How birds see straight (video)

Swans beat their wings five times per second, and yet their heads stay remarkably still. How is this possible?
29 August 2015, 04:52 AM

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:54 AM

The extinct species of Bangladesh

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:44 AM

Animals that can't be seen in Bangladesh anymore

13 species of animals have already become extinct from Bangladesh and several others have also possibly become extinct.
26 August 2015, 09:34 AM

The unlikeliest of friendships!

The female grey wolf and male brown were spotted every night for ten days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm and 4am.
25 August 2015, 08:17 AM

Carbon credits like ‘printing money’

The vast majority of carbon credits generated by Russia and Ukraine did not represent cuts in emissions, according to a new study.
25 August 2015, 07:04 AM

Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier sheds big ice chunk

Scientists are studying a big mass of ice that has broken off the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland.
24 August 2015, 15:30 PM

30 whales mysteriously die in Alaska

Thirty large whales have died in the western Gulf of Alaska since May, an unusually high number for the region, and scientists aren't sure what's causing the die-off.
23 August 2015, 09:37 AM

Marine mammals thriving in Thames

Ten years of public sightings show that large marine mammals are regularly found in the River Thames.
20 August 2015, 08:31 AM

‘Boon granter’ turtles of Bostami shrine (video)

The story behind Bostami turtles goes back around 1,200 years to its origin – what locals believe are embodiments of genies trapped in animal forms.
16 August 2015, 06:03 AM

Elephant fact file

An elephant’s heart beats only 25 times a minute. Your heart usually beats between 60 to 80 times a minute
12 August 2015, 10:56 AM

Elephant conservation initiatives in Bangladesh

Government announces seven sanctuaries in the country—Chunti, Pablakhali, Teknaf, Sangu, Dudhpukuria-Dhopachhari and Fashiakhali and one national park (Kaptai national park) to conserve elephants and other wild life
12 August 2015, 10:53 AM

Human vs elephants

The main reason for declining elephant population is destruction of elephants habitat and food resources by humans.
12 August 2015, 10:48 AM

Did you know why Alexander did not proceed to conquer ancient Bengal?

At around 300 BC, when Alexander the great came to conquer Bengal—then known as Ganga Rashtra, meaning Nation on the River Ganges, alias Gangaridai—he abandoned the idea of going further considering the military strength of the then ruler.
12 August 2015, 10:40 AM

World Elephant Day: Behemoths that scared Alexander

Elephants were abundant in Bangladesh even a century ago. Its number has dropped down to 200 to 350 presently, according to the forest department
12 August 2015, 10:35 AM

Easy ways to help this World Elephant Day

Animal lovers around the world come together to celebrate elephants and support a future where they’re respected and protected for the fourth annual World Elephant Day this August 12,2015.
12 August 2015, 07:32 AM

6 ‘tiger poachers’ killed in Khulna ‘gunfight’

Six suspected tiger poachers are killed in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Mandarbari of the Sundarbans (west) in Koyra upazila of Khulna today.
9 August 2015, 12:08 PM

Risk of future Nepal-India earthquake increases

There is an increased risk of a future major earthquake in an area that straddles the west of Nepal and India, scientists warn.
7 August 2015, 11:33 AM

Fast-growing fish species face greatest collapse risk

A study of global fish populations suggests fast-growth fish species are more vulnerable to population collapses than previously thought.
6 August 2015, 14:30 PM

Ideas for a sustainable world

The Milan expo 2015 shows that the ever-growing global population can be fed if only we cut down on waste now.
3 August 2015, 13:15 PM