The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) changed the Iberian Lynx’s protection status from “Endangered” to “Vulnerable” on June 20. The species was once very close to going...
The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility concluded on June 20, 2024, resulting in significant financial commitments. A total of $736.4 million was approved to support 34...
In Namaqualand, South Africa, the heuweltjies are old termite mounds that take up about 20% of the land. The southern harvester termite (Microhodotermes Viator) lives in these sandy...
Recently, scientists made a big finding in microbiology. It involves a special protein called Balon. This protein helps the bacterium Psychrobacter urativorans go into and come out of...
The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), has been awarded the joint second prize in the Trinity Challenge’s second competition for its project aimed at combating the...
The Blue Planet Prize, which is given out every year by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation, is a prestigious award that recognizes important science and practical contributions to solving...
A huge deal was made when Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang recently. Both countries agreed to provide “immediate military assistance if either nation faces armed aggression.” This...
Indian Railways tested an eight-coach MEMU train on the world’s highest railway bridge, the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, on June 20. The test went well. This...
