ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Fossil-Fuel Reserves Should Be Kept Unexploited in the Ground for Half-a-Chance of Hitting Less Than 1.5 °C Goal for Global Warming

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.09.2021 03:26 AM

Modeling on fossil-fuel reserves recently showed nearly 90 percent of economically sustainable coil reserves should stay untapped to hit 1.5 degrees Celsius warming goals.

Frog Foam Potential Treatment for Skin Cancer; Study Claims It Could be an Effective Substitute to Existing Prescriptions

09.09.2021 01:27 AM

A new study recently showed a potential treatment for skin cancer in frog foam. It may also serve as a substitute for the existing treatments currently being prescribed by doctors.

World's Oldest Fossil Forest Found in Ancient Ecosystem in New York Quarry With Giant Tree from 20 Million Years Ago

09.09.2021 01:20 AM

Researchers share a snapshot of the traces of roots from the oldest fossil forest in the world that existed during the Middle Devonian Period, around 385 million years ago, in New York.

Classic Tabby Cat Stripes: Where Does It Come From?

09.08.2021 23:41 PM

New research revealed how tabby cats got their stripe feature, as well as the distinctive genetic process that may be the same as the mechanism that yields spots and stripes in wild felines.

Prehistoric Marsupial's Junk RNA Contains Antivirus Found Effective Against Novel Variants

09.08.2021 23:09 PM

A new study discovered that ancient marsupial fossils contained viral sequence in their DNA structure that could fight other variants of the same virus.

Warm-Blooded Creatures Evolve as the Earth Gets Hotter; Study Reveals How Climate Change Causes Animals to Shift Shape, Size

09.08.2021 08:02 AM

Warm-blooded creatures are found to experience shapeshift and researchers of a new study believe, such a shift is brought by climate change.

Half Meter Crab-Like Fossil From 500 Million Years Ago With Teeth, Claws, and Flaps for Swimming Found in Canada

09.08.2021 07:53 AM

Paleontologists found a fossil of huge species from the Cambrian era 500 million years ago, the biggest one ever found from that time that measures half a meter.

Increased Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere Shrink Dung Beetles, Forecast Shows Insects Will Be 14 Percent Smaller in Decades

09.07.2021 23:35 PM

Researchers said the notion to examine the impacts of elevated levels of CO2 on dung beetles was an outcome of the so-called serendipitous science.

Chemical Substance Found in Starfish; Research Shows How This New Find Affects the Animals’ Feeding Behavior

09.07.2021 21:58 PM

Starfish are feeding in a bizarre manner, turning their stomachs out of their mouth when coming across a sumptuous meal like oyster and mussel, and then having their chosen prey digested outside of their body.

HiPerGator Supercomputer Determines Which Cattle Produce More Beef, Milk; AI May Enhance Meat, Dairy Production

09.07.2021 07:05 AM

For a hundred years, scientists have tracked genetic markers, using artificial intelligence to know which cattle are producing more and better meat and dairy.

Human-Induced Methane Emissions Contribute to Greenhouse Gases; Agriculture, Livestock, Gas, and Coal Are Primary Culprits

09.07.2021 05:47 AM

NASA explained the cause and effect of the atmospheric methane concentrations that are mostly human-induced.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launch Site in Boca Chica Causes Harm To Wildlife, Environmentalists Claim

09.07.2021 00:29 AM

Environmental groups have criticized Elon Musk's Boca Chica rocket factory in South Texas, claiming that it threatens the safety of a nearby wildlife sanctuary.

Talking Duck in Australia Learns to Swear 'You Bloody Fool!' Like Humans, Joins Exclusive Club of Animals

09.06.2021 23:51 PM

A talking duck in Australia is intriguing people after it was heard swearing at someone. Scientists have classified the musk duck as one of the birds that can acquire vocalization through learning.

Bezos, Milner Fund Altos Labs on Anti-Aging Research; New Biological Reprogramming Start-up Focuses on Age Reversal

09.06.2021 06:52 AM

Altos Labs, an upcoming Silicon Valley company, dedicated to anti-aging research, is supposedly backed by some of the world's wealthiest.

Starlings Vocalize More Than Initially Thought; Bird's Singing Ability Linked to Brain Development

09.06.2021 06:32 AM

A new study on starling birds revealed that they sing more than the initially recorded activities. In addition, the birds have stunning brain development throughout the seasons of the year due to their singing ability.

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