ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Rosetta Stone: Unraveling the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphics

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.17.2021 01:30 AM

The accidentally discovered Rosettta Stone paved the way for scholars to understand the compley hieroglyphics used by ancient Egyptians. Its translation, credited to Champllion, revolutionized what we knew about Egypt's history.

How Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents Create Thriving Microbial Food Webs

07.17.2021 01:13 AM

Researchers discovered that despite the harsh deep-sea conditions, a complex food web of eukaryotes thrive and consume carbon which aids in its recycling.

Female Grizzly Bear Seen in Washington State for the First Time After 40 Years, Fitting It With Radio Collar

07.16.2021 08:24 AM

Wildlife biologists captured for the first time after 40 years a female grizzly bear in Washington state together with its three cubs. They fitted a radio collar on the bear before releasing her and her cubs to monitor it.

US Wildfires: 12 Western States Affected by High Alert Wildfire, What Caused the Bootleg Fire?

07.16.2021 07:09 AM

A new wildfire, the Bootleg fire, has emerged from Oregon, and it is bigger than the city of New York. The western wildfire is currently expanding, affecting 12 states, North California included.

Jumping Spiders Can Distinguish Living from Non-Living Things Through Vision Cues Used by Humans, Vertebrates

07.16.2021 01:06 AM

A new study recently showed jumping spiders can distinguish living from non-living things in their marginal vision through the use of the same cues humans and other vertebrates are using.

Sharks on Movies Are Overwhelmingly Portrayed as Villains, Making It Harder to Conserve Them

07.15.2021 08:40 AM

Hollywood movies about sharks overwhelmingly portray the apex predators in a negative light, which makes it harder for shark conservation efforts. Much of this impact stems from the 1975 blockbuster movie "Jaws."

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

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.

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