Environment

Termites are about the same size as ants and always move in armies.

February 17, 2020 13:05

Just by looking at a human and a gorilla, there are some noticeable similarities between the two. But exactly how closely related are humans and gorillas?

February 17, 2020 12:41

There are incredible animals that can survive deep frosts by ceasing life functions and hibernating, or even by letting themselves freeze, and then "come back to life." 

February 17, 2020 05:36

Mice are typically seen as grain-eating, timid creatures: and the majority are. However, there is one genus which has evolved to survive on very different food.

February 17, 2020 05:24

Several reintroduction trials of the Eurasian beaver are taking place in both fenced and unfenced areas in the UK.

February 16, 2020 19:42

The ecosystem we live in is preserved by the energy that keeps cycling and the nutrients we acquire from other external sources. 

February 16, 2020 14:49

The consequences of climate change are felt everywhere; there is not a safe place in the world. However, certain regions may have it easier than others.

February 16, 2020 12:57

Helicoprions are a species of shark-like fish that are extinct. They roamed the seas around North America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Australia 290 million years ago.

February 16, 2020 11:44

Periodical Cicada or Magicicada emerge every 13 and 17 years in Eastern North America. They are sometimes inaccurately called “locusts,” which is a misnomer.

February 16, 2020 11:11

Although human activities have triggered extinctions of species in the past, sometimes, we get it right. Some species have also been brought back from the brink by successful conservation efforts.

February 15, 2020 13:38

Sometimes it seems like we only scraped the surface of all the variety of species that inhabit our planet. Here are our top ten new species that were discovered in 2019.

February 15, 2020 06:35

There are plenty of extremely powerful and dangerous substances that exist in the world today, and we bring you a list of the 10 deadliest ones.

February 14, 2020 11:59

The Chinese paddlefish, also referred to as the Chinese-swordfish, was one of the world’s largest fishes that was declared extinct by Chinese fisheries experts in 2019.

February 14, 2020 11:36

There is a significant number of active volcanoes on Earth, and several of them are close to densely populated zones.

February 14, 2020 11:22

Cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world that belongs to the cat family.

February 14, 2020 09:31

In the animal world, a phenomenon known as filial infanticide is a situation where the parents kill and eat their offspring. Why? Animals seem to have their reasons.

February 14, 2020 08:32

Solar winds are strong air currents blowing from the Sun into space.

February 14, 2020 08:15

The cheetah is a prominent cat family member that belongs to the subfamily Felinae and  is found across Africa and some parts of Iran.

February 14, 2020 01:14

Bats cause the majority of rabies cases in humans in the United States; seven in ten cases are linked to contact with these animals.

February 13, 2020 13:06

Extinction is a biological term that describes the termination of a whole group of a species such that they cannot be found anywhere on the planet, or the surviving members no longer have the ability to propagate their species.

February 13, 2020 10:20