World's largest 'virtual power plant' to allow Australian homes to generate their own electricity

The 250MW 'virtual power plant' is also expected to lower energy bills for participating households by 30 percent.

Feb 5, 2018

What is penis fish? The bizarre creature eaten raw in some Asian countries [Video]

In South Korea and China, these worms are eaten raw or cooked in different styles, the researcher said.

Feb 3, 2018

Polar bears need to live 'high-energy, high-fat lifestyle' but melting Arctic makes them go hungry

Polar bears have higher metabolic rates than previously thought, and the changing climate is making it hard for them to find enough food.

Feb 2, 2018

Eagle takes a break from flying, spotted floating down a river on its own boat of ice [video]

Wildlife enthusiast Linda Rosland was so intrigued by the sight that she followed the creature's journey for about two miles in Jersey County, Illinois.

Feb 2, 2018

Trees tolerate extreme heat by 'sweating', but they also stop absorbing carbon from air: Study

According to Australian researchers, some trees can "sweat" to cope with extreme heatwaves in climate change conditions.

Feb 2, 2018

Watch: Rare phenomenon of 'rainbow cloud' appears above a Brazilian tourist hotspot

A phenomenon called iridescence - which causes breathtaking rainbow clouds to appear in the sky when many thin clouds are next to each other and are made of a similar type of droplets.

Feb 2, 2018

Tigers have wiped out men in these villages of West Bengal: 7 things to know

The West Bengal government is looking to adopt three villages full of tiger-widows on a pilot basis. Read to know more.

Jan 31, 2018

Who can survive climate change? Study says mammals and birds have better chance than cold-blooded animals

Warm-blooded creatures like mammals and birds can regulate their body temperatures to keep their embryos warm, researchers said.

Jan 30, 2018

Shocking! A 'male' vulture lays an egg after 25 years

Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation is looking for a male suitor for Harold the griffon vulture.

Jan 30, 2018

Paris remains on flood alert as the river Seine keeps rising

Paris remains on high alert as the overflowing river Seine has started to engulf riverside walkways on January 26, leading hundreds of people evecuate from their homes as more rain is expected next week.

Jan 28, 2018

Renewable energy tipped to cost cheaper than fossil fuel by 2020: IRENA

Renewable energy will cost less than electricity generated from fossil fuel by 2020, says International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report.

Jan 24, 2018

Stateless boxing champion facing deportation to Nigeria begs Home Office: I am only a human being

Champion boxer Kelvin Bilal Fawaz, who spent half of his life in the U.K., faces deportation to Nigeria after his leave to remain expired. The 29-year-old athlete spent 34 days at a detention centre and was recently released on bail, but his future in the country remains uncertain.

Jan 23, 2018

Soldier killed and skiers injured after Mount Shirane volcano erupts in Japan triggering avalanche

One soldier was killed and at least 14 people injured, some critically, when rocks from an erupting volcano rained down on skiers at a mountain resort in central Japan on Tuesday (23 January) and an avalanche soon after the eruption engulfed about a dozen skiers.

Jan 23, 2018

Pentagon, Empire State Building and Buckingham Palace built with mineralised microbes that coexisted with dinosaurs

Some of the iconic buildings like the Pentagon and Buckingham Palace are full of ancient Jurassic-era microbes.

Jan 20, 2018

This drought-stricken city may run out of water soon! Day Zero not far away

Drought-stricken South African city of Cape Town may run out of water in about three months.

Jan 19, 2018