ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Coral Reef Health Gets New Model for Mapping, Monitoring; Shortlists Factors and Identifies Which Reefs Might Survive

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.25.2021 22:05 PM

At the recent International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), one of the studies presented is about a new model that would help map and monitor coral reef health across the South Pacific.

Toa, the Baby Orca in Search of His Mother, Dies in New Zealand

07.25.2021 02:14 AM

Local conservationists have announced that Toa, the baby orca who has been all over social media the past week, has passed away without finding his mother or his pod.

Discovery Channel's Shark Week Might Be Doing More Harm than Help in Conservation of the Species

07.24.2021 02:11 AM

An analysis of Discovery Channel's Shark Week documentary programming showed that it actually harms sharks, shark science, and shark scientists instead of helping the conservation efforts of the species.

Red Tide Bloom at Florida Beaches May Stimulate Respiratory Problems, NWS Warns

07.23.2021 21:23 PM

The National Weather Services earlier today said people may suffer respiratory problems due to a persistent bloom of poisonous red tide off the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Full Buck Moon Could Appear Blood Red Due to US Wildfires, Skies May Appear Orange-Tinted

07.23.2021 07:35 AM

Experts explain that the full moon this coming weekend may turn red. Along with the unexpected color of the lunar surface, skies across the United States may appear orange-tinted.

Did Experts Just See This Underwater Volcano Near Christmas Island That Look Like the Eye of Sauron?

07.23.2021 06:50 AM

The Eye of Sauron is not just a famous Lord of the Rings symbol. It's now also the name of an underwater volcano discovered in Australia's Indian Ocean Territories.

Baby Pterosaurs Able to Fly Right After Hatching from Eggs

07.23.2021 06:20 AM

A new evidence suggests that the prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, have the ability to fly right after they hatch.

Deadly Snakes Are Friendly? Man Traps Himself With 72 Serpents, Gets New Guinness World Record for Surviving 72 Hours

07.23.2021 04:30 AM

Challenging Ophidiophobia, one man from India believed that deadly snakes are actually quiet creatures that will only attack seriously when they are provoked.

Cockatoos Learned Through Social Learning to Open Trash Bins to Access Leftover Food

07.23.2021 03:00 AM

Clever cockatoos in Australia learned to open trash bins to access leftover food by copying others. This unique bin-opening behavior is an example of social learning.

18th Century British Cave Dwelling Identified as Refuge for Exiled 'Anglo-Saxon King', Archaeologists Say

07.22.2021 23:55 PM

Archaeologists have reported recently, an 18th-century British cave dwelling has been identified as the shelter for an exiled Anglo-Saxon King.

African Dust: How Do Its Emission and Transport Alter the Climate?

07.22.2021 22:50 PM

Scientists have long explored how African dust emissions can alter the planet's climate. Now, a recently published paper chronicles its discovery, emission, and transport that can sometimes reach the poles.

Life on Mars, Moon? Mystery Viruses Detected in 15,000-Year-Old China Glacier

07.22.2021 22:10 PM

A new study recently showed the mystery viruses recently detected in ancient China glaciers that could possibly help scientists in their exploration initiatives in extreme climates like the ones detected on Mars or the moon

Science 'Facts' You Might Have Learned in School That Are No Longer True – For Now

07.22.2021 07:00 AM

Science is an ongoing process, which means new discoveries often upend old theories. Here are some science "facts" you may have learned in school that aren't true.

CBP Seizes 15 Giant Land Snails at Houston Airport, Saying These Could Cause a Rare Form of Meningitis

07.22.2021 05:40 AM

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 15 live giant land snails at Houston Airport from an airline passenger's luggage earlier this month.

Xerces Blue Butterfly Wiped-Out Due to Urban Development; First Distinct Insect Species Extinct by Human Activity

07.22.2021 04:20 AM

Xerces blue butterfly has been the first insects that was pushed to extinction by human activities. With the butterfly gone, researchers identified whether the insects were just a group swarming in San Francisco Bay, or a species of their own.

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