The Brazilian President is scheduled to meet the United States counterpart later this week. Both the presidents are expected to forge a proposed ethanol alliance in the meeting. Though this alliance may bring in foreign economy and other…
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With the increase of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, leading to global warming has been predicted with several devastating effects on the living earth. To add to the list of predicted destructions, global warming will have, or rather is already…
Greenhouse gas stems shell-making ability of oysters, mussels by 10 to 25% Read More »
With the people of Indonesia not still being recovered from the loss and grief gifted to them in 2004 by the ‘killer tsunami’ that killed 160,000 people on the northern tip of Sumatra, Tuesday was another disaster day for the Indonesians, which may…
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After 130 years of its hide-n-seek with scientists, the wetland bird — large-billed reed-warbler ‘ has been spotted once again at a wastewater treatment plant in Thailand, the Birdlife International informed.
It has been discovered in 1867 in…
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Scientists in Cleveland have found a new species of dinosaur, which has horns as thick as a human arm.
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A new dinosaur species was a plant-eater with yard-long horns over its eyebrows, suggesting an evolutionary middle step between…
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Now spiders can responsively add to the list of commercial insecticides. The insect’s venom is found to help repel insects, according to a new study. The venom of a spider could modify crops genetically for making them insect-resistant, says a University.
Spider venom can be an effective insecticide without affecting other animals Read More »
A group of scientists have been touring South Australia to study the effects of the January flood on mosquito population and they ended up discovering several new species of the insect.
Craig Williams, head of the mosquito research unit at the…
New mosquito species found in South Australia Read More »
With the world marching towards renewable raw material-based industries and increasing concerns for the environment, several Norwegian institutions are joining hands to set up a network of sensors for monitoring the underwater environment of the…
Sensor-network to monitor Arctic Ocean's underwater environment, its renewable resources Read More »
Yet another new species discovered. Paleontologists uncovered 11 complete fossils of a slug-like creature. It has prickly armor and a muscular foot predicted to have been using for scooting along the ocean floor more than 500 million years ago.
The…
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While on one hand, the conservationists are concerned of the disappearing of the rare eastern Congo mountain gorilla due to the rebels’ killing and eating them, on the other hand they are thrilled with the news of the birth of this rare gorilla in…
Endangered Congo mountain gorilla born Read More »