Antarctica is far less affected by climate change than the Arctic. North Atlantic’s cold and deep ocean currents dull the effects of global warming and even slow down sea level rise.
Ritwik Roy
May 31, 2016
Sydney biologist Jürgen Otto, who is extremely passionate about Australian peacock spiders, has discovered seven new species and has gained a significant online following with his footage.
Ritwik Roy
May 31, 2016
Dr. Graham Reynolds from the University of North Carolina Asheville led a team of researchers into the Bahamian Archipelago only to discover a new species of boa in the remote Conception Island Bank.
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May 30, 2016
Henry Marr from Mount Vernon, Washington, is extremely upset as he believes people are wrecking the planet. The kid broke down after he saw a video of animals eating plastic trash.
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May 30, 2016
Coral bleaching in certain northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has killed off more than 35 percent of the corals, extensive aerial and underwater surveys have revealed.
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May 30, 2016
European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft discovered ingredients glycine and phosphorous on a comet that are regarded crucial to the origins of life. Comets delivered chemical building blocks of life to Earth.
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May 29, 2016
The new research suggests that Earth-like planet Kepler 62f would need a thick carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere to stop its water from freezing because of its distance from its star.
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May 28, 2016
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recently captured a massive hole on the sun’s surface. The gigantic coronal hole is blasting radioactive solar particles towards Earth.
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May 28, 2016
New study reveals data never conflicted with any previous experiments. Researchers concluded that it could well be the fifth fundamental force of nature.
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May 27, 2016
The new algorithm enables scientists to pinpoint the tsunami source that in turn helps scientists in predicting the impact of the waves once they hit the shores.
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May 26, 2016
A new study has revealed that feeding cows with antibiotics may increase greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, burps and farts.
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May 25, 2016
The final report by the Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce has put forward major concerns regarding the reef’s water quality. Water quality improvement measures till date have been slow.
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May 25, 2016
Researchers drone technology to track shark behaviour along coastal waterways. The drones can not only protect beachgoers, they can also allow experts learn more about shark behaviour and their environment.
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May 25, 2016
Four billion years ago, Earth received only 70 percent of sun’s energy than what it receives today and should have been like an ice ball. Yet it was warm with liquid water.
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May 24, 2016
A recent study by Brigham Young University professor Ross Flom found that dogs can do more than detect their master’s emotional cues.
Shannon Azares
May 24, 2016
Burning all fossil fuels would make Earth so hot that global temperatures would soar by eight degrees. It would release five trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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May 24, 2016
The Nile crocodiles can grow up to a length of 18 feet. They caused 123 fatalities in Africa and at least 480 attacks on humans between 2010 and 2014.
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May 23, 2016
Alyssa Azar set out early on Saturday for the final climb of about 800 metres to the peak of Mount Everest. She has become the youngest Australian to scale Everest.
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May 22, 2016
Queensland teenager Alyssa Aza is all set to become the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest. The 19-year-old daredevil mountaineer will make her record-breaking attempt on Saturday.
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May 21, 2016
Cannabis cultivation may soon turn out to be a major industry for drought-stricken farmers in South-west Queensland. The Federal Government’s decision to legalise medical marijuana has been hailed by farmers.
Ritwik Roy
May 21, 2016
The three-billion-year-old mega-tsunamis in Mars caused waves that averaged 50 metres in height but rose up to the height of 30-storey buildings. They decimated shorelines and paced inwards.
Ritwik Roy
May 20, 2016
Scientists may finally learn something about our Solar System’s origins after they discovered frozen comets orbiting a sun-like star (HD 181327). The researchers detected extremely low levels of carbon monoxide around the star.
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May 20, 2016
Researchers are worried as global warming is rapidly melting Totten Glacier atop East Antarctica. It may raise ocean levels by two metres, which could be the “tipping point” of no return.
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May 19, 2016
Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles refused to consider coal dust as the main threat to the Great Barrier Reef. He reassured people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows.
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May 18, 2016
Molecules in White Rock sea snail eggs not only can tackle normal cancer, but also uterine sarcomas and resistant lymphomas that require the painful chemotherapy.
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May 18, 2016
Europa and Enceladus may melt into ocean moons and any life-form, if at all they are hidden or trapped beneath the icy moons, may come to life in five billion years.
Ritwik Roy
May 18, 2016
Humans and animals in the ocean emit an electric field with every flick of fin or twitch of a muscle. Sharks are able to detect the electric field while searching for prey.
Ritwik Roy
May 17, 2016
Carbon dioxide levels breaching the 400ppm mark signifies a rising emissions problem, and the rate at which greenhouse gas emissions are rising is a matter of serious concern.
Ritwik Roy
May 16, 2016
If the mangroves keep dying, shorelines will erode, sediment will become mobilised and will redeposit elsewhere. Soon the entire ecosystem would be disrupted and smaller fish won’t have a safe habitat.
Ritwik Roy
May 15, 2016
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake in the Aleutians may strike in the next 50 years and it would trigger a tsunami that may destroy Hawaii completely.
Ritwik Roy
May 15, 2016
