May 15, 2024 Nevada wildlife mystery solved, suspected wolves were actually coyotes After animals spotted from a helicopter over Nevada were suspected to be wolves, extensive DNA testing of hair, scat and urine samples proved that they were just coyotes.
May 15, 2024 New research estimates when first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed the Earth The first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have lived about 180 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology.
May 10, 2024 Meet the American who created bubble gum, Walter Diemer, home-kitchen chemist outwitted scientists Walter Diemer, a 23-year-old accountant for Fleer Co. of Philadelphia, invented bubble gum in 1928. The secret formula had defied the best food scientists for decades.
May 9, 2024 The cicada invasion has begun! Find out where the flying insects are emerging The cicada invasion of 2024 has kicked off where billions of the flying insects will appear in 17 states in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803
May 2, 2024 Wild orangutan in Indonesia appears to use medicinal plant to disinfect wound: 'Likely self-medication' Researchers say an orangutan in Indonesia appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a plant. It's the latest example of an animal using natural remedies from the wild.
April 27, 2024 2.9 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey Residents in New Jersey were hit by a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Saturday morning, weeks after a more powerful quake hit the region and surrounding areas
April 22, 2024 On this day in history, April 22, 1970, first Earth Day is celebrated: 'Rare political alignment' Earth Day, a demonstration against pollution and for improved environmental policies, was first observed on this day in history, April 22, 1970. Demonstrations occurred nationwide.
April 20, 2024 Giant extinct snake discovered in India was 50 feet long, said researchers A snake that lived millions of years ago in western India was about the size of a school bus and weighed up to 2,000 pounds, said researchers in a newly published article.
April 17, 2024 Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs Two recently-published studies investigated how microplastics can find their way inside the organs of both humans and mice and what the potential impact can be.
April 17, 2024 Rare star explosion expected to be 'once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity,' NASA officials say Astronomers predict that a star system located 3,000 light years away from planet Earth will become visible this year as a nova explosion is to occur, NASA officials say.