Bowerbirds entice females with illusory designs
January 30th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Male bowerbirds woo females by building 'artistic' bowers out of vegetation which is shaded by plants or trees that create an illusion of uniform decor.
The ... Read more...
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Organic polymer protects burnt forest soil
December 23rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Dec 23 (IANS) Wildfires destroy forests and hasten erosion of the burnt soil which slows efforts toward its natural regeneration, but hope is at hand in the form ... Read more...
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Protein turns harmless grasshoppers into destructive swarms
December 21st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Locusts devastate swathes of vegetation in swarms that stretch over many square kilometres, blotting the sun and the sky for hours. This is due to a ... Read more...
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World’s biggest insect - Weta insect discovered in New Zealand
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Auckland, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The world’s biggest insect has been discovered on an island in New Zealand. The animal is so big that it has carrot on its list of diets! ... Read more...
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World’s biggest insect found
December 2nd, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) An American explorer claims to have found the world's biggest insect on New Zealand's Little Barrier Island.The insect is called the "Weta Bug" and has a ... Read more...
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Underwood building school playground
October 18th, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 18 (IANS) Singer Carrie Underwood is building a school playground in her hometown Checotah, Oklahoma.The 28-year-old joined more than 200 volunteers Oct 14 , including her mother ... Read more...
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No adverse effects near nuclear plants
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) There are no adverse health effects among people and environment around nuclear power plants in the country, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.Minister of State ... Read more...
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China to develop uninhabited islands for tourism
April 11th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 11 (IANS) Six uninhabited islands in the South China Sea would now be developed as tourist sites, officials said.The six islands are located near the southern island province ... Read more...
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Horticultural interventions could bring kids closer to nature
April 5th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Researchers in Finland think that horticultural interventions can bring children closer to nature.The study compares urban and rural children's relationships with plants and recommends horticultural interventions, especially for ... Read more...
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Over 200 or 70: Difference in Sundarbans tiger numbers?
March 28th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) How many tigers are there in West Bengal's Sundarbans area? While the latest national tiger census puts the figure at 70 in the dense mangrove forest, ... Read more...
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Investigation continues into deadly Mexico pipeline blast
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:35 am ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) officials on Tuesday said it could take months to determine the cause of Sunday's pipeline explosion which killed 28 people in Mexico.The explosion happened ... Read more...
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Gurgaon roads to be cleaner soon
December 15th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 15 (IANS) The roads of this satellite town of the national capital will be cleaner soon as the civic body has launched efforts to prevent littering and remove polybags, over-grown ... Read more...
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Forest fires destroy 14,000 acres in Chile
December 15th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Nearly 14,000 acres of vegetation have been destroyed by a series of forest fires in three separate regions of Chile, authorities said Tuesday.Twelve of the blazes remain active, ... Read more...
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Dinosaurs’ exit paved way for mammals to grow
November 26th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 26 (IANS) Extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago paved the way for mammals to grow a thousand times bigger than they had been."Basically, the dinosaurs disappeared and all ... Read more...
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Jamia submits report on Gurgaon rainwater harvesting
October 11th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Jamia Millia Islamia University Monday submitted a draft master plan on feasibility of rainwater harvesting for Gurgaon.According to a press statement, the university has submitted a ... Read more...
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Climate change, not hunting, killed woolly mammoths: Study
August 18th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the woolly mammoths died out because of dwindling grasslands - rather than being hunted to extinction by humans.There was a severe decline ... Read more...
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UN: Fight elephants with pepper spray
July 20th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Abidjan, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has told farmers of particularly third world countries to try and use pepper spray and ... Read more...
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15 Million Year Old Fossils Found In Outback Cave
July 19th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have discovered a cave in the Outback which has beautifully preserved fossils of marsupials almost 15 million years old. The discovery has been called a ... Read more...
