Geography
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Tonga Islands)
Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai is a South Pacific undersea volcano located 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Fonuafoou and 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tongatapu,…
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Agriculture
According to a New Study, Restoring Tropical Peat-lands Benefits Bird Diversity While Having no Negative Impact on Oil Palm Farmers’ Livelihoods
A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods. The…
Plants and Animals
Squid Filmed Changing Color to Blend into Surroundings for the First Time
Squid have been witnessed adjusting their coloring to fit in with their environment for the first time in scientific history. You might be perplexed as…
Plants and Animals
Researchers Identified Over 5,500 New Viruses in the Ocean, Including a Missing Link in Viral Evolution
THE MAJOR CONCEPT, According to a new study published in the journal Science, an investigation of the genetic material in the ocean has uncovered thousands…
Plants and Animals
Palaeontologists Rejoice As Prehistoric Planet Presents a Realistic View of the Cretaceous
Documentaries on dinosaurs have always been difficult to make due to the fact that all of the creatures they focus on have been extinct for…
Plants and Animals
Monkeys Can Sense Their Own Heartbeats, an Ability Tied To Mental Health, Consciousness, and Memory in Humans
THE MAJOR CONCEPT, According to new research, Rhesus monkeys have a sensation of when their own hearts are beating. Interoception is the ability to detect…
Plants and Animals
New Magic Mushroom Species Discovered In Australian Wilderness
A new type of magic mushroom has been discovered deep in the Australian bush, but experts aren’t sure where it is. Dr Alistair McTaggart, a…
Astronomy
LTT 1445 – a Triple M-dwarf System
LTT 1445 is a triple M-dwarf system located in the constellation Eridanus around 22 light-years away. The primary LTT 1445 A star is home to…
Engineering
Researchers Create Dynamic Metamaterials with 3D Kirigami Building Blocks
A novel method of making metamaterials uses kirigami techniques to construct three-dimensional, reconfigurable building blocks that can be utilized to form complex, dynamic structures. These…
Health
Mental Health Inequality
People with severe and persistent mental illness have a higher risk of poor physical health and a shorter life expectancy than the general population. Mental…
Plants and Animals
Mushrooms May “Talk” To Each Other and Have Vocabulary of 50 “Words”
The mycelium network is a way for mushrooms and other fungi to interact electrically. New study finds distinctions across species, which are characterized as having…
Engineering
A New Study Aids Builders in Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Truss Structures
Buildings contribute significantly to global warming, not only via their activities but also through the materials used in their construction. Truss structures, which are crisscross…
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