ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Edible Insects, Anyone? This Entrepreneur Makes Pizza Dough from Scratch, Includes Cricket Powder in Ingredients

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.15.2021 08:20 AM

An entrepreneur is making pizza dough from scratch by mixing together flour, yeast, some salt, olive oil, and something that's quite extraordinary-ground cricket powder.

Amazon Rainforest Can't Hold Carbon Emissions Anymore; Greatest Ally Against Climate Change Now Plays for the Wrong Team

07.15.2021 08:00 AM

The Amazon rainforest is now thriving, seemingly giving up its job against climate change, and starting to emit carbon dioxide.

Methane-Cycling Microbes Fossilized 3.42 Billion Years Ago Offer New Insight on Early Life

07.15.2021 07:27 AM

An international collaboration found the fossils of methane-cycling microbes from 3.42 billion years ago, providing new insights on the potential habitability, or ability to sustain life, of early Earth.

Largest Lemurs With Weight Similar to Adult Humans Found to Have Attained Gigantic Size by Eating Leaves

07.15.2021 07:12 AM

The largest lemurs ever existed was a heavy animal, weighing about as much as an adult human. It turns out, the behemoth got its gigantic size by eating leaves, an analysis of its genome specified.

Did This Coral Just Swallowed an Algae? New Marine Symbiosis Observed for First Time

07.15.2021 03:45 AM

Experts are surprised by the new symbiotic process exhibited by marine BFFs coral and algae. The new and first-ever symbiosis observed includes the coral swallowing the algae.

New Wildlife Detection Surveillance System Could Track Emerging Threats in Near Real-Time

07.15.2021 02:15 AM

A new early detection surveillance system for wildlife could track patterns of illness and death in near real-time using the data in wildlife rehabilitation organizations to respond to emerging threats in a timely way to cause less harm on wild animals.

How Many Species Are There on Earth? Experts Say Counting All Species Will Never End

07.15.2021 01:24 AM

Experts suggest that counting all of the species that inhabited Earth will not conclude any time soon. The recent study implies that identifying all of the millions of species will be impossible due to our planet's richness.

Oversized Goldfish Wrecks Havoc Over Minnesota Lake, People Warned of Possible Ecosystem Destruction

07.14.2021 08:12 AM

Minnesota authorities are warning local citizens about the effects of throwing their pet goldfish on the lakes and ponds.

1,600-Year-Old Sheep Mummy Reveals Husbandry Practices in Ancient Iran

07.14.2021 06:18 AM

An international collaboration of archaeologists and geneticists examined the remains of a 1,600-year-old sheep mummy from Chehrābād in Zanjian Province, revealing important details about ancient Iran as well as the effect of natural mummification processes.

Froghoppers Can Generate Extremely Negative Pressures, Making Them the Animal World's Super-Suckers

07.14.2021 05:37 AM

A new study showed that froghoppers are piercing plants using their mouthparts to feed exclusively on xylem sap, a fluid made mostly of water that moves through the internal plumbing of plants.

Rare 'Glass Octopus' Spotted in Deep Waters of the Central Pacific Ocean

07.14.2021 03:30 AM

The elusive glass octopus was spotted by an underwater robot as it glides in the waters in the remote Central Pacific Ocean. Only its eyes, optic nerve, and digestive tract can be seen.

Massive Elsa Hits Lesser Antilles, First Atlantic Hurricane of 2021 Came Earlier Than Expected

07.14.2021 01:25 AM

Hurricane Elsa's early hit at the Lesser Antilles is suspected to be a harbinger of an active Atlantic hurricane season.

Farm Robots: Ecological Future or Impending Disaster?

07.13.2021 23:09 PM

An agriculture scientist explains how farm robots could dictate our planet's agricultural future. The expert also warns us about the implications of irresponsible acts and avoidance of discussion regarding the extremities of farm robots.

NASA, Purdue Team Fly Miles Above Earth up to 70,000 Feet, to Study Data on North American Monsoon Season

07.13.2021 21:52 PM

NASA recently flew higher than other platforms at heights of almost 70,000 feet, double that of most commercial flights, to investigate atmospheric and planetary science, among other applications.

Indigenous Peoples Defend the Peruvian Amazon With Modern Technology

07.13.2021 07:40 AM

A new experiment shows the effectiveness of equipping the indigenous peoples guarding the Peruvian Amazon with smartphones and satellite data - which led to a significant drop in illegal deforestation incidents in the area.

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