ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Bird Fossil Discovery: Scientists Found Second Specimen Of Eoconfuciusornis

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.28.2017 02:13 AM

This new bird fossil specimen from the rich early Cretaceous Jehol Biota, which is approximately 131 to 120 million years old. It is cited as Eoconfuciusornis that are the oldest and the most primitive member of Confuciusornithiformes.

Sewage Plant Failure: Millions Of Gallons Dumped From Seattle

03.28.2017 01:53 AM

This failed sewage plant is the Washington's largest sewage treatment plant. The sewage plant spilled around 30 million gallons of raw sewage into the Puget Sound due to this sudden failure in the treatment system.

Sir David Attenborough's Legacy: 430 Million Fossil Related To Shrimps, Crabs & Lobsters Named After Him

03.28.2017 00:26 AM

A newly discovered fossilized ancient relative of crabs, shrimps, and lobsters 430 million years old which are also exceptionally preserved including its complete soft-parts was named in honor of Sir David Attenborough.

Smartphones Can Now Help Save The Rainforests

03.27.2017 19:06 PM

A new app has been developed to help fight against deforestation and illegal logging activity. You can find out how it happens here.

Advanced Fingerprint Tracking Technique Would Help Scientists To Spot Frog Population From The Risk Of Pollution

03.27.2017 17:50 PM

Lancaster University scientists created and bio-spectrometer that will monitor the pollution level of water. Rapidly increasing pollution taking lives of tadpoles which is impacting their existence.

Cambodian Villagers Rescued 11 Endangered Elephants From Muddy Bomb Crater [Video]

03.27.2017 11:49 AM

11 endangered wild elephant got a new life after getting trapped for four days in a mud crater. Cambodian local villagers and forest ranger team rescued those elephants in four hours of operation

Carbon Emission Debate Starts: Environmentalists Call Trump To Reconsider Passive Stance On Climate Change

03.27.2017 00:59 AM

Hefty penal consequences brew for carbon emitting individuals and entities as the Paris agreement pushes for 80 percent greenhouse gas reduction by 2050.

Earth Has Been Through Not One But Many Ice Ages

03.27.2017 00:48 AM

Ice age is a period where the majority of the Earth's water freezes into ice by recurring glacial expansion. An ice age lasts for millions of years and till now earth has experienced 5 major Ice ages.

Scientists Found 40 Tons Of Capstone From South India, Largest Capstone Ever Found

03.26.2017 22:51 PM

Telangana Archaeology and Museums Department scientists found the largest capstone from southern India. the weight of the capstone was about 40 tons and it took four hours to lift it up with a crane.

Archaeologists Found Rare Calusa Artifacts In Florida Midden

03.26.2017 22:19 PM

Archaeologists say they found a variety of seeds, pieces of worked wood, shell weights, twine, net and rope pieces. Calusa is an extinct society which lived as a tribe on the sandy shores of the Southwest coast of Florida.

Bumble Bee News: Endangered Species, One of the Most Important Insects on Earth

03.26.2017 22:18 PM

Over the past two decades, the population of the bumblebee has been hurtled to nearly 90 percent, which is really very dangerous for species. A huge number of world's food supply is linked to the pollination done by these bees.

Sea Ice Record Breaking Decrease In South Pole & North Pole

03.26.2017 22:15 PM

This year's maximum extent at the Arctic reached on March 7 at 14.42 million square kilometres and is 97,000 square kilometres below the previous record low.

Bats In Texas Are In Danger Of Getting White-Nose Disease

03.26.2017 19:51 PM

Lethal fungus named Pseudogymnoascus Destructans is causing mass deaths in the bats of Texas. Scientists found this fungus can cause white nose disease which leads the bats to death. this disease was first found in 2006, since then it's been spreading at the speed of 100 miles per year.

Dead Sea Drought Surprised Researchers' Previous Beliefs

03.26.2017 19:42 PM

The Dead Sea has revealed evidences of drought found after drilling its bed. With the evidences, scientists proved that their previous belief was wrong.

Spring Equinox Already Arrived In The Northern Hemisphere

03.24.2017 07:07 AM

Twice every year, Earth gets to a point in its annual trip around the sun when its Northern and Southern hemispheres obtain the same dose of daylight, called equinox.

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