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Researchers studying the critically endangered Irrawaddy river dolphin are skeptic about reports of a rise in the number of the creatures and fear the mammals are probably in greater danger than ever.

According to Cambodia’s Commission for Mekong..

Scientists have often wondered why male ungulate antlers and horns are so large and now they have come up with the finding that the horn-like appendages of the deer is not just a decoration but also an indication of its individual quality.

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A chunk of Earth’s crust, about 3.8 billion year-old, has been found in Greenland. It is the oldest known such chunk ever found in the earth’s crust. The substantial rock is a type known as ophiolite. This signature of tectonic plate movement is an…

Australians may have to put down with their all hopes of having a break from the prolonged drought they are suffering in many parts of the continent. Mother Nature does not seem to be that merciful.

The theory that — ‘Australia can expect…

Commercial rock lobster fishery can increase their value once they reveal if they change their shell color as they move from deep water. To make lobster fishery more lucrative, the scientists are up with their gloves to find it in south-east South…

The Tuscan vineyard famous for its production of world-famous Brunello di Montalcino wine has added another repute to its credit – an alcove for a 5 million-year-old fossil. According to a wine promotion agency Winenews’ spokeswoman, the fossil was…

Flocks of ring-necked parakeets, Psittacula krameri, inhabit the open lands, parks and gardens in the southern suburbs of London. No one knows how these birds came to live in London. Their native habitat stretches from Africa to India and the…

Of the many solutions put forward for curbing pollution, there is one more entry in the form of ‘Taxing the rubbish.’ Sounds strange! The suggestion given by Sir Michael Lyons, says councils could be given a power to impose a charge for waste collection..

Change in climate and constructions of dams are turning out to be harmful for rivers at least! The two factors, spawning as a big threat to many major rivers across the world, possibly will affect fresh water supplies and marine life. WWF, the global…

Botanists from Iowa State University and University of North Carolina have recently discovered a new species of bamboo in North America. This is the third known native species of bamboo in the United States.

The hardy grass called ‘hill cane’…