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Massive wildfire doubled Scotland's emissions: Study

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By IANS

The study claimed that 700,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent was released into the atmosphere as a result

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Ancient Egyptians collected sacred ibises for sacrifice, research reveals

Centuries ago, Egyptians picked out sacred ibises from their wild, natural habitats. They were then sacrificed...

By R Siva Kumar

Garbage from India lands on the shores of the US, why should we pay, asks Trump

Defending his decision to leave the Paris Agreement, President Trump said, "India, we are supposed to pay them money...

By Arul Louis

Why do we slip and skid on ice? It's liquid film that brings down friction and make ice slippery

Due to friction on ice, a film of water gets generated. It is much thinner and more viscous than expected, somewhat...

By R Siva Kumar

Dwindling Arctic ice infecting marine mammals with deadly virus

A study has suggested that melting Arctic ice has become a pathway for deadly phocine distemper virus to infect mammals...

By Priya Yadav

Even Neanderthals liked to wear jewelry, made of eagle talons

Ornamental uses of eagle talons, used by Neanderthals, have been discovered by scientists in the Iberian Peninsula for...

By R Siva Kumar

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

Scientists say plants and trees are a cheaper way to combat pollution than technologies, but indoor plants do not play...

By Priya Yadav

As the world gets wetter there'll be less water for North America & Eurasia, study reveals

Climate change would make plants consume more water than they do now, leaving less water for humans in North America...

By R Siva Kumar

Mysterious ice balls washed ashore Hailuoto beach in Finland; locals baffled

Round balls of ice shows up at a beach in Finland and locals are baffled that it has spread miles across the seashore

By Vinod DSouza

Red deer in a Scottish island adapts to climate change, gives birth earlier

Red deer in a Scottish island advance their breeding time to adapt to the changing climate.

By Priya Yadav

Plants possess intelligence like humans, animals, study reveals

A study reveals that plants communicate and show intelligence behaviour similar to human beings and animals

By Priya Yadav

Fossils of ancient cousins of today's rhinos found in the Yukon

With modern tools, paleontologists traced the origins of a few fragments of teeth found 40 years ago by a schoolteacher...

By R Siva Kumar

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Researchers have been working on mushrooms big time, and believe the fungi...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef: Annual mass coral spawning greatest in recent times

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

In Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where the sea is unusually warm and caused...

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Top Environment News, Analysis from Singapore and World

Massive wildfire doubled Scotland's emissions: Study

Ancient Egyptians collected sacred ibises for sacrifice, research reveals

Garbage from India lands on the shores of the US, why should we pay, asks Trump

Why do we slip and skid on ice? It's liquid film that brings down friction and make ice slippery

Dwindling Arctic ice infecting marine mammals with deadly virus

Even Neanderthals liked to wear jewelry, made of eagle talons

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

As the world gets wetter there'll be less water for North America & Eurasia, study reveals

Mysterious ice balls washed ashore Hailuoto beach in Finland; locals baffled

Red deer in a Scottish island adapts to climate change, gives birth earlier

Plants possess intelligence like humans, animals, study reveals

Fossils of ancient cousins of today's rhinos found in the Yukon

NTU's research led scientists to understand effects of microorganisms on humans

Are we heading towards another ice age? Here's what a new study suggests

Dolphins control their swimming speed in sync with 'initiator' as benign followers

A 370-million-year-old tetrapod may be the missing link of evolutionary puzzle before scientists

Unlike tadpole, you can never regrow your hand or tail; Why?

Plants diversified from a common ancestor, reveals genetic data of 1,147 species

The magical mushrooms: A solution to your plastic waste problem

Australia's Great Barrier Reef: Annual mass coral spawning greatest in recent times

Flashback: When we met just Oxford-returned Prince Naruhito in Sept 1986

Flashback: When we met just Oxford-returned Prince Naruhito in Sept 1986

Remembering Japan's diplomatic folly on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7

Remembering Japan's diplomatic folly on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7

Accidental Fame? Livestreams can bring name, fortune and even love

Accidental Fame? Livestreams can bring name, fortune and even love