ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Champion Foodies—Chimpanzees Will Make the Trek for a Delicious Meal

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Though researchers have come to understand that in comparison to the human palette, chimpanzees may not be as refined, it appears that these clever relatives are foodies at heart. In fact, when it comes to a meal of grapes over veggies, chimpanzees will even go out of their way for the chance to dine on something sweeter than the norm. In a new study published this week in the journal PeerJ researchers at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo investigated the food preferences of chimpanzees in captivity only to find that the animals are clever enough to find a way of getting the goodies they prefer.

Neanderthals Were More Civlized Than First Thought, New Study Says

A recent study: Neanderthals are much more intelligent than we think Eight pieces of 150,000-year-old ancient claws and an unknown foot bone that were found by scientists 100 years ago at Krapina Neanderthal site in Croatia are now thought by researchers from the University of Kansas to have once been used as Neanderthal body ornaments.

China Seeks Cleaner Air Without an Environmental Movement

China's latest stance on the environment can be called contradictory even for them. A powerful documentary on air pollution, produced with official support, went viral after it was released online only to be blocked and wiped clean on the Chinese Internet by the government days later. Then, President Xi Jinping vowed to punish "violators" who damage the environment "with an iron hand" and Premier Li Keqiang calling pollution "a blight on people's quality of life" and promising significant cuts in emissions.

Project Aimed at Restoring the Everglades Far Behind Schedule

The Everglades have taken a beating over the years. So much so that 15 years ago the state of Florida in partnership with federal officials from Washington issued a statement declaring their partnership in the goal of re-establishing the Everglades by 2030.

Conservation Efforts Bring Florida Manatees to Record Numbers

It seems that efforts to restore the manatee population is beginning to pay off as a record number of manatees have been tallied in Florida's annual survey of endangered marine mammals, state wildlife officials said on Monday.

New Aquifers Found in Arctic Region

Overview of Aquifers and news about the new aquifer found in Holtedahlfonna glacier. A recent study has found that isolated glaciers can store liquid water in their upper layers throughout the year.

Arctic Winter Ice Reaches All Time Low

While much of the northeastern and central United States froze to death this snowy winter, the cold chill didn't extend to the north as scientists have discovered that the winter ice levels are at record lows.

Tropical Cyclone Pam Devastates Vanuatu in the South Pacific

In the midst of unimaginable destruction, meteorologists say that a cyclone, designated “Cyclone Pam”, will continue to devastate islands in the South Pacific even after the storm brought torrential rains and fierce winds hour after hour since the start of the weekend.

Scientists Designate 1610 As the Beginning of a New Human Epoch

When did humans rise to become the dominant species on the planet? It might not be as long ago as you might think. Scientists now believe that humans didn't truly rise to become the dominant species on the planet with the ability to drastically impact the planet until 1610.

Fluctuations in the Orbit of the Earth Can Impact Global Warming

A new study from Denmark has found that fluctuations in the orbit of the Earth has been causing periods of dramatic, short-term global warming for at least 1.4 billion years. These fluctuations, known as Milankovitch cycles, are even responsible for some long-term global warming of today’s climate.

Telescope Construction Delayed Due To Blizzard Warning in Hawaii

A new telescope is about to be built that would help scientists to be able to see somewhere around 13 billion light years away into the universe and probably in its early years. But the construction of that telescope has been delayed due to snowfall.

Pig Becomes Smartest Student in Her Dog Obedience Class

Amy, the 6 months old, is the smartest student in her dog obedience class. Amy, the 6 months old, is the smartest student in her dog obedience class. By only a limited times of instructions, she learns anything novel.
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