Marine Snow Definition, a Quick Explanation
Marine snow definition: As organisms like plankton and algae die, they fall as debris in the ocean and accumulate on the ocean floor. These debris falling down to the ocean...
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Fog Harp Up to 20 Times More Efficient Harvesting Water From Fog
A fog ‘harp’ with parallel vertical strings can collect up to twenty times more ambient water from fog than traditional fog nets. Fog nets made of different types of mesh...
Young Monarch Butterflies Get Stressed Out From Human Handling
Young monarch butterflies can get stressed out by people handling them, according to a study. This is especially so for the early stages of the larva (caterpillar) and the pupa...
Gardening Can Help Improve a Person’s Body Image
A study has found gardening can promote positive body image, including appreciation of one’s own body and one’s bodily imperfections. The study was published in the journal Ecopsychology by researchers...
Light Pollution and Traffic Noise Can Impact Wildlife
Experts in ecology and physiology are collaborating to understanding how light and noise pollution affects wildlife. These researchers from around the world, including Utah State University, University of Glasgow and...
Hormones Can Trigger a Plant’s Defensive Response
A hormone called jasmonic acid can trigger a plant’s defensive response through a complex communication network. This finding was reported by a research team from the Salk Institute. Their paper...
We Drink About Few Grams of Plastic Particles Every Month, Say Researchers
We drink close to a few grams of plastic particles every month, say researchers. Large numbers of plastic particles move through our water supply and often end up in landfills...
Coral Gardens Discovered in Deep Sea Canyons Off Australia
A recent deep sea expedition has revealed diverse ecosystems in the Bremer Canyon Marine Park off the coast of southwest Australia. Bremer Canyon Marine Park is already known as a...
Just Ten Minutes of Nature Time Can Reduce Your Stress Level
Spending just ten minutes a day in a natural setting can make college students happier and decrease their level of both physical and mental stress, Cornell researchers announced in their...
Whales Migrate Long Distances to Shed Their Skin, Say Scientists
Whales make some of the longest migrations in the world, often swimming thousands of miles, for many months to breed in tropical regions. Scientist really do not understand what drives...