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A new species of primate has been discovered in the rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (280+ words) by Daniel Rosengren A new species of primate has been discovered in the rainforests of Colobus congoensis is the fifth new monkey species discovered in Africa in the last 75 years. It inhabits the canopy of tropical rainforests and is slightly…...
A former NOAA employee is rebuilding the government-run climate change response site that President Trump forcibly shut down.
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (712+ words) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, operated the climate change website 'Climate.gov.' However, the Trump administration suddenly shut down this site, putting a risk of losing valuable climate-related information accumulated over…...
It has been found that a decline in pollinating insects is causing a decrease in farmers' income and a deterioration in their nutritional status.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (111+ words) GIGAZINE Insects that carry pollen, such as bees and butterflies, are called Thomas Timberlake, the lead author of the paper and an ecologist at York University, stated, 'Biodiversity is not a luxury. It is the foundation of our health, nutrition,…...
How will a declining birthrate and aging population destroy society? A science-focused YouTube channel explains the crisis facing Germany, a country with a birthrate similar to Japan's.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (714+ words) For the past 55 years, Germany's birth rate has remained below South Korea's birth rate is '0.8 children,' so compared to that, this might not seem surprisingly low. However, if this number continues, a population collapse will occur. If the birth rate…...
Solar power generation is projected to increase by approximately 600 TWh by 2025, the largest increase ever, even when considering all power generation technologies.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) Solar power generation is expanding in countries around the world and is gaining prominence in terms of electricity generation. The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its 'Global Energy Review 2026' report on April 20, 2026, which summarizes global energy demand and electricity supply…...
If the ice on the Antarctic continent melts, mineral resources such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and platinum will be exposed, and various countries may begin to target them.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1071+ words) Antarctica is a harsh environment covered in ice, but it once had temperate and tropical climates, teeming with lush vegetation and a wide variety of animals. As the ice on Antarctica begins to melt due to recent global warming, a…...
People living in the Andes Mountains have evolved to be able to drink water that is high in arsenic.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (826+ words) Recent research has revealed that inhabitants of the high Andes Mountains in Argentina have evolved unique genetic abilities to adapt to drinking water containing lethal levels of arsenic. For thousands of years, residents of this region have consumed water containing…...
Drawing 'eyeballs' on food packaging can deter seagulls from stealing food.
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (731+ words) In recent years, seagulls have begun to venture into urban areas in the UK and other parts of Europe, and incidents of them stealing human food are becoming increasingly common. An experiment conducted with European black-backed gulls, which are distributed…...
In the United States, solar power generation will increase 35% year-on-year by 2025, finally surpassing hydroelectric power generation.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (791+ words) On February 24, 2026, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released full-year data on electricity generation in the US for 2025. The data revealed that solar power generation achieved a record growth of approximately 35% compared to the previous year, finally surpassing hydroelectric power…...
Why are ocean sunfish able to thrive despite being faced with so many unfavorable factors for their survival?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1036+ words) Its body is very flat and round, and it lacks a proper tail fin, instead having a rudder-like protrusion. They have fins on the top and bottom that they flap to move forward, a swimming style that is completely graceless....