Day: December 8, 2015

Venus Rising? Japanese Space Probe May Reach It and Learn More Akatsuki, the Japanese space agency probe that experienced a malfunction in its 2010 attempt to reach Venus’s atmosphere, has been maneuvered and is headed toward that planet. Source: Natures…

Dinosaur Evolution: Chañares Formation Suggests Dinosaurs Evolved Rapidly From Ancestors When dating volcanic ashes from the Late Triassic Period from Argentina, researchers discovered dinosaurs evolved more rapidly than previously thought. In fact, the prehistoric animals evolved roughly five million years…

Cities Support More Protected Species Than Non-Urban Areas, Researchers Say Cities protect more threatened species than non-urban areas, a new study reveals, which has conservationists refocussing their efforts. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Cities Support More Protected…

{$inline_image} Bear Hunting: New Jersey’s High Black-Bear Population in Open Season New Jersey, which has both the densest black bear and human populations in the nation, started its hunting season earlier this week. Two hundred and sixteen bears were killed…

Endangered Santa Catalina Island Foxes: Ear Mite Treatment Reduces Cancerous Ear Tumors Using an ear mite treatment commonly used to kills those found in cats and dogs, researchers from the University of California Davis have developed a way to reduce…

Beijing Issues Red Alert for Pollution for First Time As part of the new system to issue warnings for pollution levels, Beijing, China for the first time issued a red alert. Schools have closed. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature…