Planet Earth - Page 47

September 6, 2024

Ancient plant life unearthed in 53-million-year-old forest in Tasmania

A recent Ph.D. graduate conducted a dig in a 53-million-year-old forest, where she uncovered ancient plant fossils, including several new species.

September 5, 2024

SEE IT: Mystery surfer caught on video saving bird drowning in the waves: 'A hero'

A video going viral on social media shows a mystery surfer gently scooping up a seabird in distress and paddling to shore, saving the creature from drowning.

September 3, 2024

Top Democrats defend Harris' shifting policy positions, calling her a 'good leader'

Over the Labor Day weekend several Democrats hit the cable networks to push back against claims that Vice President Kamala Harris' has been inconsistent in her approach to policy.

September 3, 2024

The Pacific Ocean is the largest, oldest basin in the world, covering more than 30% of Earth’s surface

The largest and deepest of the world's ocean basins is the Pacific Ocean, covering approximately 63 million square miles. It's also considered the oldest of the world's ocean basins.

September 2, 2024

Left's 'apocalyptic' environmentalism pushed away conservatives, say right-leaning conservationists

The Republican Party has a rich legacy when it comes to conservation, argue conservative environmentalists. But in the last few decades, the left flipped the script.

September 1, 2024

How left-wing politics hijacked the environment

For decades, Republicans like President Theodore Roosevelt led on conservation. But as Democrats became more outspoken on the environment, conservative environmentalists say Republicans faded into the background. They want to change that.

August 31, 2024

New battery has double the power and fraction of the dangerous chemicals

Indiana-based Ateios Systems has developed the innovative electrode manufacturing process, a new way to make batteries without using harmful substances.

August 28, 2024

Ultra-rare '1-in-30 million' orange lobster rescued from New York supermarket is released back into wild

An extremely rare orange lobster was rescued from the seafood counter of a local Southampton Stop and Shop in New York before being returned to the ocean by Humane Long Island.

August 27, 2024

This creates 'navigational hazards' for vessels: Jerry Leeman

Jerry Leeman, founder and CEO of the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association, discusses the local protest unleashed from a massive turbine unleashing debris into the ocean on 'The Story.'

August 26, 2024

The Great Basin bristlecone pine, dating back almost 5,000 years, is world’s oldest tree

Great Basin bristlecone pines are the oldest trees in the world. They date back thousands of years and are extremely rare, only located in a few U.S. states.