ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEXimena Velez-Liendo, working for the conservation of Andean bears and their peaceful co-existence with humans might win Britain's Whitley Award.
A recent study proved held by a group of scientists from Vanderbilt University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison proved that not sponges, but marine jellies were the first ever animals on Earth.
Narwhals are the present day unicorns. They are called the unicorn of the sea as they have the same features of the imaginary creature, they both have long horns.
The discovery of a new species of spider is an exciting find, because it is almost as huge as tarantula, the giant spider. Traced in an abandoned mine of Sierra Cacachilas Mountain Range in Baja California, this spider is another addition to over one million insects and spiders discovered so far.
13-million-year old fossils of three extinct marsupial species found at the Quebrada Honda fossil site of Southern Bolivia. Scientists found diverse numbers of marsupials used to roam around South America.
Utah’s lone polar bear dubbed as “ambassador to climate change” was diagnosed with renal failure. What could be veterinarian’s basis in performing the difficult decision?
Two new species of orchids found in Okinawa are named Gastrodia nippondoides and Gastrodia okinawensis. These are not the typical pretty flowers that we know of, however. A shocking discovery reveals that not only are these plants unable to photosynthesize, they are also parasitic.
Rogue waves have been a mystery for centuries, creating fear for seafarers all over the world. Nobody knew when, how, or why they occur. However, new machinery, with the help of improved mathematical models, may have discovered the main reason causing massive rogue waves.
A vaccine for one of the world's deadliest disease might be on its way. The Malaria vaccine has been reported to be near to success amid thousands of cases.
Zookeepers at the Animal Adventure Park at New York are documenting and posting everyday updates of April the giraffe's pregnancy status. She has become a global star.
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) has discovered the appearance of major metals on Mars' surface; indicating towards life existence on the red planet; know more here
National Park authority is taking initiatives to save the Ethiopian wolves from extinction. Ethiopian wolves, one of the threatened mammals in the world, are standing on the verge of extinction.
Ocean water may have been more acidic at the beginning of the Earth. Researchers found that the acidity of seawater actually depends on the CO2 level of atmosphere.