The worst natural disasters in history can straight be traced back to the nerve-wrecking Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of Dec. 26, 2004. And it is largely because of the devastating tsunami that followed. Do you know, regions of the earth previously…
Earthquake-Prone Regions Not As Immune As Previously Thought Read More »
Global warming is now threatening lives in the little-known “Garden of Eden”. It is in the mountains of New Guinea island, where exotic species thrive. New Scientist magazine informed of this on Wednesday.
According to the British-based magazine,…
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All its companions died out 11 million years ago, and it is the sole survivor of the group. It is a squirrel-like rodent discovered in Laos that is believed to have been witnessing the changes on the planet for 11 millions years! — Fossil data reveals…
Is the New Rodent a ‘Living Fossil’? Read More »
We all know by now that the massive ice sheets covering both Greenland and Antarctica are melting dramatically. And global warming is to be blamed for this. But, NASA scientists made the most comprehensive survey ever undertaken. They confirm climate…
Climate Warming Impact on Polar Ice Sheets Confirmed: NASA Survey Read More »
Massive wooden planks, ropes, and cargo boxes were found in a series of caverns near the Red Sea. They look like ruins, but of what? The impertinent minds of the researchers have eventually identified these as parts of the oldest seafaring ships ever…
4,000 year-old Mariner Discovered in Egypt Read More »
The finding may eventually make scientists rethink the laws of Batesian mimicry! While many animals avoid being eaten by copying the appearance of their poisonous neighbors, a nontoxic species of poison frog has been found to get better protection from.
Amazonian Poison Frog Provide Biologists with New Evolutionary Lesson Read More »
An invasive algae is spreading in Arkansas dramatically. And its growth is thriving in one of the state’s top trout fishing waterways! Commonly known as didymo, the algae didymosphenia geminate was spotted in Arkansas in 2003. Since it is spreading in..
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To ensure sustainable and secure supplies, European states must give renewed impetus to a common energy policy. The European commission said this. A commission green paper said, “Many markets remain largely national, and dominated by a few companies……
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Hey, it resembles a lobster! A team of American-led divers has discovered it in the South Pacific. They must have discovered a new crustacean. It is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.
Scientists named the…
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Some lands on earth may pose some of the greatest extinction dangers
for wildlife in the future. Though apparently, from the frigid northern
Canada and Alaska to tropical Asian islands seem safe for the wild life
to romp around, it may lead to their…
Regions with “Latent Extinction Risk” Identified Read More »