Buildings are among the leading threats to bird populations in the United States, with over a billion birds dying annually due to collisions with glass. A recent study published in the Public Library of Science Journal highlights this alarming issue, revealing that about 60% of birds brought to wildlife rehabilitators or emergency rooms for treatment either die from their … [Read more...] about More than 1 billion birds die each year after crashing into buildings, study finds
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Watch A House Get Swept Into The Sea And Sail Away After Hurricane Ernesto
Hurricane Ernesto unleashed devastating force across North Carolina, Bermuda, and the Bahamas, causing widespread destruction with its powerful winds and swells. In Rodanthe, Dare County, North Carolina, the storm's wrath was particularly severe, resulting in one beach home being completely swept out to sea. On Friday, August 16, bystanders captured dramatic footage of the … [Read more...] about Watch A House Get Swept Into The Sea And Sail Away After Hurricane Ernesto
Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Was Water-Rich and Traveled Far Before Slamming Into Earth
The asteroid responsible for the mass extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago did not originate from the more familiar inner regions of our solar system. Instead, new research reveals that this catastrophic asteroid came from the distant reaches of the solar system. According to a study published Thursday in Science, researchers from … [Read more...] about Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Was Water-Rich and Traveled Far Before Slamming Into Earth
Scientists Drilled So Deep Into the Center of the Earth, They Knocked on the Mantle’s Door
In May 2023, scientists achieved a significant milestone by drilling the deepest core ever into the Earth's mantle, recovering serpentinized peridotite—a rock altered when saltwater interacts with mantle material. This core was extracted 800 meters south of the Lost City hydrothermal field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the JOIDES Resolution, a 470-foot research vessel funded … [Read more...] about Scientists Drilled So Deep Into the Center of the Earth, They Knocked on the Mantle’s Door
Man Catches ‘One in Two Million’ Blue Lobster, and Throws It Back Into the Water
A fisherman from Portland, Maine, recently caught a stunningly rare blue lobster before releasing it back into the ocean. The crustacean’s vibrant blue shell is the result of a genetic mutation that causes the lobster to produce an excess of a specific protein, giving its shell its extraordinary color. The rare catch was reported by tech entrepreneur Lars-Johan Larsson, … [Read more...] about Man Catches ‘One in Two Million’ Blue Lobster, and Throws It Back Into the Water