Frogs are the first amphibians to be placed alongside an exclusive group of mammals, such as whales and dolphins — that have ultrasonic ability. Some persistent croakers in China have ‘switched’ to ultrasound!
Albert Feng, a professor of…
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Here is a piece of good news for ethanol producers. Defying the old notion, a recent study discovered that it takes less energy to produce ethanol than the corn-based fuel saves. There’s a 20 percent net energy gain by using fossil fuels to make…
Ethanol Burns Cleaner Than Corn-based Fuel! New Study Says Read More »
Is it something closer to a dream to change a desert nation’s climate? Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov ordered a forest planted to fulfill a similar dream of his. The latest of the autocratic leader’s elaborate projects include an artificial lake…
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North Carolina is the second-largest swine producing state creating a major environmental hazard. And to add to it, a five-year study to find more environmentally friendly ways to treat hog waste turned up several options – but none could make the…
Alternatives to Treat Hog Waste Remain Too Expensive: Report Says Read More »
What led feathers to develop among the dinosaurs that likely gave rise to birds? The fossil of a small, predatory dinosaur discovered in Germany has left experts rethinking on this question.
Some 150 million years ago, the small, long-tailed predator.
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Canada witnessed the warmest winter on record this 2005-2006 fall. Is it a sign of global warming!? The federal agency Environment Canada was investigating on this speculation.
It was between this December and February, the country was 3.9 degrees…
Canada Witnesses Warmest Winter Ever on Record… Is It A Sign of Global Warming…!? Read More »
Do you know most of the 500 largest rivers in the world are drying up or polluted?! The United Nations is expected to issue a report this week on the dire situation the world is in now! According to the Independent, the World Water Development Report…
500 Largest Rivers in the World Drying to Extinction: U.N. Report Warns Read More »
Here is a new procedure for the efficient transfer of specific DNA sequences into the genome of strawberry. Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) and the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at.
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Researchers have been for long crying out the disastrous effects of climate change occurring from global warming. But, recently researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that indicates Earth’s most vulnerable regions – the North and South Poles -..
Soaring Pollution Leading Arctic to the Brink of a Climatic Disaster Read More »
Toronto Hydro has planned WiFi network across the city. Though the technology will see a path-breaking development of the city, the city’s health officials do not seem to be much happy with the plan. They want to learn more about the potential impacts..
Toronto WiFi Plan May Risk Citizens’ Health Read More »