ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Climate Change Made The Maya Civilization Unleash Series Of Wars & Atrocities

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.05.2017 00:02 AM

Scientists debated over the reason behind the high rate of wars among the Maya civilization. A new study suggests its link to climate change and the warming temperature.

Fake Dead Sea Scrolls Sold In The US: Products Of Sophisticated Archeological Forgeries

04.04.2017 23:59 PM

Buyers 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 Unpublished fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls are stirring controversies whether they are authentic or modern-day forgeries.

Giving Birth To New Species: Ecosystem Diversify Faster As Hengduan Mountains Form

04.04.2017 23:16 PM

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.

No Need To Buy Any Kind of Fertilizers If You Have This Leaf At Your Farm

04.04.2017 14:07 PM

A new affordable bionic leaf can potentially replace all the requirements of costlier fertiliser; know more here

Art & Jewelery Discovered In Indonesia From Ice Age Period

04.04.2017 02:32 AM

More than 30,000 year old art and jewelry is found in Wallacea. Most of the jewelry is made from the bear cuscus bones and pig-deer teeth.

New Tree-Climbing Crab Species Discovered From The Western Ghats Mountain Of India

04.04.2017 02:22 AM

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: Rare & Vulnerable Animal Gets Relocation For Reproduction

04.04.2017 02:03 AM

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.

Recycling Technique That Makes Cotton-Polyester Into Stronger Fibers May Avoid Clothes Ending In Trash

04.04.2017 01:46 AM

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.

Megatherium Or Extinct Giant Sloth Built Huge Complex Tunnels In Prehistoric Brazil, But Why?

04.04.2017 01:35 AM

The extinct giant sloths built thousands of tunnels in prehistoric Brazil but scientists are baffled of this feat.

Sea Ice Melting: Provide Food For Creatures In Polar Sea

04.04.2017 01:22 AM

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.

Bringing Back The Tasmanian Tiger From Extinction, Sightings Reported In Australia

04.04.2017 01:21 AM

The Tasmanian tiger went extinct in 1986 but reliable reports of sightings may lead to proof that they are still alive and kicking in the wild.

Global Warming Helps Arctic Animals: Study Finds

04.03.2017 16:56 PM

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.

Mexico's 12,000-Year-Old Teenage Girl Unravels Many Past Mysteries

04.03.2017 07:33 AM

Analysis of the 12,000 years old adolescent girl’s bones discovered from a Mexican cave unravels the difficult life and times of that era.

Tasmanian Tiger: Believed Extinct Mammal Reportedly Sighted, Search Began

04.03.2017 02:03 AM

New reports about the Tasmanian tiger explore hope regarding the existence of the rare creature and simultaneously increase enthusiasm among the citizens of Australia.

Flying Foxes Headed Towards Extinction For Three Decades, Need Conservation ASAP

04.02.2017 18:32 PM

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.

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