ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

America Ranks Third in Highest Global Coastal Plastic Pollution

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.31.2020 13:00 PM

The United States generated 13 million metric tons of plastic waste in 2010, where a significant amount ended up in coastal regions and shipped abroad.

Decaying Jellyfish Blooms Serve As Food, Changing Local Food Supplies

10.31.2020 12:00 PM

As jellyfish blooms decay, their remains serve as food to many seawater bacteria, contributing and even changing the water column food web.

Best Friends For Ages: Tracking the Partnership of Dogs and Humans

10.30.2020 19:00 PM

When dogs were still wolves, an unlikely bond formed between them and our human ancestors. At a time when dogs were still wolves, an unlikely bond formed between them and our human ancestors - sometime before the last Ice Age ended, or at least 15,000 years ago.

Black Leopard Mauled Man Who Paid $150 to Have Pictures Taken

10.30.2020 18:00 PM

A captive black leopard mauled a man who paid to have a full-contact experience with the big cat in a backyard zoo in South Florida.

Thousands of Male Tarantuals Will Be Migrating Across Roads to Find Mates

10.30.2020 13:00 PM

Around this time of year, tarantulas in the wild will be migrating far distances to find a mate. During the fall season, thousands of male tarantulas embark on a journey to hunt for females.

Can Solar Climate Intervention Alleviate Global Warming?

10.30.2020 12:00 PM

SilverLining grants several universities and research groups funding to look into artificially cooling the planet.

How Does An Octopus Taste Using Their Tentacles

10.30.2020 08:00 AM

The tentacles in an octopus have suckers that do not only help them capture their prey but also taste it.

Stromboli's Eruptions Reveal a Pattern in the Last 140 Years

10.29.2020 20:00 PM

To understand the frequency of sudden, intense volcanic eruptions known as paroxysms, scientists studied the history of Italy's Stromboli.

An Ancient Predator Used Its Small Tail to Float Motionless in the Water

10.29.2020 16:00 PM

Some 240 million years ago, during the time of aquatic reptilian predators, one species used its short, flat tail to balance and float motionless as it hunted for prey.

Song Patterns Among Fin Whale Change Over Time, Surprising Scientists

10.29.2020 14:00 PM

New research suggests that male fin whales change their songs over time - contesting previous theories that these species are just one-track animals.

Physicists Who Worked on Space-Time Distortions Wins PM Prize for Science

10.29.2020 11:00 AM

The Prime Minister's Prize for Science goes to a physicist team that worked in the first direct observation of gravitational waves in 2015.

Giant Glacier-Crossing Bus May Soon Travel No More

10.29.2020 10:30 AM

A giant passenger bus in Iceland may be no more before the century ends. A giant passenger bus runs up to 60 kilometers an hour across Iceland's second-largest glacier, picking up people along the way.

Remora: The Secret Life of a Suckerfish Hitchhiking on a Whale

10.29.2020 10:00 AM

Scientists have captured the first-ever continuous recording of a remora hitchhiking on a whale traveling off the coast of California.

One Million Penguins in Antarctica Were Surveyed via Autonomous Drones

10.29.2020 09:30 AM

A multi-drone system was applied to monitor Antarctica's penguin colonies with plans for other environmental uses.

Over 2,250 Endangered Species of Baby Sea Turtles Hatched in Mexico

10.29.2020 08:30 AM

A record number of olive ridley sea turtles hatched in Northern Mexico. The number is believed to have been a positive effect of reduced human activity in the area.

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