ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEResearchers discovered that eroded seabed rocks release iron -- an essential nutrient for marine microorganisms -- into the ocean, helping sustain life and affecting the overall food chain.
Tardigrades have wowed biologists since their first discovery in 1773. Today the microscopic 'little water bears' are infamous for their extraordinary resilience in extreme conditions such as cold, heat, radiation, and even the vacuums of space.
They were harder to hunt than Moby Dick: A remarkable study shows that sperm whales in the 19th century outwit whalers by sharing information with each other to avoid harm.
Research findings recently showed dinosaurs, specifically 'Ankylosaurids,' may have been a digger. These dinosaur species were among the most strongly armored Cretaceous dinosaurs.
A Czech zoo has taken an unusual step to allow its chimpanzees to make video calls with other chimps at different zoos via Zoom to ease boredom and idleness among these animals due to pandemic lockdown.
Researchers discover red seaweed as a natural solution to methane by-products from cows and livestock. Significant reduction of methane emissions equals removing 100 million cars from the streets.
A UK startup, Faradair, is in the midst of developing a hybrid triple-winged box plane set to register at only 70 decibels with carbon-neutral emissions.
Kenya Wildlife Service said rhino poaching decreased from 59 cases in 2013 to zero in 2020. Kenya announced that no rhinos were poached in 2020. This is the first time in more than two decades that this has occurred.
Bottleneck dolphins have learned to adjust with intrusive coastal constructions, a study conclusion recently presented in the Frontiers in Marine Science.