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Credit: LuckyStep/Shutterstock The story of virgin birth is not unknown, as various myths and legends have around this term. However, virgin births are no longer just limited to the fictional world and have entered the natural world. In a stunning revelation, scientists have reported the evidence of a virgin birth in a crocodile. This first-ever …
Researchers have uncovered evidence that a small-brained human relative was capable of complex behavior previously thought to be exclusive to larger-brained species. Homo naledi, a newly discovered addition to the family tree of hominins, was found to have buried its dead in shallow holes in the ground, and carved symbols, including geometric patterns and cross-hatched …
Credit: Lawrence Wee/Shutterstock The amount of greenhouse gas emissions is exceeding an all-time high, with yearly emissions similar to 54 billion tons of carbon dioxide. This has led to a temperature rise of 1.14°C since the late 1800s, which is increasing rapidly at an unprecedented rate of over 0.2°C per decade. The maximum land surface …
As volcanic activity increases near Mount Mayon, Filipinos take shelter in an elementary school. As volcanic activity continues to increase at Mount Mayon in the central province of Albay, thousands of people living near the active volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centers. Officials have warned of health risks from ash and toxic gases as …
Abu Mohammed sifts through rubbish at a dump near the village of Hazreh. In the impoverished rebel enclave of northwest Syria, residents like Mohammed Behlal turn to recycling not out of environmental concerns, but economic necessity. Behlal and two of his children collect plastic from a nearby rubbish dump in Idlib province’s village of Hezreh. …
The Endangered Northern White Rhinoceros The Northern white rhinoceros is an incredibly rare and endangered subspecies of rhinoceros that has been decimated by poaching. Sadly, it’s last known surviving member in DR Congo’s Garamba National Park was poached in 2006. However, officials have announced that they have released sixteen Southern white rhinoceroses into the park …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Japan, one of the world’s most earthquake-prone nations, experienced a magnitude 6.2 quake in the southwestern part of Hokkaido on Sunday. Fortunately, there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued. While much of the island was shaken by the quake, including the cities of …
Photo credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A joint study by local interest groups and researchers from Portsmouth and Brunel Universities has unveiled high levels of potentially harmful chemicals in and around Chichester and Langstone harbors. The Clean Harbors Partnership (CHP) campaign group collected hundreds of samples off the coasts of Hampshire and West Sussex last year …
Researchers from Tohoku University have discovered a ground-breaking material that exhibits an enormous magnetoresistance ratio, leading to the development of non-volatile magnetoresistive memory (MRAM). Learn more below about their unique discovery featured in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds. (a) A schematic diagram of a tunnel magnetoresistive device and magnetoresistance. (b) A schematic diagram of …
Maintaining circadian rhythms is essential for good sleep, mood, and digestion. These patterns help humans and animals stay attuned to nature and in optimal condition. For instance, many species synchronize breeding cycles with the lunar cycle, which is governed by circalunar clocks. Understanding these mechanisms is vital to maintaining ecological stability. Moreover, circadian clocks are …