Dicraeosaurus dinosaur via Shutterstock Huge dinosaurs stored vital minerals in bones under their skin (osteoderms) to help them survive, a study has found. These 'skin bones' helped some of the ...

Delicate fluttering wings, fascinating hovering motions, dainty, beautiful yet extremely precious in indicating the health of ecosystems, and overall environmental quality, dragonflies are one of ...

Elephants have evolved a novel strategy for regulating body temperature, which allows them to endure soaring temperatures during the day without succumbing to heat stress. Scientists at the University ...

Costa Rica has long been renowned for its incredible biodiversity; a small, yet environmentally rich country that is home to over 5% of the entire world's animal and plant species. Lying along its ...

The Prof has already demonstrated how jeans could have the titanium dioxide integrated in their fabric to clean up the city. The name of the miniscule nanoparticles of the commercial product is Catcio ...

Every cow, on average, produces 80kg to 100kg (CH4) of methane per year, a gas that has the nasty habit of depleting the ozone layer. The reason for this is enteric - in other words, it's related to ...

A common chemical used in thousands of products to help save us from fire, and which has even passed into human body fluids, could be killing fish say scientists. Baylor University environmental ...

An elusive species of feline has been discovered to inhabit a much bigger range than was ever previously imagined. The rare and enigmatic Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita) was once thought to be ...

Researchers have probed the depths under Antarctic ice to reveal a map of the Gamburtsev Mountains (see inset to the right); Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation, Gamburtsev topography ...

Oceanic Conveyor Belt; Credit: UNEP Think island, think nature, think ocean, think tranquillity and think pristine. Natural islands have always been escape destinations from the concrete jungle chaos ...

Forest corridors are the fashionable way to go with separate pieces of vegetation over a large area, but the cloud forests in Ecuador are unique and perhaps difficult to regenerate in ways to suit ...

In a groundbreaking move, energy policies worldwide are embracing sustainability. Governments and industries shift gears towards renewable sources, combating climate change and reducing carbon ...