ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATESouthern Africa is home to Namib desert, with eerily perfect circles that have puzzled scientists for decades. Read the article to learn more.
Particles of bird flu have also been detected in some pasteurized milk samples, although the USFDA says this is still safe to consume. Read to learn more.
A new research on octocorals suggests that bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era, about 300 million years earlier than previously thought. Learn more about it in this article.
Some animals self-amputate their own body parts in a process known as autotomy. Read to learn more. Several lizards and snakes can voluntarily shed or discard their tails.
A scaly-foot snail survives high temperatures and high pressures of underwater volcanic vents with the help of its metal shells. Read the article to learn more.
Graziano Ranocchia and his team used a bionic eye to uncover texts from the ancient Herculaneum scrolls and locate Plato's grave. Continue reading to learn more.
A recent study suggests that a large lava tube system in Saudi Arabia provided valuable shelter for humans herding livestock over at least the past 7,000 years. Find out more about it in this article.
Cow farts and burps are actually significant contributors to global warming. Read to learn more. According to a new study, breeding cattle that fart less could help cut down greenhouse gas emissions and curb global warming.
The ancient shark could have preyed on large ammonites and sea turtles. Read to learn more. Scientists have discovered remarkably preserved ancient shark fossils.