Land plants arose 100 million years earlier than thought
The study indicates that these events actually occurred a hundred million years earlier, changing perceptions of the evolution of the Earth's biosphere.
Feb 20, 2018, 11:26 AM IST
Pangolins being smuggled through ivory trade routes: Study
The researchers found that local hunters in Gabon are selling increasing numbers of Pangolins to Asian workers stationed on the continent for major logging, oil exploration, and agro-industry projects.
Feb 19, 2018, 16:24 PM IST
Australia has lost almost 99% of its crustacean reefs: Study
Most of these ecosystems disappeared between the 19th and 20th centuries due to destructive fishing practices, deterioration of water quality, invasive species, disease outbreak and environmental changes.
Feb 15, 2018, 19:20 PM IST
Scientists set to explore newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem
Marine biologist Katrin Linse from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will be leading the mission.
Feb 14, 2018, 19:30 PM IST
'Extreme weather events more likely if Paris goals aren't met'
Meeting the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping the global-scale warming to less than two degrees is likely to reduce the area of the globe that experiences greater than threefold increases in the probability of record-setting events.
Feb 14, 2018, 18:56 PM IST
Climate change causing global sea levels to rise rapidly every year
Continuous emissions of greenhouse gases are warming the Earth's atmosphere and oceans and melting its ice, causing the rate of sea level rise to increase.
Feb 13, 2018, 18:24 PM IST
India's overall forest cover expands: Report
The Minister said the news was good because it reverses the trend of decreasing forest cover the world over.
Feb 12, 2018, 19:18 PM IST
Japan sitting on top of massive lava dome, supereruption may endanger over 11 crore people
The underwater dome has an immense volume of lava, more than the Yellowstone caldera and the Long Valley caldera, which have also been brewing with activity.
Feb 12, 2018, 16:11 PM IST
Doctors remove sea snail living, growing inside 11-year-old's skin
In 2013, a similar case of a four-year-old boy was documented, who also had a snail hatch inside him.
Feb 12, 2018, 13:50 PM IST
Going the vegan way? It could be good for the environment, claims study
While veganism has slowly been catching on as a health trend around the world with some of the most influential people adopting it as a lifestyle, it has been a subject of constant debate.
Feb 12, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
Himalayan blue sheep infected by virus which causes eyes to bulge out
The first case of the virus appeared after a one-year-old blue sheep was found infected and died.
Feb 09, 2018, 18:52 PM IST
Scientists develop touchscreen games for older dogs to slow down mental deterioration
In the training lab, old dogs responded positively to cognitive training using educational touchscreen games.
Feb 08, 2018, 18:18 PM IST
Tiger in Maharashtra to be provided with prosthetic limb with surgeon's help
The feline, whose paw was amputated, was two-years-old at the time of the incident.
Feb 07, 2018, 17:54 PM IST
Scientists discover enormous reserves of mercury in permafrost
Permafrost is a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions.
Feb 06, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
Alien species numbers on the rise, could pose threat to biosecurity: Study
Insects, molluscs and other invertebrates have the highest proportion of emerging alien species.
Feb 06, 2018, 13:30 PM IST
Whales are at 'significant' risk from ocean microplastic, says study
The team's analysis also found that species tend to congregate in areas that overlap "microplastic pollution hotspots", which include the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia.
Feb 05, 2018, 18:41 PM IST
Scientists solve mystery of when flowers originated
The study shows that flowering plants are neither as old as suggested by previous molecular studies, nor as young as a literal interpretation of their fossil record.
Feb 05, 2018, 18:25 PM IST
Scientists discover ancient fish species and they have a 10-year-old boy to thank
The fossil, Candelarhynchus padillai, is about 90 million years old and has no modern relatives, said Oksana Vernygora from the University of Alberta in Canada.
Feb 02, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
Polar bears can't find enough seals to eat, warming may make it worse: Researchers
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and melting ice forces polar bears to travel greater distances to catch their main meal – young seals.
Feb 02, 2018, 13:26 PM IST
14-year-old killer whale successfully imitates human speech
During previous studies, Wikie had already been trained to respond to commands like 'copy' or 'do that'.
Feb 02, 2018, 11:16 AM IST
