A new study has found that a rare and wide-ranging North Atlantic seabird — Desertas petrel (Pterodroma deserta) — demonstrates unique foraging behaviors that involve following tropical cyclones during hurricane season in order to exploit the storms’ dynamic conditions. Unlike other seabirds who spend the majority of their lives flying above the open ocean, these […]
A hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park sent tourists fleeing for safety on Tuesday. The event occurred in the morning at a group of hot springs called Biscuit Basin, just north of the popular Old Faithful Geyser. Dozens of onlookers watched from a boardwalk as steam, water, dirt and rock erupted into the sky, reported […]
The daily global average temperature reached a new record high on July 21, 2024, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). C3S data showed that on Sunday, the global average temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (approximately 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), just barely surpassing the previous record set in July 2023. The new record […]
A new study by researchers in Australia has found that iconic and endangered koalas have the ability to regulate their body temperatures more than previously thought. For the first time, scientists have observed free-ranging, wild koalas drastically lowering their core body temperatures during cool mornings in preparation for the most sweltering summer days. “This strongly […]
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have studied free-ranging fruit bats in a colony in Egypt to answer the long-standing question of whether animals have complex cognitive abilities previously thought to exist only in humans. The study focused specifically on mental time travel, episodic memory, delayed gratification and planning ahead, a press release from TAU […]
The UK has become the first country in Europe to approve lab-grown meat. The authorization will specifically allow the use of cultivated chicken, or meat grown from the cells of an egg sample, in a new pet food made by the London-based startup Meatly. Formerly known as Good Dog Food, Meatly received regulatory approval from […]
The climate crisis is not only having an impact on temperatures, weather and environment, it’s also affecting the length of a day, according to a new study. Global heating is causing polar ice to melt, which is altering how fast Earth rotates, making each day longer. It is a shift that will accelerate as long […]
Oxygen concentrations in the waters of our planet are rapidly decreasing, threatening ecosystems, as well as the livelihoods of many. In a new study, an international team of researchers are calling for oxygen loss in bodies of water to be recognized as a planetary boundary so that it can be more effectively addressed, a press […]
According to new projections from the United Nations, the global human population will likely peak at a lower level earlier than expected, which officials have said offers hope for less pressure on the environment. The report, World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results, says the planet’s population is projected to keep growing in the next […]
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