Category: Science
Immortal Jellyfish & the Secret to Cheating Death
What most of us would recognize as a jellyfish – the otherworldly, gelatinous aquatic animals renowned for their sting-filled tentacles – is actually just the final stage of these animals’ life cycle. At least, it usually is, but not all jellyfish play by the… Continue Reading “Immortal Jellyfish & the Secret to Cheating Death”
Michigan sold Nestle 100 Million Gallons of Water for just $200
Despite almost unanimous disapproval from local residents, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) sold Swiss based corporation, Nestle a permit to allow them to extract $100 million of drinking water at $1 per gallon for just $200? The water taken by Nestlé will be… Continue Reading “Michigan sold Nestle 100 Million Gallons of Water for just $200”
Florida to unleash an Army of Crabs to help save Coral Reefs
In recent decades, pollution, diseases, and other human enhanced threats have wiped out half of the world’s corals and 90% of those in Florida. Also invasive species such as the Lion-fish have decimated wildlife population living in these coral reefs. And this past summer,… Continue Reading “Florida to unleash an Army of Crabs to help save Coral Reefs”
Bloodsucking Asian Snakeheads Invading Pennslylvania River Systems in the USA
News of a particularly unfriendly bloodsucking species of fish are being spotted in a Pennsylvania county, witch has sparked concern among officials that the voracious predators could disrupt the local ecosystem. The northern snakehead is an aggressive species that typically eats other fish. Nicknamed… Continue Reading “Bloodsucking Asian Snakeheads Invading Pennslylvania River Systems in the USA”
Nederland is het Meest Vervuilde Land van Europa
Het kabinet in Den Haag zegt dat het zich op milieugebied niet meer dan andere Europese landen wil inspannen. Uit een gepubliceerde analyse van natuur en milieu in 2012, blijkt dat de Nederlandse lucht-, water- en bodem kwaliteit de meest vervuilde zijn van Europa.… Continue Reading “Nederland is het Meest Vervuilde Land van Europa”
Pesticide used on Corn Crops turn Male Frogs into Females
A commonly used pesticide known as atrazine can turn male frogs into females that are successfully able to reproduce, a new study finds. While previous work has shown atrazine can cause sexual abnormalities in frogs, such as hermaphrodism (having both male and female sex organs), this study is the first to find that atrazine’s effects are long-lasting… Continue Reading “Pesticide used on Corn Crops turn Male Frogs into Females”
The Viking Sun-Stone Navigation Crystals
Sun-stones have been described in Viking tales from the 13th–14th century AD, used as a navigation tool for transatlantic crossings to the new lands of Greenland and Iceland, and possibly even North America, as confirmed by the discovery of the archaeological site of l’Anse… Continue Reading “The Viking Sun-Stone Navigation Crystals”
Kenya drought kills most Wildlife in protected National Parks
NAIROBI, Kenya: Hundreds of elephants and endangered Grevy’s zebras have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during the ongoing drought in 2022. A recently released report noted that East Africa is enduring its worst drought in decades. The Kenya Wildlife Service and other agencies have… Continue Reading “Kenya drought kills most Wildlife in protected National Parks”
Spirits and Danger on a Sacred Mount Shasta in California
Mount Shasta, located near the Oregon border in northern California, holds the distinction of being one of the world’s preeminent sacred mountains. It is recognized as an eligible Native American cultural and cosmological property on the National Register of Historic Places. Artifacts found in… Continue Reading “Spirits and Danger on a Sacred Mount Shasta in California”
World Animal Day 2023
Every year World Animal Day is observed globally on October 4 with an aim to celebrate animal rights and welfare around the world. This day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilizing into a global force to make the world better for all animals. It… Continue Reading “World Animal Day 2023”
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Amazon Rainforest
More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit. The dead dolphins were all found in Lake Tefé over the past seven days, according… Continue Reading “More than 100 dolphins found dead in Amazon Rainforest”
Carbon dioxide levels risen by nearly 50% since the Industrial Revolution
Over the weekend, the climate system sounded simultaneous alarms. Near the entrance to the Arctic Ocean in northwest Russia, the temperature surged to 84 Fahrenheit (29 Celsius). Meanwhile, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere eclipsed 415 parts per million for the first… Continue Reading “Carbon dioxide levels risen by nearly 50% since the Industrial Revolution”
Cocaine and Oil are the top export products for Colombia
President Gustavo Petro admitted on Friday that Cocaine and Oil have always been Colombia’s top main export products, since cocaine became the number one drug for the USA and Europe. Petro’s (DEA) opponents have accused him of creating a Narco-state, while the president insists… Continue Reading “Cocaine and Oil are the top export products for Colombia”
Crickey Amigu di Natura 