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Climate Change Responsible For Declining Population of Pollinating Bumblebees

Jul 15, 2015 06:10 AM EDT

Climate change has a negative impact on the survival of bumblebees, a new study published in the journal Science revealed.

Carnivorous Plants Attract Bats Through Ultrasonic Communication

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 11, 2015 11:29 PM EDT

Bats use echolocation to be able to communicate with other bats, but they aren’t just the one using this kind of technique. Plants in Borneo jungle called Nepenthes hemsleyana used this kind of communication too, to attract bats. The Nepenthes hemsleyana is a flesh eating plant, but these plants are terrible at eating flesh.

Lazy Giant Pandas: 3 Things You Should Know About This Distinct Bear

KJ Belonio |

Jul 11, 2015 08:52 AM EDT

In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers in China revealed that giant pandas are as sluggish as the slow-moving three-toed sloths due to low levels of physical activity and thyroid hormones. Lead study author Fuwen Wei, a biologist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Zoology in Beijing, said that they discovered the daily energy expenditure values of giant pandas are substantially lower compared to similar-sized animals, ABC News has learned.

Shark Selfies Help Scientists Realize Global Underwater Survey

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 10, 2015 03:02 PM EDT

A new study aims to provide people a clear view on how sharks could make an impact underwater, on where healthy shark populations are, where they are struggling and how they fare in the underwater food chain.

New Jersey Beetles: Invasive Insect That Kills Trees Growing At Alarming Rate

Quadey Humile |

Jul 10, 2015 12:01 AM EDT

A destructive and invasive breed of insect growing at an alarming rate is starting to worry the people of New Jersey.

Meet Wendiceratops: 3 Facts About This Newly Discovered Horned Dinosaur

KJ Belonio |

Jul 09, 2015 09:07 PM EDT

On Wednesday, a newly discovered dinosaur named Wendiceratops pinhornensis was unveiled in an report published in the PLOS ONE journal. According to the new study, the 79-million-year-old bones of four pickup truck-sized horned dinosaurs have been excavated in Alberta, Canada, which is considered as a hotbed of newly discovered ceratopsian dinosaurs. The fossils were discovered in 2011 by renowned fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda.

Adidas Recycled Design: Ocean Waste Used In Making Sneakers

Quadey Humile |

Jul 09, 2015 10:27 AM EDT

Sportswear brand Adidas is doing its part in saving Mother Nature by developing shoes made of recycled waste materials collected from the ocean.

Scientists May Have Found Antibody That Can Fight Deadly Dengue Virus

Quadey Humile |

Jul 07, 2015 12:06 PM EDT

An antibody which could combat the lethal Dengue virus may have finally been discovered by scientists at Vanderbilt University and the National University of Singapore.

MERS-Cov Outbreak In The Philippines? Authorities Contain 2 Cases

Quadey Humile |

Jul 06, 2015 07:28 PM EDT

Health officials in the Philippines confirmed on Monday July 6, the second Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case in the country.

Fight Against Spread of Brucellosis In Greater Yellowstone Strengthened

Quadey Humile |

Jul 06, 2015 09:58 AM EDT

The battle against brucellosis in Greater Yellowstone is being reinforced as it has been reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or APHIS sought the help of a science panel brought together for the purpose of dealing with the transmission of the disease affecting a large number of bison and elk.

Seahorse Robots: Sea Creature’s Bizarre Square-Prism Tail Has Adaptive Mechanical Properties

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 05, 2015 03:48 PM EDT

Seahorses are unique fish that live in water and breath through there gills. Seahorse is Hippocampus in Latin: hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning "sea monster." What makes these fish different from other marine creatures is that they have a neck and a snout that points down; they also have a prehensile tail that allows them to grip onto eel grass and other weeds. But seahorses aren't just adorable; these creatures may be small, but they're tougher than they look.

Genome Explains Woolly Mammoth Mechanism In Enduring Arctic Conditions

Cecille Marie Gumban |

Jul 05, 2015 03:29 PM EDT

Mammuthus primegenius, more popularly known as the woolly mammoth, has spent its entire life living in extreme Arctic conditions. And because of its capability to adapt to the arctic environment, scientists have been studying this mammal in an effort to better understand what genetic changes differentiate it from the living elephants today.

Jesus Lizard: Amazing Squamate Reptiles That Walk On Water Unearthed

Quadey Humile |

Jul 04, 2015 05:24 PM EDT

A prehistoric relic of an animal dubbed as the “Jesus lizard” was recently discovered in Wyoming indicating that animals found only in the tropics may have once lived in the now Cowboy State.

UFO Video: Shocking YouTube Clip Shows Flying Alien

KJ Belonio |

Jul 04, 2015 12:59 PM EDT

A shocking video clip was recently uploaded on YouTube that claimed to be a proof of UFO sightings and the existence of extraterrestrial life. While space experts have been mum about the video, many viewers were left baffled about the authenticity of the clip that has gone viral.

Sailing Spiders: Arachnid That Sails Oceans Use Silk As ‘Anchors’

KJ Belonio |

Jul 04, 2015 10:26 AM EDT

In a recent study published in the open access academic journal BMC Evolutionary Biology, scientists discovered spiders can travel wide distances across water similar to ships by using their legs as sails and their silks as anchors.