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Bird`s nest that can bring down a tree!

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 21:14

Can a bird`s nest bring down a huge tree? For Africa`s incredible social weaver birds, pulling down a tree is a child`s game.

Indian scientists find a `wonder herb` in the high Himalayas

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 15:41

In the high hostile peaks of the Himalayas where sustaining life is a challenge in itself, Indian scientists say they have found a "wonder herb" which can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain environment and, above all, protect from radioactivity.

NASA satellite to help farmers combat drought

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 15:17

NASA scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new satellite than can predict the severity of droughts worldwide and help farmers maximise crop yield.

Famed Galapagos tortoise `Pepe the Missionary` dies at 60

Last Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2014, 08:01

Quito: "Pepe the Missionary," a giant tortoise who rose to fame as one of the most photographed animals on Ecuador`s Galapagos Islands, has died at age 60, officials have said.

Toilet construction: Gadkari asks MPs to allocate MPLADS funds

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 21:53

Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari has written to parliamentarians requesting them to allocate funds from their MPLADS for construction of toilets in village homes, schools and anganwadis.

MoEF working on policy to protect river banks: Govt tells HC

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 21:50

Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court Friday that the Ministry of Information and Forests (MoEF) has set up an expert committee to frame a River Regulation policy to protect the banks of rivers, lakes, creeks and tributaries in the wake of constructions.

Human skin fungus tracked to deep sea animals

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 19:16

A ubiquitous skin fungus linked to dandruff, eczema and other itchy, flaky maladies in humans has now been tracked to Hawaiian coral reefs and the extreme environments of arctic soils and deep sea vents.

India`s reservoir water level drops to two-thirds of capacity

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 19:07

In this year of deficient rainfall, less than two-thirds of the country`s major reservoir-storage capacity of water is currently available -- some 85 percent of the available storage in the corresponding period of last year, the water resources ministry said Friday.

Sunlight, not bacteria, key to CO2 in Arctic

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 18:58

Sunlight and not bacteria is the key to triggering the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) from material released by Arctic soils, says a significant study.

2-day workshop on drinking water & sanitation from Aug 26

Last Updated: Friday, August 22, 2014, 18:40

With a view to accomplishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s mission "Swachh Bharat by 2019", the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation will organise a two day exhibition-cum-workshop next week, highlighting innovative technologies.