More African Lions Being Hunted As Replacements For Tigers
African lions are being hunted for their teeth and claws, putting a growing pressure on lion populations throughout Africa. Conservationists believe that the growing practice…
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Synthetic Bioterrorism Is A Serious Threat, Military Officials Warn
This might not be a shock to anyone but bioterrorism is a serious threat not only to the United States but to the world as…
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Do You Have The Nerves To Regenerate? What The Green Anole Lizard Can Teach Us About Appendage Regeneration
Humans may be able to replace parts of the skin or liver when injured, but we have a limited capacity to regenerate many other complex…
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A Mysterious Source Is Releasing Vast Quantities Of A Banned Ozone-Destroying Chemical
One of the biggest environmental issues of the late 1980s and 1990s was the degradation of the Earth’s ozone layer, a collection of ozone in…
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Soil Heterotrophic Respiration And The Earth System Model
The scientific community relies on the projections of Earth system models (ESMs) to evaluate the response of the earth to climate change, including a positive…
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120 Pregnant Whales Were Killed By Japan This Year In Their Pursuit Of “Scientific Research”
In their pursuit of “scientific research,” Japan has killed 120 pregnant whales in Antarctic waters. This is a practice that they are committed to because they…
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Europa May Have Plumes Of Water On It – And Potentially Alien Life
Back in December of 1997, NASA’s Galileo probe made a close pass over Jupiter’s moon Europa. A new study done on the data collected from…
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Sleeping In On Weekends Might Help You Make Stave Off Effects Of Lost Sleep During The Week
It’s well known that not getting enough sleep can harm you in a variety of ways, including increasing your risk of mortality. However, new research…
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EU Decides To Ban Major Insecticides That Harm Bees
The European Union recently announced that it has decided to ban the outdoor application of the most commonly used insecticides. The decision was made because…
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Mutated Chernobyl Animals Can Teach Astronauts
Most people have heard about Chernobyl and their irradiated animals, but what you might not know is that those mutated animals are helping scientists and…
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An Ancient Carving Much Older Than The Pyramids Could Be Humanity’s First Depiction Of Evil Spirits
A recent study published in the journal Antiquity reports that a statue found in Siberia is likely more than twice as old the the pyramids…
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