ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Sinkholes: Why They Keep on Swallowing Things? Why Does It Happen? [EXPLAINER]

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.16.2021 20:37 PM

The ground beneath our feet is not as much of a solid structure as we think it is. Here's how sinkholes work and how to stop these from swallowing things.

Fingerprint Touch Inputs: New Study Demonstrates Neuron Sensitivity

03.16.2021 04:59 AM

Aside from unique identifiers used in databases and law enforcement processes, fingerprints could also serve for a more acute sense of touch - according to a new study.

Viral Video: Woman Dubbed 'Bee Whisperer' as She Rescues Hive With Bare Hands

03.16.2021 04:58 AM

Millions of people have watched a Texas beekeeper heralded as a 'Bee Whisperer' after a video of her scooping up handfuls of bees to transfer them to a safer place was uploaded online.

Rabbit on Patience Island Got a Highly Contagious Bacterial Disease; It's Not COVID-19!

03.16.2021 01:59 AM

Authorities are notifying the public about a New England cottontail rabbit from Patience Island that tested positive for tularemia.

Reddit WallStreetBets Users Adopt Gorillas, Donates More Than $250,000 to Gorilla Conservation

03.16.2021 00:47 AM

WallStreetBets Redditors took a break from buying stocks. They decided to use their GameStop gains to adopt gorillas and gave over $256,000 to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

Pollen Raises Vulnerability to COVID-19 Infection, Research Finds

03.15.2021 23:56 PM

Research recently found that pollen can make a person more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus. Study findings suggest that the presence of pollen can make an individual more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.

Is the Amazon Rainforest Making Climate Change Worse?

03.15.2021 22:11 PM

Extensive research shows that contrary to the earlier belief that the Amazon Basin is an effective Carbon Sink, the world's largest tropical forest is effectively warming the atmosphere and releasing more CO2 due to land--clearings, droughts, and fires.

Confidential Cold War Project Rewrote Greenland's Past and Gives Warnings About The Future

03.15.2021 21:05 PM

A sample of Greenland's ice core drilled from Camp Century in Greenland revealed free-dried plant fossils that prove Greenland was once completely ice-free, setting a grim warning for the planet's future.

Ocean Oil Spills Photooxidizes Much Faster Than Previously Thought

03.15.2021 09:30 AM

The oil left in the oceans from oil spills is photo oxidized and turned into more persistent compounds in a span of hours to days, much faster than previously thought.

Scientists Propose New Method for Finding Rare Earth Deposits

03.15.2021 08:30 AM

A team of geologists and materials scientists from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany, has found a new way of finding previously untapped rare earth deposits.

Compulsory Nature Studies Now Being Considered by Government to Introduce to Students from All Levels

03.15.2021 07:53 AM

The UK government announced it is considering introducing compulsory nature studies lessons for all students as part of a David Attenborough-backed plan for the natural world's protection.

Climate Change and Erosion: How to Save the Earth from These Problems

03.15.2021 07:36 AM

At present, this planet is facing the possibility of extreme erosion of soil, although this time, the danger is intensified by climate change.

Narwhals: The Unicorn of the Arctic's Tusks Reveal Truth About This Bizzare Porpoise

03.14.2021 21:02 PM

Researchers analyzed the tusks of 10 narwhals in Northwest Greenland, uncovering the changes in the porpoise's diet and traces of mercury recorded in its tusks that act as an archive from the day it was born.

Penguin Saves Himself From Killer Whale in Antarctica; Here's How It Jumped Itself Onto Boat [WATCH]

03.14.2021 08:00 AM

The killer whale chased a gentoo penguin was being chased in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica. The penguin leaped into the side of the boat full of tourists as they watched the chase unfold.

Cone Snails Attract Worms Only To Become a Meal

03.12.2021 20:26 PM

Cone snail venom has a pair of molecules that attract worms with a promise to mate, just for the latter to become a meal.

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