrannosaurus rex Could Be Picky Eater; Did Jurassic Park Depict These Dinosaurs Wrongly?

08.24.2021 07:30 AM

T. rex's jaws have nerve sensors that could recognize various portions of its prey and devour them differently depending on the scenario.

Swiss Experts Examine Elephant’s Biomechanical Trunk Flexibility Through LOTR and Avatar 3D Camera

08.24.2021 06:30 AM

A new study examined the structure of an elephant's trunk and how it moves flexibly without bones. Methods used for motions pictures like Lord of the Rings and Avatar made the observation possible.

San Nicolas Island Fox Subspecies At Low Risk of Extinction; Island of the Blue Dolphins Sheds Light to This Declining Mammalian Population

08.24.2021 06:00 AM

The population of the San Nicolas Island fox, a subspecies of the Channel Island Species is found to be declining, almost by 50 percent with just 332 foxes left several years ago.

Tetrapods Older Than Initial Records; Have Fastest Aquatic to Land Vertebrate Evolution Rate Recorded

08.23.2021 23:55 PM

A new study suggests that tetrapods are way older than initial estimates. In addition, tetrapods was discovered to have the fastest aquatic to land evolution which they maintained over millions of years.

Tortoise Diet: Watch How This Giant Reptile Goes in for the Kill for Its Not-so-Usual Meal

08.23.2021 21:41 PM

A giant tortoise was recently videoed while killing a baby bird and eventually eating it. The whole bird slaughter and eating process took less than 10 minutes as seen in the video.

Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion: What Role Does It Play in the Global Climate Change?

08.23.2021 05:08 AM

A similar phenomenon behind the northern lights is also causing mesospheric ozone layer depletion. Scientists analyzed how this could affect global climate change.

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

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.

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