ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Humpback Whale Tipped Over Kayakers, Almost Swallowing Them

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.04.2020 06:30 AM

Video footage from onlookers showed two kayakers in California was tipped over by a humpback whale, almost swallowing them.

Data Science and Network Theory Uncovers Why "Game Of Thrones" Was Such a Hit

11.03.2020 19:00 PM

Researchers from five universities teamed up to use data science and network theory in unraveling the secrets behind the cultural phenomenon "Game of Thrones."

Bats Predict Where Their Food Is Going, New Study Suggests

11.03.2020 18:00 PM

A new study suggests that bats do not only locate their food through sounds but also track and predict where their prey is headed.

Transparent Solar Cells Will Soon Make On-Site Energy Generation Possible

11.03.2020 14:00 PM

Scientists have designed transparent solar cells that will soon give the world personalized energy, making on-site energy generation possible.

Outlandish Snake Found in Virginia Is Actually An Invasive Worm

11.03.2020 11:00 AM

A bizarre-looking snake was found in Virginia with a half-moon head, which baffled many. Later, it was found out that it was a large invasive species of an Asian worm.

Researchers Find a 5-Million-Year Old Animal Related to the Honey Badger

11.03.2020 06:00 AM

About five million years ago, the West Coast of South Africa saw its share of dangerous mammals - wolverines, bears, saber-tooth tigers - and now, a small carnivore related to the modern honey badger.

Female Anglerfish Absorbs Males During Mating

11.02.2020 22:00 PM

Deep beneath the ocean's dark parts, a horrible way of mating happens between the female and male anglerfish.

Drones Save Lives By Diving Into Volcanoes - For Science

11.02.2020 21:00 PM

Aerial strategies using remote-controlled drones reduce the risks of ground-based measurements of volcanic emissions, maintaining real-time data transmission in these potentially dangerous environments.

Do Mammals Have Biofluorescent Fur?

11.02.2020 10:00 AM

Questions have been raised if biocfluorescence is an ancient mammalian trait or not. Biofluorescence occurs when fluorescent proteins in organisms reflect absorbed light.

World's Largest Pink Diamond Mine Announces Closure

11.02.2020 09:30 AM

Pink diamonds rank third in rarity after blue and red diamonds. Argyle, who has supplied more than 90% of the world's pink diamonds, announced their closure this month.

International Organizations Push For The Protection of The Antarctic Ocean

11.02.2020 09:00 AM

The annual Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Resources meeting was a disappointment to several environmental groups.

Lazarus Taxons: 5 Species That Returned From Extinction

11.02.2020 08:30 AM

"Lazarus taxon" refers to a species that disappears for a time - either from the fossil records or directly believed to be extinct - only to return at a later time.

Chinese Zoo Welcomes Extremely Rare Set of Golden Tiger Quadruplets

11.02.2020 07:00 AM

Extremely rare golden tiger quadruplets were born in a zoo in China. It is believed to be rarer than a giant panda.

Why Is Regrowing Forests Naturally Better Than Planting Trees?

11.02.2020 05:00 AM

A new global study suggests it would be better for forests to regrow naturally than plant new trees.

Algae Learned To Eat Other Organisms, Surviving the Event That Killed the Dinosaurs

11.01.2020 08:00 AM

A new study suggests that prehistoric algae, marine plant life that lived alongside the dinosaurs, managed to survive the extinction event that killed the large reptiles - by learning how to eat other living beings.

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