Science finds, developments, and research relating to nature and natural systems are discussed. Topics include climate, geology, biology, astronomy, environmental impacts, ecosystems, and more.
After 4 years a gold colored tapestry has been made out of spider silk. I've put together articles on the tapestry, information on the golden silk orb spider, and on efforts to develop man-made spider silk. One of the latest attempts to make 'spider silk' fibers is with hagfish slime!
The planet emanates a constant rumble far below the limits of human hearing. Discovered in 1998 this low level "hum" was thought to perhaps be caused by disturbances in the ocean or atmosphere. Scientists now suggest that the Earth’s hum is caused not by earthquakes or atmospheric turbulence, but by ocean waves colliding with the [...]
If you study (or hold, collect, revere, or use) rocks and soil, look at this remarkable project to provide geological mapping on a worldwide level.
There's been a whole slew of research showing that animals can sense or use the earth's magnetic fields as an internal compass. (When do they find out humans can sometimes sense these fields also?) Keep on reading to see some of this research.