According to experts from The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Flinders University, an Australian seagrass clone has gained the title of "world's biggest plant," despite being 4,500 years old and spanning only 180 kilometers (112 miles). The finding happened by chance when researchers were looking at how many plants were in a seagrass meadow in Shark Bay and were … [Read more...] about A 180-Kilometer-Long Meadow Of Self-Cloning Seagrass Is The World’s Largest Plant
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Climate Research Says That The World’s Seas are at Their Most Acidic Level in 26,000 Years
The world's waters reached their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as UN authorities warned that the war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments. The oceans saw the most dramatic extremes as the World Meteorological Organization outlined a range of instability caused by climate change in its … [Read more...] about Climate Research Says That The World’s Seas are at Their Most Acidic Level in 26,000 Years
Dinosaur Legs Grown On Genetically Modified Chicken Embryos In World First
Sixty-six million years ago, the dinosaurs met a cataclysmic end, but some evolved into the birds we know today. In a groundbreaking feat, scientists have taken reverse evolution to a new level by growing "dinosaur legs" in chicken embryos, as detailed in the journal Evolution. Building on previous research that transformed chicken embryos to exhibit dinosaur-like traits, … [Read more...] about Dinosaur Legs Grown On Genetically Modified Chicken Embryos In World First
Meet the Elf Owl, The World’s Tiniest Owl
As darkness sets on a parched West Texas river bottom, a little owl peers out of a hole in a sycamore tree. It's an Elf Owl, the world's tiniest owl. The Elf Owl is a little bird that measures less than six inches tall and weighs approximately an ounce and a half, which is roughly the size of a golf ball. It's also a vicious hunter. The Elf Owl comes from its tree … [Read more...] about Meet the Elf Owl, The World’s Tiniest Owl
Meet the Stunning Vaquita – The World’s Rarest Animal, With Only Ten Remaining
According to recent reports, there are only 10 vaquitas left in the wild, putting the world on the verge of losing another vital species. This small porpoise, which lives in the northern Gulf of California, has long been considered endangered, with a population that has declined from 600 in 1997 to 30 in 2017. Now, word is spreading that the vaquita's survival is in … [Read more...] about Meet the Stunning Vaquita – The World’s Rarest Animal, With Only Ten Remaining