Striving for a sustainable Lifestyle
Cuttlefish change colors to hide, hunt, and communicate—and, these scientists think, when they dream.
Engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder Investigate the Role of Diffusiophoresis in Creating Sharp Patterns in Animals, Paving the Way for Advances in Biology and Materials Science.
In Venezuela, tourists and fishing communities are being encouraged to catch and eat the lionfish before it wipes out other species
A new short film explores South Africa’s underwater vastness to reveal sanctuaries where sharks and rays find refuge.
With the Tokyo Electric Power Company planning to begin a release of 1.3 million tonnes of treated wastewater from the former Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan next month, reports of radioactive fish in the area have raised alarm
A group of divers encountered a rare giant oarfish off the coast of Taiwan recently.
Rocksuckers, that is the name of the ‘alien fish’ spotted on a beach in Port Alfred, according to the South African Association for Marine Biological Research (Saambr).
Cadman Glacier in Antarctica retreated 5 miles in just 2.5 years, causing its ice shelf to collapse, according to scientists who used satellite images and ocean measurements. Higher ocean temperatures likely hastened the glacier’s deterioration, which contributes to global sea level rise. This indicates potential similar threats for neighboring glaciers.
Wildlife photography Oscars, anyone? The Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice awards is back with a bang. A shortlist of 25 awe-nature-some pictures, from a sassy mudskipper defending his turf against a crab, to a polar bear taking a snooze on receding ice, awaits your vote. Glamour, drama, and a splash of humor in the natural world, on display now at the Natural History Museum, London. So, go pick your winner!
Robot that uses AI to pull weeds may reduce poisonous herbicide use by 70% for some crops.
A team of experts from EPFL, ETH Zurich, and Archiplein has developed a new type of non-reinforced concrete from stone offcuts. Using methods found in historical archives, the team reduced their use of carbon-intensive cement. They built and tested six load-bearing walls using recovered stone-quarry waste and three types of mortar-based binders.
A team of conservationists have rediscovered a species of golden mole that hasn’t been seen in almost 90 years.
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published Monday
