ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Canadian Arctic Oil Spill Could Increase Environmental Damage and Devastate the Indigenous

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.08.2021 06:01 AM

With the increase of Arctic shipping activity in the Canadian Arctic, researchers simulated the effects of an oil spill in the Rankin Inlet showing the devastation to the environment and indigenous communities.

Extreme Heat in Canada Rising to 70C Cooks Mussels, Clams, Snails to Death

07.08.2021 03:53 AM

Extreme heat temperature in Canada is cooking sea creatures, like mussels, clams, and shells to death. Infrared cameras reveal that shorelines could reach above 50C.

Sea Level Rise: Moon Causes US Coastal Flooding That May Worsen in the Mid-2030s

07.08.2021 01:53 AM

By the mid-2030s in the US, coastal flooding is expected to increase due to the lunar cycle that will amplify rising sea levels brought by climate change.

Unicorn Bones Found? Nope, Neanderthals Just Carved Artwork on Toe Bone of Extinct Giant Deer

07.08.2021 01:32 AM

New research recently found that a German cave, once popular for its unicorn bones during medieval periods, is home to a piece of symbolic Neanderthal artwork, a far-rarer non-mythical treasure.

Eastern Sudan's Medieval Landscape Containing Islamic Burial Grounds Discovered with Galaxy Statistical Method

07.07.2021 23:23 PM

A recent archaeological finding in eastern Sudan reveals a cluster of ancient tombs in weird patterns that dates back to medieval Islam.

Wild Fish Addicted to Methamphetamine: How the Stimulant Possibly Affects Wild Brown Trout

07.07.2021 07:10 AM

In a new study, Czech Republic researchers investigated how methamphetamine with a growing number of users all over the world, might be impacting the wild brown trout.

Female Vampire Bats Found Grooming, Sharing Food With Each Other; Opposite the Behavior Seen in Some Primates

07.07.2021 05:30 AM

Vampire bats have recently been found grooming and sharing food with each other equally minus the regard for social status.

Gene-Edited Meat From 'Super Pigs' Could Hit British Supermarket Shelves in the Next Five Years

07.07.2021 03:50 AM

Scientists have agreed to breed disease-resistant animals to produce gene-edited meat from "super pigs," which are resistant to a widespread respiratory disease called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).

Unearthed Heterodontosaurus Fossils in South Africa Reveal Dinosaur Breathing Technique

07.07.2021 00:36 AM

A recent fossil of a Jurassic dinosaur was unearthed in South Africa. Through virtual reconstruction, the dinosaur revealed the unique breathing methodology of several prehistoric giants.

Alvarezsaurs Dinosaur Shrank from Large Turkey to Chicken Size 100 Million Years Ago Due to Termite Diet

07.06.2021 23:30 PM

A new study recently revealed alvarezsaurs, unusual dinosaur species reduced in size roughly 100 million years ago, when they became specialized ant-eaters.

Tick Bites Treatment and Prevention Tips: What You Should Do When You Encounter This Disease-Carrying Insect

07.06.2021 07:40 AM

Ticks are not famous for being beach lovers and thus, ecologist Dan Salkeld and his colleague were shocked when they found around 180 ticks in less than one mile on a coastal trail in California.

Shark Scales Reveal Decline of Ancient Predator's Abundant Population Before Human Destruction

07.06.2021 06:50 AM

Researchers led by UC Santa Barbara have discovered how steeply the decline of shark communities is within the last century due to human activity.

Gold Mysteriously Concentrates Around Arsenic, and Scientists Finally Understand Why

07.06.2021 06:40 AM

One of the persisting mysteries surrounding the valuable metal is why is it always found around arsenic, as the case with most gold deposits - and a new study could finally explain why.

2.7-Billion-Year-Old Diamonds Proves That Life-Giving Elements Appeared Shortly After Earth Was Formed

07.06.2021 06:30 AM

Ancient diamonds showed that the basic chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere remained the same for at least 2.7 billion years ago, suggesting that life-giving elements appeared soon after the planet's formation and have remained constant since then.

Underground Microbes Help Plants Survive, Reduce Stress Even in Poor Lighting Conditions

07.06.2021 06:20 AM

Everyone knows that terrestrial plants are firmly anchored in the earth through their roots, creating their food from the sunlight above and the nutrition below. However, a new study shows how one aspect of their nutrition steps up when the other starts to fail.

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