The Longest Animal Ever Recorded Amazes Scientists, And It Is A Sight To Behold
This 1-Acre Permaculture Farm In Australia Can Feed 50 Families
By: The Mind Unleashed By 2050, the world’s human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion. Considering 795 million people still go to bed hungry each evening, this is concerning. Fortunately, sustainable solutions exist, and they include vertical gardening and permaculture farming — among others. The latter has been employed on a one-acre farm in Australia and reportedly works so…
Taking Vitamin B3 During Pregnancy Could Help Prevent Birth Defects And Reduce Miscarriages
By: James Felton/IFL Science Birth defects and miscarriages could be significantly reduced around the world if vitamin B3 supplements are given during pregnancy, a major study has found. A 12-year study by scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia discovered that the vitamin could cure molecular deficiencies that cause miscarriages and birth defects. Currently, one…
These Golden Bananas Could Save The Lives Of Many Children In Uganda
By: Jonathan O’Callaghan /IFL Science Scientists have developed a new type of banana that could help the many children in Uganda who have a pro-vitamin A deficiency. The so-called “golden bananas”, named for their appearance, were developed by a team from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, led by Professor James Dale. The findings have been published…
Climate Change Authority No Longer Has Any Climate Scientists On It
By: James Felton/IFL Science A climate change authority in Australia has a grand total of zero climate scientists, after their final climate scientist left the board. Professor David Karoly left the Climate Change Authority (CCA) after finishing his five-year term. He is the only scientist to have stuck out his term there, the Guardian reports. Other climate scientists, including Professor Clive…
Lifelong Protection From Severe Allergies Could Be Possible With New Treatment
By: Jonathan O’Callaghan/IFL Science Scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia said they have found a way to “turn-off” immune responses from certain severe allergies such as asthma. The findings, published in JCI Insight, suggest that those allergic to common ingredients like peanuts and shellfish may no longer have to fear eating food that could cause…
Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef Is Officially “Terminal”
By: June Javelosa/Futurism The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is recognized as the biggest living structure on Earth. Unfortunately, it’s dying—with many portions facing no hope for recovery—thanks to back to back mass bleaching events. THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Why care about reefs? In a word—biodiversity. The reef is home to 3,000 varieties of mollusks,…
Australian Authorities Hunt Platypus Serial Killer After Animals Found Decapitated In Park
By: Katy Evans/IFLScience Why, people, just… why? Authorities in New South Wales, Australia, have announced the baffling news that they’re searching for an apparent platypus serial killer after discovering the bodies of three of the creatures dumped in a park. The bodies were found in Albury Botanic Gardens. Appallingly, two of them had been decapitated…