A new study has zeroed-in to mapping out how and where prehistoric Native Americans first entered North America. No, it’s not an excavated land or fossils of a Native Americans’ bones unearthed that narrowed down the search results – but a trail of…
Here is the ideal paradigm of how greeneries can be a strong barrier against destructive natural forces.
Inner Mongolia claims to have successfully done just that by building a living barrier of trees, grass and shrubs wide enough to hold the…
A naval munitions bunker of World War II in Australia has been redesigned and converted into a solar-powered classroom.
The bunker is close to Homebush Bay in western Sydney and has been equipped with solar panels and computers that will…
Though the find of 24 new species in the South American highlands of Suriname is a good news for researchers, it is at the same time disappointing for them to know that there may be several still-undiscovered species that are going extinct by our…
Indonesia is set to liberate 17 endangered pygmy kangaroos to the Papuan rain forest after rescuing them from illegal traders and private zoos. However, the number of these rare mammals in the world is unknown.
The animals were born to six males…
Agricultural soils are known to provide food and replenish the water table, but a new research has unraveled soil’s potential to reduce greenhouse gases and increase production at the same time.
The study conducted at NSW Department of Primary…
While conservationists around the world are trying hard to balance the counts of creatures in the wild, the cane toads seem to be sharing their worries – by controlling their own numbers, not by lowering their giving births, but by killing their…
For long Australia had been quite reluctant in paying heed to the issue of global warming. But, as he seeks reelection for the fifth consecutive year, Australian Prime Minister John Howard has promised to set up a carbon-trading scheme to cut…
The less dangerous waters off Hawaii are warmer not only by nature, but also for a crew of former crab fishermen from Alaska. They have found a new livelihood out of them. They are harvesting water from 3,000 feet below the surface for use in…
Climate change and the obliteration of natural habitats could put hundreds of wildlife species of at risk of extinction over the next century. This is a catastrophic but inescapable fact. While addressing the Convention on International Trade in…
