Environment

A piece of Hawaii is now entirely underwater.

Microplastics have already been found in birds, fish, and whales, so it should come as no surprise that they have now been discovered in humans! Scientists have found small particles, better known as microplastics, everywhere from the oceans, the air, bottled water, beer, to even table salt.

A creature whose name translates to the "headless chicken monster" was the most recent sighting of rarely-seen creatures, off East Antarctica in the waters of the Southern Ocean.

Traffic woes in one of America’s most congested city, Los Angeles? This may not last too long as the potential future of public transit is here!

It is in the human interest to be able to predict when natural disasters of various types are going to happen. This becomes particularly important when homes are in the paths of storms or could be affected by flooding because of them.

A research vessel working off the coast of Australia has discovered a series of seamounts. These features are somewhat like mountains on the surface of the Earth, except for the fact that they arise directly from the seabed. Therefore, seamounts are located deep underwater and are also volcanic.

It’s been a long time coming, but an automotive company claims that they are ready to bring on their hybrid air-to-road vehicle to market. This group, Terrafugia, has been working on the concept for close to a decade now.

“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.” - Neil Armstrong In the early hours of September 17, 2018, a small hole, in the ground, flared into a 3.6-meter flame, which continued to exist at about 2.4 meters, for at least 40 minutes. The hole observed in Arkansas, the size of a volleyball, has existed for over 10 years, proving that it was not recently congested by something that hit the Earth such as a comet, asteroid or meteoroid.

Some researchers have concluded that air pollution is associated with a reduced life quality in human beings. This even extends to humans in utero, as recent findings have indicated. These studies have found some evidence that pollutant particles, which are inhaled by pregnant women, can have an effect on resulting fetal development.

The 2011 animated film, Rio, revolved around the fortunes of two main characters that were essentially anthropomorphized versions of the birds, Cyanopsitta spixii, the blue or Spix’s macaw. This movie had a happy ending for them in their native land of Brazil. Now, however, it appears that the real-life birds on which 'Blu' and 'Jewel' were based are experiencing trouble similar to that portrayed in their story.

Many scientists and thinkers have come to the consensus that human industrial processes are still releasing too much carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. This issue may affect the environment, as well as human life, by reducing air quality and acting as a greenhouse gas.

Most biology textbooks carry the same definitions and descriptions of photosynthesis. Essentially, they indicate that chlorophyll “a” undergoes a complex series of biochemical reactions broadly referred to as photosystems I and II. This results in energy for the plant and the release of some by-products, including water vapor or oxygen. Chlorophyll a can only use direct sunlight of up to 700 nanometers in wavelength, in other words, red light.