Plants & Animals

Rare Giant Turtle Found Nesting and Breeding

If this creature can find a mate, then there's hope for everyone. Image credit: Ayushi JainAllow us to introduce you to one of the flattest creatures out there: the Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii). Thanks to insights from the local community, researchers have recently uncovered the species' inaugural nesting female and breeding population.Regrettably,...

Floating Farm, a New Concept of Sustainability

This floating farm transforms salty sea water into nutrients for agriculture and improves the marine environment! Credit: disenoyucatan.A New Concept of Green PreservationFloating Farm is a concept that involves the development of a sustainable farm on a floating platform. The idea behind the concept is to use the available space in water bodies such...

Testing Attention Changing Capabilities in Kids and Chimpanzees

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of scientists at the College of St Andrews, in the United Kingdom, collaborating with a colleague from the College of Portsmouth, also in the United Kingdom, has performed tests in young kids and chimpanzees to learn more regarding when attention changing develops in human beings. In their paper released...

There’s One Thing Dogs do Not Utilize Their Tail For, Scientists Say

Tails can be found in several shapes, strengths, and dimensions. The long, thick tail of a kangaroo functions as a 3rd leg. The rabbit's fluff-butt is utilized to interact with other rabbits. The rope-like tail of the hippopotamus flicks their poop far and wide.Several carnivores utilize their tail to make them more agile on...

Found in Vietnam and Cambodia Mosquitoes Extremely Resistant to Insecticides

Primal dengue mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, which have shown extremely high level of insecticide resistance in Asia due to concomitant mutations. Credit: Shinji KasaiMosquitoes extremely resistant to common insecticidesA group of scientists affiliated with many institutions in Japan, working with associates from Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Ghana, has discovered proof of mosquitoes...