ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATERead on to know how air pollution kills babies and what China is doing about it. Studies show that air pollution residues are to blame for thousands of stillbirths.
First thought to be 700 seals, 2,500 Caspian seals were spotted dead on the shoreline of Russia's Caspian Sea. Read to know more about this mass seal death.
A global survey revealed that the number of lakes on the planet has increased substantially in recent decades. Read the article to know how it affects climate change and why it is a cause of concern.
Growing plants aboard the International Space Station (ISS), among other things, has long been a NASA objective. Plant the facts, read here to learn more!
The Yellowstone Caldera is a supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park in the Western US with more magma deposits underneath it than previously thought. Read the article to learn more.
Despite the immense health benefits that come with with energy, pollution has not been prevented optimally. Read to know what the problem is and what can be done to address it.
The Dixie Valley toad from Nevada has now been declared an endangered species. Read to know more about the toad and how its classification affects the development of a geothermal power plant project.
Read on to know how adult and baby ants socialize in every gathering through milk. Ants prefer a nutrient-rich "milk" that pours out from their young rather than becoming drunk on beer.
Read on to know how alcohol transforms air pollution into fuel and plastics. It is now possible to utilize bacteria that have evolved to feed on contaminated air in a recycling system to transform greenhouse gases into valuable goods.
After avian flu hit a farm in Peru, more than 37,000 different birds were slaughtered to prevent the virus from spreading. Find out more about the outbreak in Peru.
A latest estimate discovers more magma beneath Yellowstone's supervolcano. Geologists said magma does not increase the likelihood of an eruption. Read more about this news here!
Paleontologists found a duck-sized animal's body was streamlined for seeking prey underwater. Other paleontologists believe additional research is needed to validate the discovery. Read more here!