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Blood engorged mosquitoes – its yummy! Yes, a jumping spider in East Africa loves to feed on such mosquitoes. But, they have a preference in that too! — Mosquitoes that are infested with the deadly malaria parasite.

We all know, rather have…

Now the perception of the Virginia colony’s place in U.S. history may be changed with a new discovery — unusual artifacts. Archaeologists found these in Jamestown. The treasure trove contains tiny tobacco seeds, a loaded pistol, and an imposing…

Rafflesia, the plant that has always been entertaining and astounding the world with its world’s largest flower, is found to have evolved from a plant-family whose blossoms are nearly all tiny.

Rafflesia – with a flower typically a full meter…

Do you know Tehran has lost nearly 10,000 people to air pollution in just over a one-year period?! This air pollution related death scores 3,600 in a month! – according to Iranian officials.

Smog is responsible for most of these deaths — caused..

A new study has found that plants with short life cycles can adapt more quickly to climate change, compared to those that reproduce slowly. Thus, it seems that the plants that can grow like a weed may have an advantage when it comes to coping with…

Budget airline Ryanair has backed the Environment Minister Ian Pearson with sarcastic comments over his remarks accusing the airline as ‘irresponsible face of capitalism’. Condemning the minister Ryanair’s Chief Michael O’Leary said that minister was…

Deciphering the workings of global climate has been a dominating task of environmental scientists. Thus, the best way to understand how these critical components of the planet’s heat regulation works, scientists have to rely on “natural…

The China government in an effort to stop the shrinking of the Lake Qinghai, has pledges $870 million. But, will that eventually help it from disappearing form the world map? Global warming and desertification may lead to its disappearance in ‘just’..

Either cut the world pollution drastically within the next decade, or helplessly watch the disastrous effects of global warming reaching a point of no-return! A NASA scientist has warned that the pollution has risen to this extent.

It is also…

British farmers can make the maximum out of climate change. True, global warming can give birth to problems, but it is also capable of creating new markets and new opportunities.

According to the environment secretary, David Miliband, the principle…