Environment

Scientists have uncovered a remarkable new species living in our ocean's depths - Sulfurimonas pluma. Unlike its relatives, this organism thrives hundreds of meters away from volcanic vents despite inhabiting oxygen-rich waters – an environment where survival was thought...

A UN report on climate change warned on Monday that the chance to secure a livable future for everyone on Earth is slipping away. That was the dire message from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which...

An analysis of the economics of water has issued a dire warning that governments must stop providing financial support for the excessive use and extraction of water. Businesses ranging from mining to manufacturing must reform their wasteful practices in...

A proposal to establish the world's first octopus farm that would raise one million octopuses every year for human consumption has triggered concern among scientists. The proposed site, located in the Canary Islands of Spain, aims to raise octopuses intensively...

A prominent research professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) has issued a warning that the beaches of south Florida are about to suffer a gigantic bloom of foul-smelling, brown seaweed washing ashore. An ecological specialist on macroalgae, Dr. Brian Lapointe,...

A herd of sheep is helping archaeologists preserve ancient ruins at Pompeii. This Roman city was buried in ash and pumice following the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Despite 250 years of excavations, only about two-thirds of...

Two young biologists from Greece have created an eco-friendly alternative to paper, made from cultivated bacteria.

A video showing cars covered in worm-like creatures has caused a stir online, with many speculating that the worms may have fallen from the sky. The footage, reportedly captured in Beijing, China, displays several parked cars that appear to...

Scientists have uncovered an alarming increase in plastic pollution in oceans, estimating that more than 170 trillion plastic particles are currently afloat in the world's waters. The research published by the 5 Gyres Institute in the journal Plos One,...

A tiger cub that was left abandoned among garbage bins near Athens is being treated for malnutrition, with vets saying that it is in a really bad condition. The 4-month-old female cub, which is paralyzed, was discovered hiding under the...

Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Trade claimed on Monday that the Iranian province of Hamedan holds 8.5 million tons of lithium. This new reserve of lithium surpasses Chile's 9.2 million metric tons of lithium, as recorded by the U.S....

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of the earliest known instance of horseback riding. This evidence, which would change history, was found in human remains that are 5,000 years old and were unearthed in central Europe. This important discovery was made when...

After 24 years of not being seen, the Dusky Tetraka bird has been rediscovered in northeastern Madagascar. The small bird has an olive and yellow throat and moves around on the ground. A team from The Peregrine Fund's Madagascar Program...

A landmark agreement to preserve the health of the world's oceans was finally agreed upon by the world's governments after ten years of discussion and debate. The High Seas Treaty intends to preserve and restore marine ecosystems by designating...

South African researchers have made a new discovery, unearthing 360 million-year-old fossils belonging to a previously unknown species of fish. The findings, which were published on February 22nd, 2023, in the official journal PLOS One, reveal that this ancient fish...