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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

'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.

City spiders are thriving pretty well in harsh conditions.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.