Environment

Banned chemicals in the sea causing a mass death of killer whales after nearly 50 years

Out of the 19 groups of orcas studied, 10 of them were designated as at a "high risk of collapse" over the coming century because of PCB exposure alone.

Sep 30, 2018

Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after powerful 7.7-magnitude quake

A 7.7-magnitude quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert.

Sep 28, 2018

Infamous Bellandur lake in Bengaluru spews 10-foot high toxic foam

The foam managed to spill onto the streets even though a wire mesh was installed for that specific reason.

Sep 26, 2018

NASA sent a balloon into space over North Pole - this is what they found

Waves of clouds crashing into each other like on a beach 50 miles in the sky is a truly a spectacular sight to behold.

Sep 23, 2018

Earth's spin axis is drifting- here are three reasons why as explained by NASA

This wobbling of the spin axis is called polar motion and its wobbling has, over the 20 century drifted it by about 10 cm per year, that translates to about 10 metres of drift in a century.

Sep 20, 2018

Supervillain Lair? Hundreds of Great White Sharks congregate mid-Pacific in the winter

In December every year, these creatures start swimming out into the ocean to a point about halfway to Hawaii from California.

Sep 19, 2018

Hunters of man-eating tigress accused of killing 13 people in Maharashtra can shoot to kill: Supreme Court

The tigress has been accused of killing 13 people, including three in August. Considering these factors, a specialised hunter has been sent to take down the man-eating tigress.

Sep 16, 2018

Every piece of plastic in the ocean can potentially kill a turtle, finds new study

"Even one little thin, filmy piece of plastic can...result in death," said the researcher.

Sep 14, 2018

NASA releases footage of hurricane Florence – possible 'Category 6' storm headed for the US

The storm is one of the biggest in recent history and could be a "category 6" and NASA says that it could cause a storm surge as high as 13 feet.

Sep 13, 2018

Last of the 'Siberian Unicorns' walked alongside ancient humans 29,000 years ago

Weighing in at about 4 tonnes, they stood at an imposing 2 metres tall and about 4.5 metres long.

Sep 10, 2018

Climate change may have originally been influenced by ancient farmers, says study

Climate change has been talked around fo quite some time. However, what could be the possible reason for its origin? A study says it could be the practice of ancient farmers.

Sep 10, 2018

Social activist Yogendra Yadav detained in Tamil Nadu; alleges manhandling by police

Yadav was on his way to join protests against the Salem-Chennai green corridor.

Sep 8, 2018

Rapidly melting Arctic Glaciers make way for 3 new islands as global warming continues unabated

Global warming is often spoken of, but the approaches to combat it often vanish in thin air. Nevertheless, the glaciers at the pole keep on melting which raises alarming concerns on the seemingly unstoppable force which is corroding the earth away - the inability of humans to lead a clean, waste-free existence.

Sep 7, 2018

Grass-eating omnivorous sharks prove sharper in understanding the marine ecosystem

There's a particular kind of shark species that eats grass. But why is it so important to care about a grass-fancying shark? Maybe, because they may have an answer to the current schemas of biodiversity.