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Plants Might have more in Common with Animals than we Previously Thought

An unexpected discovery made by researchers has the potential to change completely our perception of plants. As it was revealed, plants react to their injuries by activating the defense systems. For example, if a plant is being eaten by an…

September 19, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Who Killed the Elephant Bird? Apparently, Humans Arrived on Madagascar 6000 Years Earlier than previously thought

Madagascar is perhaps one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the world and once upon a time it was inhabited by a giant bird species which was 3 meters tall and laid eggs that were bigger than those of…

September 14, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

“Zombie” Gene Is What Protects The Elephants From Cancer

We already know that elephants live longer than humans, commonly passing the 100-year mark, but also that these large animals are rarely developing cancer. However, a recent study claims it has the answer to why there is such a low…

August 20, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

An Orca Carried Her Dead Calf on an Emotional, Weekslong Journey

Last Thursday, off the coast of Washington state, an orca could be observed carrying her dead calf. Astonishingly, this represents the process of grief that a mother goes through after her child has died. It was the 17th day of…

August 13, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

New Dinosaur Discovery in China

Asia’s earliest diplodocoid ever found had its remains unearthed by a team of researchers from the United Kingdom and China. Nature Communications was honored to publish their report in which the group explains some facts about the large dinosaurs’ history…

July 28, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

A New Wasp Species Found That Baffled Scientists With Its Monstrous Stinger

The scientists from the University of Turku, Finland, discovered a new wasp species, the Clistopyga crassicaudata, which inhabits the area between the Amazonian jungle and the Andes mountains, and is a parasitic species of wasps. But what baffled the researchers is this…

July 9, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

World’s First Known Baby Manta Rays Nursery Discovered By Scientists

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, USA, in cooperation with NOAA, has examined and described the world’s first known baby manta rays nursery. The nursery was found in the Gulf of Mexico, in the…

June 22, 2018 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Ancient Fish Reconstructed By Australian Scientists Starting From 400-Million-Year-Old Fossils

Australian paleontologists reconstructed an ancient fish starting from its 400 million-year-old fossils found at Lake Burrinjuck dam, at the head of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Brindabellas, in New South Wales. This prehistoric Australian fish belonged to the placoderms group, a…

June 21, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Can Spiders Actually Fly – New Study Reveals the Unexpected

As if spiders were not scary enough, scientists discovered that there is a process in which spiders float in the wind to search for food or even for a new home or mate. It doesn’t matter the size of the…

June 16, 2018 · by Asheley Rice · 0

“Saving Fiona”, The Book That Tells The Story Of The Cincinnati’s Most Loved Baby Hippopotamus

The Cincinnati Zoo had seen lots of baby animals in its history. However, Fiona, a Nile hippopotamus, is the most popular and loved baby hippopotamus at the Cincinnati Zoo and, why not, in the world. Now, Fiona has its own book,…

June 15, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Bees Can Understand The Concept Of Zero, An Australian Study Revealed

The concept of zero is quite a complex one. Zero, as a number, first emerged in ancient times, around 300 BC, and only during the 12th century, the concept of zero reached in Western Europe. But, a recent study, conduct by…

June 12, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0

Two-Headed Deer Discovered In Minnesota Astonished The Scientists

In Minnesota, a local has found a two-headed deer that astonished the local science community. The specimen has been stillborn, apparently, and was described as “amazing” and “extremely rare” by the scientists. While walking in the woods searching for mushrooms, a…

May 14, 2018 · by Vadim Caraiman · 0