Invasive species pose various levels of dangers to the local ecosystem, and they need to be eliminated if prevention fails. Researchers have recently discovered that the invasive grass carp species has found its way into three of the Great Lakes. Officials are worried about the environmental risk they pose but are confident that they can address the problem before the situation gets out of … [Read more...]
Rusted Patch Bumblebee Declared an Endangered Species
Bees, as well as any other pollinators, play an important role in the overall ecosystem, their fate is intertwined with ours to some degrees, especially if can’t find something to replace their function in nature. In recent years, bee colonies have been in a sharp decline across the world but the rusty-patched bumblebee native to states like Wisconsin and Minnesota is in particularly dire … [Read more...]
Astronomers Detect Giant Wave on Venus
Japanese astronomers were able to detect an anomaly in the atmosphere of Venus thanks to the Akatsuki spacecraft. The anomaly seems to be similar to a giant wave that travels along the planet. The anomaly is 6,200 miles long and its surrounded by winds which can reach 225 miles-per-hour, which doesn’t seem to affect it. The giant wave anomaly on Venus was detected by researchers from the … [Read more...]
Scientists Twist Molecules to Form World’s Tightest Knot
Knots can be quite frustrating to deal with, from shoelaces to a more modern issue of having your headphones' cord twisted. However, scientists have long wanted to find a way to arrange molecules in such a manner as to form a knot. A new study reveals how a group of researchers were able to create the world’s tightest knot by twisting molecules. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, last year’s Nobel Prize … [Read more...]
New Study Explains Menopause in Killer Whales
Menopause is present not only in humans but in a few other animals as well. This aspect has fascinated evolutionary biologists as they were unable to determine its purpose. However, it seems that a new study analyzing killer whales may offer new insight into its purpose. According to the recently published study in the journal Current Biology, menopause in killer whales can be explained as a … [Read more...]
Climate Change Leads to Yellow Cedar Population Decline
Climate change is considered to be the most important issue of our time and with good cause, as it threatens to affect a large aspect of our life, through irreversible changes in a particular ecosystem as well as the environment overall. In this regard, a new study has found that climate change leads to the decline of yellow cedar tree populations due to the lack of snow. Trees of all species … [Read more...]
Hurricane Research Helps Clear Up Some Atlantic Facts
A recently released hurricane research went to outline some fact and offer potential explanations for the recent Atlantic region active period events. In recent years, America has been hit by quite a number of hurricanes. As these seem to be getting stronger, the continent was nonetheless spared from the worst. Although very powerful, most hurricanes were noted to decrease in intensity. This … [Read more...]
Hubble Reveals a Microwave-Emitting Galaxy Known as a Megamaser
If you consider the size of the universe, then scientists should expect to discover all sorts of strange phenomena, planets, and galaxy configurations. Hubble’s latest discovery involves taking a photo of a microwave-emitting galaxy. The configuration of the galaxy makes it a megamesar. The name “mesar” stands for certain components in galaxies which emit microwaves in the form of a laser. They … [Read more...]
NASA Will Search for Life on Europa by Drilling
One of the many goals of NASA is to determine whether or not there are any other life forms in our solar system or outside of it. For this purpose, the agency’s latest ambition is to look for various signs of life on Europa, Jupiter’s moon, by drilling underneath its ice shell. Scientists believe that beneath the Europa’ thick layers of ice measuring around 10 to 15 miles, there is a massive … [Read more...]
Two Google Lunar X Prize Teams Share Ride to the Moon
The Google Lunar X Prize is a worldwide competition meant to increase private space exploration to the Moon. The competition is opened to all teams capable of landing a spacecraft on the moon, take picture and videos, as well as other feats. Two competing teams have decided to join efforts and support each other in their endeavor. HAKUTO, is the name of the Japanese team participating in … [Read more...]
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