ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Giant Pterosaur with Neck Longer Than Giraffes' Flew 100 Million Years Ago, Scientists Believe

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.15.2021 04:16 AM

100 million years ago, giant flying reptiles that have long necks even longer than those of giraffes and scientists have identified as giant pterosaur, flew to the skies of Modern-Day Morocco.

Ivory Made Using 3D Printer, Suitable Replacement For Real One

04.15.2021 01:43 AM

Vienna University of Technology and 3D printing company Cubicure GmbH developed an ivory substitute named Digory using a 3D printer with UV rays.

Boomerangs as Retouchers: Aboriginal Australians Used It To Improve Their Tools

04.15.2021 01:08 AM

Indirect evidence in ethnographic literature proposes that wooden items, particularly boomerangs, were often used as 'retouchers.'

Bronze Mirrors From Ancient China Still Reflect After 2,000 Years

04.15.2021 00:57 AM

An archaeological dig at an ancient tomb in China included some 80 bronze mirrors that were still reflective and retains their original designs, such as clouds and ancient scriptures - even after 2,000 years.

From Wisconsin to Wyoming: Dinosaurs Transported Jurassic Pebbles Through Their Stomach

04.15.2021 00:18 AM

Giant sauropod dinosaurs likely swallowed pink quartzite stones and transported these pebbles from Wisconsin to Wyoming.

Stone Tools From Neolithic Era Shows Different Roles of Men and Women

04.14.2021 23:50 PM

Stone tools found in Neolithic farmers' graves showed gender roles, with men taking on hunting and butchery while women being responsible for leatherwork.

Tropical Clawed Frogs Invade Southern Florida: Could Potentially Spread Diseases on Native Amphibians

04.14.2021 22:25 PM

Scientists confirmed the presence of Tropical clawed frogs, an invasive species, in southern Florida. They are associated with rainforests in sub-Saharan African and are now in the US.

4,300 Years of Bat Poop Uncover Shifting Climate Conditions Over the Years [Study]

04.14.2021 07:13 AM

A study analyzed layers of 4,300-year-old bat poop or guano in a Jamaican cave and their findings revealed snippets of the Earth's climate conditions over the years.

Indian Jumping Ants Shrink, Regrow Their Brains to Become Queen of the Colony

04.14.2021 07:06 AM

When the queen of the Indian jumping ants colony dies, the ants undergo a reversible process of shrinking their brains in a chance to become the new queen. It is an unknown behavior that has never seen before in any insects.

Deep Sea Bacteria Releases Excess Carbon to the Oceans, Atmosphere

04.14.2021 06:50 AM

New research finds deep-sea bacteria corroding carbon-containing rocks releasing excess carbon to the oceans and atmosphere.

Relocating Threatened Animals May Accidentally Spread Pathogens

04.14.2021 02:01 AM

Relocating endangered species is one way of species conservation. But experts believe that conservationists might unknowingly be spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations.

Effect of Noise Pollution on Plants Persist Even After Source is Removed

04.14.2021 01:39 AM

While the effects of noise pollution have been observed in humans and animals, a new study shows its effect on plants - and it might be more persistent than observed anywhere else.

Japan’s Fukushima Wastewater Will Slowly Be Released to the Pacific Ocean Over the Next Decades

04.13.2021 08:56 AM

Japan announced on Tuesday, April 13, that it has approved the plan to release over one million tons of Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean over several decades.

French Archaeologists Discover Ancient Corsican Skeletal Remains Contained in Jars

04.13.2021 05:46 AM

Archaeologists unearthed the skeletal remains of ancient Corsicans entombed in ceramic jars. Archaeologists have uncovered more than 40 tombs in the lle-Rousse commune on the French-controlled Mediterranean island of Corsica that dates back to the mid-first millennium AD.

84% of Atmospheric Microplastics Produced by Roads and Vehicles Affect Plants, Oceans, and Even Humans

04.13.2021 04:55 AM

New study findings recently showed that roads and the vehicles that use them are accountable for 84 percent of microplastics that exist in the atmosphere.

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