Oceans crying out for help
Text and Photos by Jims Vincent T. Capuno “The world’s oceans are in danger, and the enormity of the challenge is bigger than...
UN says Climate, food pressures require rethink on water
he world’s water supply is being strained by climate change and the growing food, energy and sanitary needs of a fast-growing population, according to...
World seabird numbers still falling
Almost half of the world’s seabirds have populations that are thought to be in decline, according to a new review.The study, published in Bird...
Plants’ natural rhythm revealed
A gene that triggers plants to become dormant at night and controls flowering has been discovered by scientists.Computer models of cress plants genes showed...
Researchers decipher gorilla’s genetic code
Researchers in Cambridge have deciphered the genetic code of the gorilla - the last of the Great Ape genuses to be sequenced.Writing in the...
New rare orangutan find in Borneo
A hitherto unknown population of orangutans numbering perhaps 1-2,000 has been found on the island of Borneo, conservation researchers say.Members of the reclusive endangered...
Earth braces for biggest space storm in five years
The biggest space weather storm in five years is hurtling towardEarth, threatening to disrupt power grids, GPS systems, satellites and airline flights, experts say.The...
Scandinavian trees ‘survived last Ice Age’
Some Scandinavian trees survived the last Ice Age, challenging a widely held notion that they were killed off by the huge ice sheet that...
World’s first biodegradable joint implant grows new joints
J oint implants should always be made of materials like titanium, so they can last the lifetime of the patient ... right? Well, not...
US researchers build ‘waste water generator’
Researchers in the US have built a prototype device which they say can generate electricity from waste water. The team at Pennsylvania State University...