Most of the marine species are either “nearly threatened” or “critically endangered” according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, many of which are turtles. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, also known as Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, is an extremely
The scientists at the Natural History Museum (NHM) have identified 503 new species in 2020, including scarab beetles from New Guinea, seaweed from the Falklands and a new species of monkey found on an extinct volcano in Myanmar. In 2020, the museum described species previously
Nature works in the most mysterious ways ever – its wonderful medium of enacting information through various fossil sample preserved for millions of years is truly inspiring. Fossilized tree resin, known as amber, has also offered paleontologists some extraordinary insight into the ancient ecosystems and
Marine life has been severely impacted by human-induced climate change and pollution. However, some ecosystems have still managed somehow, for life to thrive. In a recent and huge discovery, scientists have found a formerly undiscovered population of blue whales living in the Western Indian Ocean
It was a historic day for the scientific community when in 2016, a gold miner excavating permafrost in Yukon, Canada, in the Klondike gold fields near Dawson City, came across a mummified carcass of an ancient grey wolf (Canis lupus). Then unearthed, the 57,000 years
Microplastics have merged as a big threat to the health of the planet and its inhabitants. Measuring up to just a few millimeters in size, these plastic products are incredibly difficult to trace; however, scientists are trying to detect its presence and density in various
Once the greater gliders, the world’s biggest gliding mammals, roamed the Australian lands freely. However, with the climate changes and human activities, the animal now falls in the category of endangered species. To the delight of conservationists, researchers have recently revealed that there are actually
For almost 30 centuries, Ancient Egypt was the greatest civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom through the military conquests of the New Kingdom, Egypt’s majesty has long enhanced archaeologists and historians and created a vibrant field of study
While the coral reefs all around the globe are dying or are at the brink of extinction, scientists have found three new species of black coral on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have legal contracts to mine for
With the changing climate and increasing global temperatures, the coral reefs on the planet are rapidly dying. While some of them may have adapted to the rising oceanic temperatures, many are bearing the brunt of bleaching and other chemical agents. Aiming to boost the coral