The movement of the sunflower has fascinated many since time immemorial, how the beautiful yellow flower would turn towards the sun everyday unfailingly. While scientists had stated that the light rays from the sun triggered the mechanism in the plant, a new research published in the scientific journal, Nature has discovered something unthought-of and equally fascinating. The study led by Hagop Atamian and Stacey Harmer of the University of California in Davis, discovered that it isn't just t...
Sarah Thomas
Jul 21, 2014
As if their sudden death wasn't bad enough, the bodies of passengers aboard doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were stolen by pro-Russian rebels to be brought to an undisclosed location. And if that wasn't ruthless enough, rebels have also been reportedly stealing possessions from the dead. It was more than a double whammy the bereaved families of the victims can take from the senseless killing.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 21, 2014
Scientists at the Australian National University have developed a material that can twist light itself. This unlike regular material possesses extraordinary properties; it is the latest in a new breed of materials called metamaterial. The findings were published in Nature Communications.
Sarah Thomas
Jul 21, 2014
A study found that underwater excavation activities near coral reefs can impact light and food needed for their survival, doubling chances of frequency of diseases in them.
Afza Kandrikar Fathima
Jul 18, 2014
New Zealand had the warmest winter on record in 2013. According to the State of the Climate 2013 report released by the American Meteorological Society, some of the countries in the Southern Hemisphere including New Zealand had 2013 as the one of their warmest years.
Reissa Su
Jul 18, 2014
A list of what could be the first batch of identities of people who perished aboard the downed Malaysia Airlines MH17 had started to emerge.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 18, 2014
A giant 80-metre crater enough to fit several MI-8 helicopters has been discovered in north Siberia's Yamal Peninsula, which when translated meant "end of the world."
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 18, 2014
Meteorologists from Australia's Bureau of Meteorology announced on Wednesday that the tropical Pacific Ocean has cooled off, enough to surmise that the anticipated weather event El Niño is unlikely to be strong after all.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 17, 2014
A new species of bears have been found near the Antarctic coast. This new species of tardigrade, Mopsechiniscus franciscae is said to be the toughest on the planet and can survive in any condition. It is also nick named water bear or moss piglets because it is extremely small and can be viewed only through a microscope.
Sarah Thomas
Jul 17, 2014
China's southern coastal regions are now bracing for Typhoon Rammasun as it left 20 dead in the Philippines, alongside a massive electrical knockdown affecting millions of people.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 17, 2014
An Australian forever-drought could be created due to the fall in rainfall levels in Southern Australia by 40 per cent, said a report conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Afza Kandrikar Fathima
Jul 15, 2014
Environment Canada on Monday warned residents in British Columbia, Canada to brace for record-breaking series of heatwaves in the coming days that could exacerbate the current raging wildfires in the province.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 14, 2014
A 6.8-magnitude quake that struck off Japan's northern coast over the weekend has triggered a small tsunami near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 14, 2014
Australia is on the brink of drying out due to carbon emissions. According to latest studies, South Australia is predicted to see a 40 per cent drop in its average annual rainfall drop compared to rainfall data in the middle of the 20th century.
Reissa Su
Jul 14, 2014
Mineko Club are throwing tires wrapped with denim to lions, tigers and bears at the Kamine Zoo in Hitachi City in Japan to raise money for conservation.
Afza Kandrikar Fathima
Jul 14, 2014
A 410 million year old Arachnid's fossil was so well preserved, it was possible for scientists to see it's joints and they used this to recreate this in the virtual world. Known in the scientific world as trigonotarbid, the creature was the first predator to walk on the surface of the earth.
Sarah Thomas
Jul 11, 2014
There won't be any fare price reductions even if the carbon tax surcharge gets scrapped, Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways said this week.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 11, 2014
A new study shows that tropical fish migrating due to ocean warming pose a threat to the kelp forest and seagrass meadows. They were found to be overgrazing the kelp forests.
Afza Kandrikar Fathima
Jul 11, 2014
The United States and China on Tuesday entered into a deal, vowing to reduce their respective greenhouse gas emissions, even as China reiterated it should not be subjected to the full implementation and extent of the rules.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 10, 2014
The United States and China on Tuesday entered into a deal vowing to reduce their respective greenhouse gas emissions, even as China reiterated it should not be subjected to the full implementation and extent of the rules.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 10, 2014
The Arctic Ocean will soon be seeing more and more liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping carriers plying its waters. Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. on Wednesday announced it targets to use the unchartered territory to move its LNG Russia to its clientele in Europe and Asia.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 10, 2014
Huu-ay-aht First Nations (HFN), a Canadian aboriginals group, has allowed the development of a $30 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant project in Vancouver Island.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 10, 2014
As Japan's southern islands battle it out with typhoon Neoguri on Tuesday, the country's northern islands have been stricken with a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on the same day. The whiplash of the double incidents is now creating fear among the residents of Japan.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 09, 2014
What turned out to be the usual fanfare for a wedding photo shoot became monumentally worth remembering when a tornado zoomed and dropped down in the center enough for a Canadian photographer to capture it and put it side by side with a happy newly-wed.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 09, 2014
A new Australian research has shown there will be an accelerated ice melt in Antarctica and a consequent increase in the sea level.
Afza Kandrikar Fathima
Jul 08, 2014
Two oyster growers have temporarily stopped harvesting the molluscs after initial tests confirmed high level of toxins in the shellfish on Tasmania's east coast.
Smitha Nambiar
Jul 08, 2014
Residents of Japan's Okinawa are being advised to take all necessary precautions as Neoguri has strengthened to become the world's first super typhoon of 2014.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 07, 2014
The sharp growth in the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma, U.S., have been found not to be borne out of natural seismic causes but due to the massive injections of wastewater by oil and gas extraction.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 04, 2014
Coral reefs in the Caribbean are rapidly degrading because of pollution and overfishing, and not due to climate change.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 03, 2014
Residents in the U.S.' North Carolina coast as well as Canada's Nova Scotia area have been advised to take necessary precautions as tropical storm Arthur continued to gain strength, potentially hitting hurricane level by Thursday.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jul 03, 2014
