ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Sixth Mass Extinction Is Accelerating at Alarming Rates and Human Activity Is Not Only to Blame: Study

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.02.2020 07:55 AM

Scientists reveal alarming rates of accelerating mass extinction and how it will affect future generations. They cited four factors contributing to the accelerating pace besides human activity.

Hope Rises for Endangered Hainan Gibbons After Union of New Pair

06.02.2020 07:37 AM

Hainan gibbons are critically endangered primate species, but scientists believe this may change soon. Researchers have spotted a new gibbon couple, which shows potential for an increase in the species' dwindling population.

WWII Treasure: 75-Year-Old Nazi Diary Reveals Its Secret Location

06.02.2020 00:34 AM

Billions of dollars worth of treasure stolen by the Nazis are concealed in 11 sites, including an abandoned well beneath the 16th-century Hochberg Palace in the village of Roztoka, in southwestern Poland.

Granting MSC 'Ecolabel' to Bluefin Tuna Species that Almost Went Extinct a Decade Ago is a Bad Idea, Warns Conservationists

06.01.2020 09:28 AM

Bluefin tuna populations may be in danger if conservationists lose fight against a Japanese fishery waiting for international certification and labeling.

Martina the Ichthyosaur: The 246 Million-Year-Old Pregnant Fossil from Reno was Excavated by Paleontologists and a Craft Brewer

06.01.2020 01:04 AM

Martin Sander originally discovered a pregnant Ichthyosaur, naming her Martina. She is now in the LA Museum of National History with the help of Tom Young, a craft brewer.

Comeback is Real for Sea Turtles in Tunisia Despite the Threats on Their Survival

06.01.2020 00:55 AM

Conservationists monitoring sea-turtle nests on Kuriat islands, a vital nesting ground, have spotted a rise of nests from 11 to more than 40 annually since they began monitoring them in 1997.

Marine Species are Moving Towards the Poles Six Times Faster than Terrestrials Amid Climate Change: Here's Why

06.01.2020 00:23 AM

Climate change caused by humans are drastically affecting the behavior of thousands of species, including humans, who are failing to take responsibility.

Hawaiian Fishermen Who Caught 220 Pounds of Tuna Continue 104-Year-Old Local's Legacy of Donating to Strangers

05.31.2020 21:32 PM

A group of Hawaiian fishermen caught 200 pounds of tuna fish and turned them into poke bowls to feed local health care workers in Honolulu. The fishermen said their gesture was to show their gratitude to the medical frontliners doing their best in caring for patients afflicted with the coronavirus.

Wandering Alligator Also to Blame for the Delay of the Historic SpaceX Launch

05.30.2020 07:00 AM

An alligator has been removed from the launch pad during SpaceX flight preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. The gator was seen wandering on the pad and was captured later on. Click the link above to watch a video.

Two New Specimens of Murder Hornets Have Turned Up: Here's What We Know so Far and What We Don't

05.30.2020 06:10 AM

Raiding parties of murder hornets can kill whole hives containing bees within a few hours. The emergence of two new specimens of Asian giant hornet in Pacific Northwest suggests that they made it through the winter despite efforts last year, ScienceNews reports.

Hellenistic-Roman Anchor Dedicated for Aphrodite Salvaged From the Bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

05.29.2020 22:53 PM

A 2,500 year old anchor from the HEllenistic-roman period dedicated for Aphrodite was pulled from the bootom of the Sicilian seabed has a dolphin symbol inscribed in one of its arms

Is the Tasmanian Tiger Really Extinct? 1935 Recovered Footage of the Last Known Thylacine Released

05.29.2020 20:20 PM

The last known Tasmanian Tiger was recorded to die months after a 1935 recording at Hobart Zoo, yet there are sighting reports from 2017-2019.

New Zealand's North Island Sits on the World's Largest Ancient Volcanic "Superplume"

05.29.2020 20:20 PM

A giant plume of hot rock detached itself from the core-mantle boundary about 120 million years ago, which rose rapidly to the Earth's surface as a "superplume."

200-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Mexico Believed to Have Passed Through the 'Nightmare Reef'

05.29.2020 07:37 AM

A Mexican fisherman discovered a coral-covered sailing ship while diving, unaware of its scientific importance for the future. Researches believe the vessel sank after passing through the Banco Chinchorro (Chinchorro Bank), also known as the Nightmare reef, Sleep Depriver, or Dreamcatcher through the centuries for the horrors it did to sailors.

Check Out this Fancy Pink and Yellow Moth that Appeared on a Woman's Backyard

05.29.2020 01:00 AM

Imagine suddenly spotting a pretty little pink and yellow creature in your yard. That is exactly what happened to Rebecca Lavoie. As she shared her discovery on social media, her post got about 565K likes. Click the link above to find out more about the captivating moth.

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