ENVIRONMENT

On Aug 24, images of a mid-level solar flare were captured by the US space agency National Aeronautic and Space Administration's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Sep 02, 2014

Danish authorities have been crticised by Hollywood star, Charlie Sheen, as fourteen anti-whaling activists were arrested in the North Atlantic.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Sep 02, 2014

A new study conducted by the scientists from the Universities of Cambridge Aberdeen has found that an increase in the consumption of meat would cause global warming.

Sarah Thomas Sep 02, 2014

Sept 1 is National Disaster Prevention Day in Japan and to observe it, the Trade and Industry Ministry advised citizens to stock toilet paper

Vittorio Hernandez Sep 02, 2014

Around 400 million years ago the fish began exploring land and evolved into tetrapods that are today's amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. It is a still unknown as to how these fishes could use their bodies and fins to move on land and conform to the environment.

Sarah Thomas Sep 01, 2014

A survey of the priority search area for MH370 in the Indian Ocean is almost complete with the help of two ships that used multi beam sonar.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Sep 01, 2014

The Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland erupted, throwing lava to a distance of more than fifty metres into the air on Aug. 31.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Sep 01, 2014

Despite the government's tall claims about its environmental policies, Great Barrier Reef is deteriorating slowly .

Pooja Bhagat Aug 29, 2014

Teams of scientists who are monitoring the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland have found evidence of an underground eruption as earthquakes are continuing to rock the area, reported Yahoo News.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 29, 2014

Tiny pieces of plastic used in toothpastes, shampoos, shower gels and exfoliants have been found in the Sydney Harbour and could pose a threat to marine animals and humans as they are toxic in nature.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 29, 2014

Showing that he practices what he preaches, green advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore invested £8 million in Ovo Energy. The investment comes before one of the fastest-growing new power suppliers in the UK launches its initial public offering (IPO).

Vittorio Hernandez Aug 29, 2014

A Japanese court has ruled that Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), operator of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is liable for the suicide of a woman in 2011 due to physical and mental effects brought by the disaster.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Aug 28, 2014

Setting fire to more than 40% of the world's garbage only creates more garbage in the environment.

Revathi Siva Kumar Aug 28, 2014

A Canadian teenager saved her sister from a cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta and it was her scream that apparently scared the wild animal away.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Aug 28, 2014

A 5,000-insect-strong wasp nest covering a bed was tackled by a pest controller.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 28, 2014

Geologists explains why the opening of earth in Mexico may not be an alarming phenomena.

Jaskiran Kaur Aug 28, 2014

The remains of a Phoenician ship that was said to be 2,700 years old was found in the waters of Gozo.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 27, 2014

They found henges, barrows, pits and ditches that could all contribute to a deeper understanding and provide more information about the prehistoric mysterious site.

Sarah Thomas Aug 27, 2014

The story of the Himalayan Yeti or the abominable snowman has existed since ages; people in Nepal and Tibet believe that there is a mysterious creature resembling a giant ape, living in the roof of the world, Himalayas.

Sarah Thomas Aug 27, 2014

'Pepe The Missionary', a famous giant Galapagos tortoise, died at the age of 60 at the Galapagos National Park's Interpretation Center after living with Franciscan missionaries on the island.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 25, 2014

City spiders are thriving pretty well in harsh conditions.

Pooja Bhagat Aug 23, 2014

Amidst several reports of alien life on Mars and alien sightings, a new finding in Antarctic has provided hope that life could exist in extreme environments.

Sarah Thomas Aug 22, 2014

An MSc Student from the University of Bristol, Samuel Penny, found a new species of frog in the forests of Madagascar while studying the amphibians of the Sahamalaza Peninsula as a part of his masters degree, reported Bristol 24-7.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 22, 2014

The public will get the chance to see the footprints of a 125-million year old dinosaur.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Aug 22, 2014

Japan's earthquake experts give forewarnings for a possible tsunami occurrence.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Aug 21, 2014

Japan is all set to resume the exports of rice from tsunami-stricken Fukushima prefecture. Singapore will be the first country, since 2011, to receive some 300 kilogrammes of rice harvested at Sukagawa City.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Aug 20, 2014

Global warming melts the old Arctic ice and destroys natural habitats. It is also the biggest cause of hybridization.

Sarah Thomas Aug 20, 2014

Two ancient mayan cities named Tamchen and Lagunita were discovered in the Mexico Jungle.

Indrani Bhattacharyya Aug 19, 2014

A man who was fishing in the Adelaide River was taken by a crocodile, and the man's wife witnessed the shocking assault, Northern Territory Police confirmed.

Arlene Paredes Aug 19, 2014