One of the many effects of global warming and climate change is the reduction in the size of glaciers due to accelerated melting. The most severe of these losses have been seen in mountain glaciers,…
Nuclear Technique Helps Mexico Eradicate an Invasive Insect…
The Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, one of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables, has been successfully eradicated in the Mexican state of Colima, as announced by the Mexican authorities this week. In…
Study: Lead poisoning can be reversed in animal…
A recent study estimates that at least 500,000 children in the U.S. with blood lead levels at or above the acceptable range. According to published in Scientific Reports, the researchers examined rats that were exposed to…
The bigger the temperature change, the larger the…
MUNICH – A professor emeritus at Tohoku University has unearthed evidence that points to a strong relationship between the magnitude of mass extinctions and global temperature changes in geologic times. The research was published today in the European…
World’s Rarest Turtle Rafetus Swinhoei on floating grass…
HA NOI, Viet Nam – Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, Scientifically Rafetus swinhoei, the world's rarest turtle has been captured during aerial surveys on Dong Mo Lake nearly 30 miles west of Ha Noi. During aerial surveys, a series…