North Americas Biggest Fish Slips into Extinction
Efforts to save North America’s largest freshwater fish have failed. Work carried out by the US Fish and Wildlife Service over the past two years…
China Oil Spill Hits the Yellow River
On Monday, Chinese state media reports said that an oil spill caused by a cracked pipeline in Northern China had reached the Yellow River. This…
China to be third Biggest Wind Power Producer
Chinese state media reports indicate that the nation is all set to be the world’s third biggest producer of wind power in 2009. This comes…
Mars Rover Spirit’s 6-year Sting May be Coming to an End
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 celebrated Mars rover Spirit’s six year spell on the planet – which is much longer than the three-month period initially forecast…
Scientists find Clue to Killer of Tasmanian Devils
A contagious cancer seems to be threatening to wipe out Tasmanian devils, according to scientists. New research indicate that the origin of the disease might…
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
Unusually and possibly intelligent crocodiles shared a swampy world which is now the Sahara Desert. Researchers unearthed fossils in the area, which indicate the existence…
First photograph of object around a sun-like star
Astronomers took the first direct image of a planet-like object orbiting a star that is very much like our sun. A breakthrough, similar to this,…
Beloved panda born at national zoo headed to China
Tai Shan [pronounced ‘ty shawn’] who become hugely popular after his birth at Washington’s National Zoo is due to leave for China in early 2010…
Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp
Officials are considering closing a vital Chicago shipping waterway temporarily as they try to stop the increasingly invasive Asian carp from making their way to…
China seeks laws to protect polluted lakes: state media
Speaking at the 13th World Lake Conference, Chen Zhili, one of China’s top legislators, called for special laws to put a stop to the pollution…