The Peking University team made the discovery that a 102-meter-tall cypress tree in China has been named the tallest in Asia. A Chinese research team has announced its discovery of the tallest known tree in Asia in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The towering timber
A study published in the journal Nature has revealed that water on Earth did not form on its own but was instead acquired from outer space. Vacuuming of small dust particles led to formation of water on Earth. (Photo: AFP) Scientists have made a surprising discovery that suggests the Earth
The WEF has recently published a blueprint titled “Benchmarking the Transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility,” which aims to reduce individual car ownership by 75% by the year 2050 and encourages the transition to smart cities. The climate change boondoggle acts as a mechanism for all kinds of social, economic and
Brahma Kamal, known as the Divine Flower of Uttarakhand Himalayas, holds great significance in the mountain culture of the region. This beautiful flower flourishes in the Himalayan regions. Photo by: John Muir Fan 86, Creative Commons Attribution Licence Brahma Kamal (Saussurea Obvallata), when bathed in moonlight against the backdrop of the mighty
A study published in the peer-reviewed Chinese language journal Environmental Chemistry found that plutonium from US nuclear weapons tests is polluting the South China Sea. A new study has found that plutonium sediments in the South China Sea have their origins in fallout from US nuclear tests conducted in the
Using seismology centers in Antarctica, experts have discovered mountains near Earth’s core that are 3 to 4 times larger than Everest. To make sense of how big these mountains are, Mount Everest is around 5.5 miles high (8.8 kilometres) from the surface, while the underground mountains are said to be
Experts from the Kerala Department of Mining and Geology were called in after mysterious loud underground sounds troubled a village in Kerala. Mysterious underground sounds caused concern among local people residing in a tiny hamlet in Kottayam district of Kerala. The deafening sounds were heard twice in the early hours
According to the official Xinhua News Agency, China is drilling a 32,808-feet-deep hole into the Earth’s crust, which is set to be China’s deepest borehole ever. Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808 feet) hole into the Earth’s crust, as the world’s second largest economy explores new frontiers above
Luca Zaia, the head of the Veneto region, has revealed that an investigation has been launched after Venice’s Grand Canal turned bright green. Residents of Venice, Italy woke up to a mysterious bright green patch of water in the city’s central waterway on Sunday. The phenomenon could be seen along an embankment