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Halting carbon dioxide emissions cannot avert climate change
July 3rd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) With carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air approaching alarming levels, even halting emissions altogether may not be enough to avert catastrophic climate change. Could scrubbing carbon dioxide from ... Read more...
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Landslide kills seven in Indonesia
June 17th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 17 (DPA) A landslide triggered by hours of heavy downpours buried a family of seven alive in the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku, state media said Thursday.
A torrent of mud ... Read more...
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Grasshopper infestations hampering normal life in Wyoming
March 30th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Newcastle, Mar 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Massive grasshopper infestation is hampering normal life in the prairies of northeastern Wyoming. They cause a lot of devastation and havoc when they disrupt the ... Read more...
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Ronaldo in shock over tragedy in native Madeira
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:54 am ICT by IANS
Lisbon, Feb 22 (DPA) Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was "incredulous, shocked and dismayed" over the devastation of his native Madeira this weekend.
The Real Madrid winger said he wants to contribute to the ... Read more...
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Permafrost might completely disappear in near future
February 18th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new research has revealed that the southern limit of permanently frozen ground, or permafrost, is now 130 kilometers further north than it was 50 years ago in ... Read more...
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Possibly the oldest spider fossil found in China
February 13th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists are abuzz with excitement, as they have found possibly the oldest spider fossil till date. It is believed to be a 165 million years old. ... Read more...
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165 million years old spider fossil found
February 10th, 2010 - 1:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have found a 165 million years old spider fossil. It dates to the middle Jurassic era. “The level of detail preserved in the fossils is amazing”, ... Read more...
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Fertilizers don’t always help in revegetation efforts
December 18th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 18 (ANI): A new research has determined that fertilizer does not always help in revegetation efforts.The research was carried out by Stephane Boudreau, a Professor of Ecology at Universite ... Read more...
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Forest officials rescue trapped deer in Jalpaiguri
December 8th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Dec 8(ANI): Forest officials rescued a deer that got trapped in bamboo vegetation in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri town on Tuesday.The deer, locally called 'Sambar' had strayed towards human habitation ... Read more...
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After road rage, here comes ‘hedge rage’!
October 8th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 8 (ANI): After road rage, air rage took off, its now time for 'hedge rage' - courtesy some Scottish people who are growing high hedges of trees and other vegetation ... Read more...
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Scottish hedge campaigners take “vegetation tyranny” fight to Parliament
October 8th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Scothedge campaigners have taken their drive against "vegetation tyranny" to the MSPs.These people are fighting against the high hedges and trees of their neighbours that leave them in ... Read more...
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Socks and hiking boots can spread seeds over large distances
September 13th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, September 13 (ANI): A new research has revealed that socks and hiking boots can spread seeds over large distances.According to a report by ABC News, the research was carried out by ... Read more...
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Pre Inca citadel found in Zana River’s upper basin in Peru
September 11th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Lima (Peru), September 11 (ANI): Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva has confirmed that a pre-Inca citadel has been found in Zana river's upper basin, between the departments of Lambayeque and Cajamarca in Peru.According ... Read more...
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Gorilla-like creature resembling ‘Bigfoot’ photographed in Kentucky backyard
September 10th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 10 (ANI): A gorilla-like creature that resembles the mythical creature 'Bigfoot' is causing excitement on the web after being photographed in the back garden of a home in Kentucky in ... Read more...
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South Africa’s second satellite set for launch
September 10th, 2009 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 10 (IANS) South Africa will launch the SumbandilaSat satellite into space Sep 15 on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan, BuaNews reported.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor will travel to ... Read more...
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Include Himachal in national river conservation: Nadda
August 18th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday requested the central government to include the state in the National River Conservation Programme as most of the rivers in northern states originate from it.
State ... Read more...
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Fire Blazing In Northern Utah
August 7th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by GD
The northern reaches of Utah on Thursday night was aglow, the horizon above awash with an angry and lilting red as more than a dozen summer fires broke out in the region. ... Read more...
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