ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEClimate change seems to impact animal life in the Arctic through affecting its winds. Climate change is abundant in today’s generation. However, some just don't know that Arctic’s winds are also affected.
The new members added to the family of Panthera uncia or snow leopard. It's been thought that the species is monotypic, but the recent study on snow leopard from different habitat reveal the existence of three different sub-species.
A current study reveals that African lions and the Sunda clouded leopard are facing a major threat of extinction as their prey species are declining rapidly.
The sponges were collected in Guam and following the laboratory analysis, scientists found it produces a toxic compound similar to the artificial fire retardant.
The majesty of the glaciers found at the Glacier National Park in Montana, USA will soon disappear due to its meltdown caused by Global Warming. Scientists are helpless at this point in stopping the effects of Climate Change.
Recently a group of paleobotanist found the fossilized flower in Argentina which belongs to Buckthorn family. The fossil is located in the shales of the Salamanca Formation.
A number of Pennsylvania water wells contain radon that is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Some water wells in Pennsylvania become the sources of the high levels of radon.
Glaciologist at Cambridge University, Hamish Pritchard has conducted a study of Asia's glaciers and how they might be impacted by global warming. In his paper published in the journal Nature, he describes the nature of the glaciers that exist in the high mountains of Asia,
Experts are on a serious quest to combat bacterial infections as researchers from Frankfurt made a critical discovery on how body cells fight salmonella bacteria.
In a recent incident, the quarantine authorities of Australia detected a dead black-spined toad in a passenger’s shoe and urged the travelers to check their luggage to avert such incident.
Plutonium sheds light to a new discovery for its use to clean up nuclear waste. The Hanford, Washington State underground tunnel collapse is a wake up call to expedite their research for its disposl. Hanford contains 56 million gallons of radioactive waste kept in underground storage tanks.
Tassie Devils are now in big trouble due to the harmful advent of DFTD disease; surprising movement of the infection also discovered in a new study; know more here
The same plant species can be genetically modified to create different types of vegetables. This practice has been done for several thousands of years ago.