ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

A New Model Better Captures the Forces Behind A Tsunami

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.22.2021 02:51 AM

A tsunami, as we know it, is often caused by earthquakes that occur under the ocean. However, there are other factors and events that could cause this destructive tidal wave.

Conservation and Relocation of Tasmanian Devils Endanger Local Little Penguin Population and Threatens Bird Species

06.22.2021 00:52 AM

According to conservation groups, the introduction of Tasmanian Devils in Maria Island has resulted in the endangering of local little penguin populations and is threatening the existence of bird species.

High-Tide Flooding Days in Multiple US Coastal Regions Seen to Increase by Mid-2030s, Study Shows

06.21.2021 23:55 PM

A study which the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa led, showed multiple coastal regions in the United States may see rapid rises in the number of high-tide flooding days in the mid-2030s.

Snakes Use Their Forked Tongues to Smell, Scientist Reveals

06.21.2021 22:28 PM

A new study sheds light on the real reason why snakes have forked tongues. Unlike most animals, snakes use it to smell rather than taste.

Killer Whales Have 'Close Friendships' Too, Their Social Lives Shown in Drone Footage

06.21.2021 01:59 AM

Drone footage has recently captured the southern resident killer whales' social lives like never before, and surprisingly, they were found to have friendships too, like humans'.

Unraveling the Mysteries of Europeans Re-Opening Graves 1,400 Years Ago

06.20.2021 23:27 PM

Archeologists are trying to understand why the bizarre practice of re-opening medieval graves in the late 6th century was recorded from Transylvania to Southern England.

Catastrophic Drought Could Be the Next Pandemic Due to Human-Induced Climate Change

06.19.2021 01:53 AM

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction published a recent report regarding the current causes and effects of drought, and the threat of it becoming the next 'pandemic.'

Last Dinosaur Footprints from 110 Million Years Ago Unearthed on Cliffs and Coast at Folkestone

06.18.2021 23:39 PM

Several dinosaurs from the cretaceous period were discovered to roam Folkestone, Kent through the help of footprints found near the area's cliff and shore.

First 2021 Giant Murder Hornet Discovery Prompts Officials to Set Traps, Destroy Nests

06.18.2021 09:37 AM

A giant murder hornet, has, for the first time this year, been discovered in a new site in the United States. Specifically, the dead insect was discovered in a county of Washington state early this month.

Wild Vulture Gets Titanium Bionic Leg Implants in a First-of-Its-Kind Surgery

06.18.2021 09:34 AM

Thanks to a team of veterinarians and surgeons, Mia, a bearded vulture that had an amputated leg was given a second chance at life with a first-of-its-kind surgery and a titanium bionic leg.

Africa's "Living Fossil" Coelacanths Can Reach 100 Years of Age, Embryos Stay in Mother's Womb for 5 Years

06.18.2021 09:14 AM

According to a new study of the coelacanths, the age of the fish is confirmed to be 5 times longer than the initial estimate. The coelacanths can live for up to a century

Elephants' New Cousin, a Hyrax Species, Can Produce Bark-Like Sound Rather Than a Shriek Call

06.18.2021 08:23 AM

Scientists discovered a new tree hyrax species in west Africa. This closest living relative of the elephant produces a very distinct call unlike most species of hyraxes.

Algorithm Can Predict Behavior of Unknown Molecules to Speed Up Discovery of New Medicine

06.18.2021 08:14 AM

A new algorithm could take mass spectrometry data from molecules and help predict the identity of unknown molecules and substances that arise from them

Lightning-Sparked Wildfires Expected to Decline But Average Size of Blaze Will Increase, OSU Models Suggests

06.18.2021 08:05 AM

Oregon State University modeling suggests that human-caused wildfires in Central Oregon will remain steady, and lightning-caused wildfires will decline in the next four decades. But regardless of the cause, OSU models show that the blaze produced will increase.

Heroic Pig That Survived 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Dies at 14; What Makes This Animal Special?

06.18.2021 08:00 AM

A pig that survived being buried for 36 days after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake has died at the age of 14.

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