ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Tarantula Spiders Don't Need Any Measuring Scales To Calculate Distance, They Have Lateral Eyes

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.23.2017 18:16 PM

Ability to measure the direction and the perception of distance makes tarantula spiders the ultimate navigator. Autonomous University of Madrid researchers found tarantula use their four pairs of lateral eyes to calculate the angle of polarized light which gives them the direction.

Armyworm Caterpillar Invasion: Crop-Killing Bugs Reaches Kenya After Uganda

04.23.2017 18:12 PM

An estimated cost of $193 million was inflicted by the armyworms in Uganda, now it is seen pestering Rwanda, Kenya.

Atacama Desert Holds Secrets Of 'Life On Mars': Specialists From NASA Use Chemical Laptop

04.23.2017 12:19 PM

The Chemical Laptop which was used at the Atacama Desert has the capability to check for amino acids with even just a small drop of the water sample. Amino acids are known to be the building block of life and are widespread in the solar system.

Atlantic Ocean Tropical Depression 1 Formation: NASA GPM Satellite Marks Places

04.23.2017 12:10 PM

At the time of subtropical depression, the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission, known as GPM satellite flew over the area and successfully marked the places that had the heaviest rainfall.

Shark Detention Using Sharkspotter: University Of Technology Sydney Developed World's First System

04.23.2017 12:06 PM

Little Ripper drones are helicopter like structures with the capabilities of autopilot. These battery powered devices are loaded with UTS software system for the aerial surveillance and shark detection.

Indonesian 'Hobbits' Homo Floresiensis Originated From Africa, Not From Homo Erectus On Java

04.23.2017 11:54 AM

The origin of the 'hobbits' or Homo floresiensis was finally revealed. The origin of Indonesian 'hobbits' was finally revealed. The study claims that the Homo Floresiensis evolved from African ancestors, not from Java.

Sea Creature Dissolves Fast In Warm, Acidic Ocean

04.22.2017 21:24 PM

Scientists found that some marine animals are disturbingly vulnerable to dissolving rapidly due to high temperatures as well as ocean acidification.

Birds vs Bees: Flowers Evolved To Lure Specific Pollinators

04.22.2017 21:20 PM

Research found that flowers believed to have evolved to lure hummingbirds really showed combinations of traits to keep away bumblebees, whose visits were 'wasteful' for the plants.

Antarctica Might Stop Being ‘Icy’ Anymore: Vast Meltwater Networks Discovered, Whale’s Eye View Of The Continent [WATCH]

04.22.2017 21:03 PM

Find out and watch about the worrisome discovery of scientists about the icy continent, Antarctica here.

Antarctica’s Larsen-C Ice Shelf Crack Continues Growing, Experts Predict It Will Be The Largest Ever Recorded

04.22.2017 20:59 PM

The crack in Antarctica’s Larsen-C ice shelf continually grows at an alarming rate. Scientists foresee that it will the biggest in the history to be recorded.

Loblolly Pine Saved By Researchers To Counteract Climate Change Effects, New Statistical Model Developed

04.22.2017 10:45 AM

Researchers from North Carolina State University developed a statistical model to combat the effects of climate change to loblolly pine.

Britain Surprises Whole World With First Ever Coal Free Day: A Great Revolution In The Existing Energy System

04.22.2017 10:23 AM

Britain proves its efficiency in achieving a revolutionary step to reduce the use of the coal power on Friday by spending a complete coal free day.

Latest Investigations Reveal How Lions Of Tsavo Turned Man-Eaters 120 Years Ago In Kenya

04.22.2017 09:35 AM

In 1898, two lions regularly targeted a camp by the Tsavo River to prey on workers, killing 35 of them within a span of nine months. The analysis of preserved carcasses of these lions revealed that it was mainly their bad teeth that forced them to choose soft human targets.

Sea Otters Return To Alaska's Glacier Bay After 250 Years

04.22.2017 04:51 AM

The approach from the scientists utilizes mathematics, statistics and ecology for understanding better the role of these predator animals in the marine ecosystem and the ability for returning to an ecosystem after being absent for so long.

Barnacle Geese Predict Accelerated Climate Changes

04.22.2017 04:33 AM

The Barnacle geese had been studied by the Netherlands Institute of Ecology to predict climate change and its acceleration led by Ecologist Thomas Lameris.

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