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News & Articles By Arsenio Toledo
05/04/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Hanging on by a thread: “Dead” tree stump keeps itself alive by latching onto the roots of neighboring trees
Scientists have found that there is solidarity among trees. They found that trees can “reach out” using their roots to help old and damaged trees. The scientists discovered this when they ventured upon an old tree stump in New Zealand that was still clinging to life despite not having any leaves. The discovery has led […]
05/02/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Researchers are working on turning plastic into fuel that could power homes
With nearly 80 percent of the world’s plastic waste ending up on landfills, all this plastic pollution needs to be reused quickly, or it may clog up the world’s oceans — potentially killing millions of animals, and seep into the air and the soil, threatening the health of groundwater and food crops. Researchers are proposing […]
04/30/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
America’s search for fresh water goes in too deep
Groundwater sources all over the United States are going dry, and new wells are being dug deeper and deeper to try and find more water. However, advocates are concerned that drilling deeper for water isn’t the solution. Researchers Debra Perrone and Scott Jasechko from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) published the first ever […]
04/25/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Plants have “lungs” and humans have influenced the way they breathe, study says
Experts from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. have revealed how plants provide air to every cell in their bodies. Furthermore, they point out that human intervention has influenced how plants breathe. The study was headed by Andrew Fleming, a professor at Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food. Their study was published in the journal Nature Communications. Plants require a […]
04/21/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Plant-based power: Researchers monitor remote rainforests by plugging in camera traps to PLANTS
Conservationists working at the London Zoo are busy cultivating Pete, a maidenhair fern that will hopefully be able to take photos that can help scientists monitor remote areas of rainforests all over the world. The current trial is hoping to develop a way to use plants that can generate enough electricity to power equipment used by conservationists […]
04/20/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Swiss fashion company creates 100% compostable clothes
Freitag, a fashion company based in Zurich, Switzerland, is creating clothes that are 100 percent compostable – down to the last thread. After two to five months of use, they will begin decomposing, leaving nothing behind, contributing to the fight against clothing waste. Founded by brothers Markus Freitag and Daniel Freitag in 1993, Freitag gained […]
04/17/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
A different kind of Jaws: Scientists discover a tiny new species of shark that glows in the dark
Scientists have discovered a new species of shark lurking off the Gulf of Mexico. However, this isn’t a terrifyingly large shark that can eat humans whole. This shark is small and can glow in the dark. The new shark, known as the American pocket shark (Mollisquama mississippiensis), is only the second species of pocket shark […]
04/16/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Pre-hatch communication: Unhatched bird embryos can communicate to each other through vibrations
Studies have found out that birds can communicate even while they’re still in their eggs. The research found that eggs of yellow-legged gulls have a “sophisticated” sense of awareness. The study, which was conducted by two researchers from the University of Vigo (UVigo) in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia, found that the eggs were able to hear […]
04/10/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Ancient reptilian vegetarians: Scientists discover fossilized teeth of extinct crocs that dined on plants
Modern crocodiles are known as apex predators – and rightly so. While these fearsome reptiles don’t primarily hunt people, estimates indicate that crocodiles kill about 1,000 humans per year. They kill more people per year than other fearsome animals like sharks and hippopotamuses. However, recent research shows that the crocodile’s ancient relatives, which lived around […]
03/26/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Air pollution levels DROPPING all over the world as coronavirus causes cities and industries to shut down
As major cities all over Europe go into lockdown, levels of air pollution are dropping dramatically. Levels of particulate matter, which usually come from vehicles burning fuel, as well as nitrogen dioxide from vehicle exhausts, have been dropping in London, Paris, Rome, Milan and many other major cities in Europe. According to data retrieved from […]
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