Environment
- Exploitation of Oil Sands in Canada Could Kill 100 Millions of Birds
[08 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
A lot of concerns have been raised over Canada's plan to continue exploiting the country's oil sands. According to a new report, the exploitation of Canada's oil sands could harm millions of migratory birds, mainly by damaging their habitat. ...- Size Doesn't Really Matter in Spiders' World
[08 Dec, 2008] comments (0)
One of the latest studies of redback spiders showed that, though in head-to-head mating competitions, big males were better than smaller ones, the latter proved to be better lovers, due to the fact that they run faster and are quicker to mature than larger males. ...- Ancient Tribes Celebrated on Grave Sites
[08 Dec, 2008] comments (0)
A new research in Southern America has found out that ancient tribes organized celebrations and barbeques right on the graves of their departed chiefs. ...- How old is human race? New data
[05 Dec, 2008] comments (1)
New archeological evidences have been found in Ethiopia. As it turned out, the human race may be 80,000 years older than scientists believed. ...- Ecological Summit in Poland Discusses Ways of Fighting Climate Change
[02 Dec, 2008] comments (0)
The United Nations opened this year's ecological summit in Poznan which will last till the 12th of December. ...- Evolution of Turtle's Shell Retraced
[01 Dec, 2008] comments (0)
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The recent discovery of turtle fossils in southwestern China gave scientists the possibility to determine the origin of their shells. As they found out, ancestors of modern turtles had hardened skin on their backs instead of shells. ...
- Secret of Dolphins' Speed Disclosed
[27 Nov, 2008] comments (0)
Scientists have finally determined how dolphins reach such great speeds. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of the United States have observed the movement of water around swimming dolphins. ...- Vatican Shows Interest in Energy Sources
[27 Nov, 2008] comments (0)
As it turned out, the Vatican invocates not only salvation of our souls, but also environmental friendliness and efficient use of power resources. On Wednesday, it launched a new solar-powered system which could serve as an alternative energy source, reported Reuters. ...- South Korea Destroys Wetlands for the Sake of Economic Growth
[24 Nov, 2008] comments (0)
South Korea is planning a new land reclamation project on the territory of Saemangeum which should give rise to the country's economy. However, environmentalists are hostile to such perspective and consider it a threat to ecological balance. ...- Furbys Still Exist in Nature
[20 Nov, 2008] comments (0)
Those who played with Furby toys, remember these nice fluffy creatures. As it turned out, their prototypes still exist in wild life. ...- Scientists in an Unprecedented Experiment to Restore the Largest Coral Reef in Japan
[17 Nov, 2008] comments (0)
Researchers look forward to restore the largest coral reef of Japan. They intend to plant thousands of baby corals that would grow on small ceramic beds. ...- Some Birds Can Understand the Language of Other Bird Species
[12 Nov, 2008] comments (0)
Scientists from Australia claim they were able to determine how some species of birds managed to develop the ability to recognize each other's language. ...- Earth's Largest Crystal Found in Mexican Cave
[28 Oct, 2008] comments (5)
A gigantic crystal has been discovered 1,000 feet below the surface of Naica mountain, situated in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico. ...- Children's Paintings to Signal About Climate Change
[23 Oct, 2008] comments (1)
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This October in New York, United Nations will start a campaign called UNite to Combat Climate Change, which will feature an auction and exhibit painting created by children. ...
- Bar-tailed Godwit Becomes a New Bird Record-Holder
[23 Oct, 2008] comments (1)
A new study reported, the record for the longest nonstop bird flight has been broken. A bar-tailed godwit dubbed "E7" flew 7,257 miles across the Pacific Ocean without intermission. ...
