Whales and Dolphins Have Human-Like Social Behaviors Posted December 14, 2017 Dolphins and whales socialize like humans, research has found. Researchers from Manchester University examined 90 species of cetaceans / sɪˈteɪ ʃə…
Facial Contrast Makes Women Look Younger, Study Finds Posted December 7, 2017 A study has found that facial contrast is a major factor in one’s perception of a person’s age. A group of French and American researchers hypothesized that the correlation bet…
Massive Fires Hit California in October Posted December 5, 2017 Massive wildfires raged in California in October, which took more than two weeks to be contained. Thousands of firefighters worked together to…
Pesticide Neonicotinoid Puts Bee Populations at Risk Posted November 26, 2017 A group of Swiss scientists discovered that the pesticide neonicotinoid has lethal effects on bees. A study published last October in the journal Science examined almo…
Molecule Viewing Technique Wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Posted November 18, 2017 A group of biophysicists won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a molecule viewing technique. Jacques Dubochet [zha…
Global Warming Can Still Be Reduced, New Study Finds Posted October 27, 2017 A new study has found that it is possible to reach the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit the increase of global temperatures to 1.5O Celsius. The Paris Agreement is a …
Viking Skeleton Thought to be Male is Actually Female Posted October 19, 2017 The remains of a powerful Viking warrior were found to be female after researchers conducted a DNA test. Vikings were ancient traders, explorers, and warriors …
Dumped Orange Waste Revives a Forest, Researchers Find Posted October 18, 2017 The former dumping site of orange waste in a Costa Rican national park has transformed into a lush forest. In 1997, Del Oro, a Costa Rican fruit juice manufacturer known for no…
Brazilian Government to Commercialize Part of the Amazon Posted October 8, 2017 The Brazilian government is planning to open part of the Amazon rainforest for mineral exploration and mining. Brazil has recently experienced an economic slump, and millions o…
Study Finds Why Fish Eat Plastic Instead of Prey Posted October 4, 2017 A new study has discovered why some fish eat plastic instead of their prey. In previous studies, scientists had concluded that fish accidentally eat plastic because the tiny pa…