ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEBuyers beware, a number of questionable Dead Sea Scrolls allegedly made its way into US collectors. Unpublished fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls are stirring controversies whether they are authentic or modern-day forgeries.
Scientists provided clues that new species evolve faster as the mountains continue to form. Old species will branch out to form new species that can adapt to new environmental features.
A master climber crab was found from the Western ghat mountain of India. Local Kani people first found the crab in a tree and reported the sightings at the Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries.
One-horned rhinoceros belongs to the vulnerable group and so the authority in Nepal takes initiatives to increase the population of this rare species by relocating them to a new destination.
A new recycling technique was developed to breathe new life in used textiles and fabrics. A new recycling technique similar to the way people recycle papers can make used clothes into reusable fibers.
Melting of sea ice in the summers creates algae and other microorganisms which provide food for other marine creatures. Some foods get sunk to the bottom of the sea and get eaten by seabed dwellers.
Researchers found that due to these melt ponds, nutrients are able to reach sea creatures more easily in arctic water. The study says that this can be helpful for the life in arctic waters.
New reports about the Tasmanian tiger explore hope regarding the existence of the rare creature and simultaneously increase enthusiasm among the citizens of Australia.
Hunting and habitat loss are causing mass deaths in flying foxes of Mauritius. It's been three decades, the government recognized this species as threatened, but no actions were taken until now.
TexNet Seismic Monitoring Network is the new technology used by the governing body in helping for locating and determining the origins of the earthquakes that are happening in Texas.