World Updates

Circumpolar rivers responsible for Arctic mercury-- says study Thu, 24/05/2012 - 17:18 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY Environmental scientists at Harvard have observed that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of rivers-- the Lena, Yenisei and Ob that carry the element north into the Arctic Ocean. Comments Read more	Diligent studies await Bigfoot and Yeti DNA Wed, 23/05/2012 - 16:51 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY A summon had been send out for supposed Big Foot material so university scientists can do genetic testing. Comments Read more	Sea grass traps more heat than forest -- Study Wed, 23/05/2012 - 12:25 by Sam Ross According to the latest study initiated by the researchers state that sea grass plays a vital role in controlling heat as it absorbs more heat compared to forests. Comments Read more
The brownish-black fossil pigment is identical to modern squid ink - says a new study Tue, 22/05/2012 - 14:56 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY Ink sac, which can be used to expel a cloud of dark ink to confuse predators hasn't evolved much since the prehistoric era. Comments Read more	Glacier melt results in methane release Tue, 22/05/2012 - 12:20 by TUHIN SARKAR Methane is contributing in green house gas load. A study by the researchers at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Methane from underground reservoirs is streaming from defrosting permafrost and receding glaciers, c Comments Read more	Thousands land jobless in the world Tue, 22/05/2012 - 11:30 by TUHIN SARKAR Pandemonium makes when thousands become jobless rising to an alarming situation. It becomes hellish when the job crisis began in the world mostly in war prone zones and politically Comments Read more
A towering Tyrannosaurus skeleton set to be auctioned Fri, 18/05/2012 - 14:31 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY A nearly complete skeleton of a colossal Tyrannosaurus bataar is set to go on auction on May 20. The skeleton measures some 8 feet tall and 24 feet long. Comments Read more	Scientists discover giant pre-historic turtle in Columbia Fri, 18/05/2012 - 13:34 by Neka Sehgal A team of paleontologists reported on Thursday their discovery of a gigantic turtle fossil in northern Columbia. Comments Read more	Expansion of the tropicals may be the outcome of manmade pollutants Thu, 17/05/2012 - 12:27 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY The expansion of the tropical belt towards the north pole may be due to human made factors like black carbon and tropospheric ozone, says a new study. Comments Read more
Researchers discover oldest pollinators, move over mummies Wed, 16/05/2012 - 12:34 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY The oldest known insects engaged in pollination were discovered while studying amber obtained from Cretaceous-era deposits, by an international team of paleontologists. Comments Read more	Peruvian skulls and artifacts found in Winter Garden Tue, 15/05/2012 - 17:09 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY At first, it may seem that a heinous crime scene has unfolded. But what came out was full of archaeological importance. Comments Read more	Archeaologists in France fall upon the earliest wall art in a collapsed cave Tue, 15/05/2012 - 12:37 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY Situated in southwest France, a collapsed cave known as Abri Castanet might contain the earliest wall art ever discovered, a new study suggests. The abstract engravings and paintings might be even older than the famous animal images found in the Chauvet cave also in southwest France. Comments Read more