ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

New Construction Project Proposal by BIG is a Floating City and it is a Sustainable One

TECH & INNOVATION 04.12.2019 13:29 PM

While some have turned to alternative habitats for the distant future, architects, engineers, builders, and experts alike are on the case of providing a habitable but more sustainable ecosystem for the near future.

Scientists Say World's Protected Areas Need a Re-boot

04.11.2019 22:25 PM

An international study published today in the journal Science argues that the current international target for the protected area estate, accepted by over 190 nations, is failing. They propose a new measurable target based on the best scientific evidence that they say will galvanize greater and more effective conservation efforts.

Ice Wedge Gives Insight into Historic Gaps of Climate Science

04.11.2019 20:30 PM

Open water existed in this area during the summers Scientists are getting significant help from the evidence of exciting marine life in Alaskan permafrost to reconstruct ancient changes in the ice cover over the Arctic Ocean.

Warm Winds in Autumn Could Strain Antarctica's Larsen C Ice Shelf

04.11.2019 13:37 PM

New UMD-led research shows unusual three-year spike in late-season surface melt due to bursts of warm, dry wind from Antarctic Peninsula's mountains

Elephant-Like Animals, Rhinos, Alligators, and More are Part of Ancient ‘Texas Serengeti’

04.11.2019 13:19 PM

4,000 specimens representing 50 animal species roaming Texas Gulf Coast 11 to 12 million years ago Some unemployed Texans engaged in work such work as fossil hunters during the Great Depression.

New Study Shows Male Flies Manipulate Female Partners in Mating Interactions

04.11.2019 11:10 AM

New Study Shows Male Flies Manipulate Female Partners in Mating Interactions From animal species to species, there are significant differences in the fundamental biological process of reproduction.

A New Method in Oil Spill Clean Up

04.11.2019 11:08 AM

Scientists develop a new method in cleaning oil spills The need for water could never be underestimated. It is the heart of the ecosystem as well as that of the socioeconomic sector.

How the Giant Sea Spiders Get Around the Laws of Physics

04.11.2019 11:08 AM

Giant sea spiders deal with warm temperatures like the smaller ones It has been a source of wonder for scientists why marine animals that reside in the deep sea and polar oceans reach large sizes there but nowhere else.

Banning Plastic Bags Yielded to a Result Opposite of Expected

04.11.2019 11:05 AM

Although banned in many places, plastic bags could actually help the environment. Everyone has probably experienced the "plastic bag ban" or at least heard of some places doing so.

The Surprising Sound Source of Birds

04.11.2019 08:04 AM

Researchers discover that the best place for the voice box of a bird is low in the airway Every air-breathing vertebrate possesses a larynx which is similar to a structure of muscles and folds that protects the trachea and in many animals, vibrates and modulates to produce a stunning array of sounds.