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 ...

Darwin's bark spider; Credit: GalliasM (Creative Commons license) etadshow468 --> The latest State of Observed Species (SOS) 2011 report was published this week. All of the species discovered in 2009 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we know the trees are the integral part of our flora and fauna hence it's important to have tree surveys done; there are many reasons why tree surveys are important for example if you are planning ...

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 ...

The South China Morning Post 's take on their local pollution headache is full on. As lungs blacken, a Chinese lung expert, Zhing Nanshan says, "People's lungs are turning black as early as their 40s.

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 ...

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 ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it is said - and according to the latest research on bird's perception of color, we are missing out on much of the show, when it comes to dazzling avian plumage.

The field of Soft Nanotechnology moves in devious ways with natural and artificial fabrics. Titanium of course is expensive, with this hoarding costing £100 extra to have the coating. The ...

Size transformations can happen much faster in animals that live in the water. An increase from rabbit-sized to elephant-sized would take at least five million generations, but the equivalent change ...