Mysterious 13ft sea creature washes up on Mexican beach

The large carcass of a mysterious sea creature that washes up on a tourist beach perplex local officials and residents in Mexico. The monstrous 13-foot-long beast is discovered on Bonfil Beach, in the city of Acapulco, in the south-west Mexican state of Guerrero,
12 March 2016, 06:24 AM

Tree planting 'can reduce flooding'

Planting trees around rivers could reduce the height of flooding in towns by up to 20 percent new research suggests.
11 March 2016, 15:30 PM

EU envoy visits Ferdous Biotech Ltd

Pierre Mayaudon, ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, visited the laboratory and headquarters of
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

7th Biochemistry Olympiad begins March 10

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Dhaka University will hold the Seventh Biochemistry Olympiad on March 10 on the Curzon Hall premises at the university. Details are at www.biochemolympiad.org, or at the department office.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Darker ice causes Greenland to melt faster: study

Greenland’s snow-white ice is getting darker and melting faster, according to a new study, published in the European Geosciences Union journal The Cryosphere.
5 March 2016, 05:05 AM

Climate change poised to hurt food supplies: study

The effects of climate change on food production could cause 500,000 extra deaths by 2050 compared to a world without global warming, according to a study released Thursday.
3 March 2016, 06:48 AM

Facebook wildlife trade prompts fears among environmentalists

Wildlife monitoring network Traffic finds hundreds of protected animals for sale on Facebook groups in Malaysia, including sun bears, gibbons, and binturongs, also known as bearcats.
3 March 2016, 05:36 AM

New legal threat for UK air pollution

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action.
1 March 2016, 07:10 AM

Rawhide won’t be allowed at Hajaribagh tanneries: Amu

Industry Minister Amir Hossain Amu says that rawhide would not be allowed to enter tannery factories at Dhaka’s Hajaribagh to avert environment pollution in this area.
29 February 2016, 14:33 PM

Turtles' vulnerable start to life on Philippine coast

Hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings emerge above a Philippine beach at night and immediately look to the sea, hoping to beat huge odds and start a remarkable trans-oceanic journey lasting decades.
29 February 2016, 10:27 AM

Gas from thawing permafrost could add further to global warming: study

Arctic permafrost that is thawing due to global warming is releasing greenhouse gases, further compounding the problem of climate change, according to a study released on Thursday.
27 February 2016, 05:09 AM

Acidic oceans stifling coral growth: study

Scientists unveiled the first smoking-gun evidence Wednesday that growing ocean acidity caused by global warming is already stifling growth of vital coral reefs.
25 February 2016, 08:35 AM

World’s tiniest monkey born in England

A tiny Eastern pygmy marmoset, the smallest type of monkey on the planet, is born at Chester Zoo. The mini-monkey is spotted on dad Gumi’s back as it made its debut at the north-west English zoo.
25 February 2016, 06:22 AM

Rain on the cards, gloomy sky to persist today

Rain or thunder showers, accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind, are likely to occur throughout the country.
24 February 2016, 06:28 AM

Sea levels rising at fastest pace in 2,800 years: study

The world's oceans are rising at a faster rate than any time in the past 2,800 years, and might even have fallen without the influence of human-driven climate change, researchers say.
23 February 2016, 14:39 PM

Gorilla baby born at Bristol Zoo in 'rare' C-section

A baby gorilla is "doing well" after being delivered by Caesarean section in a rare operation at Bristol Zoo.
23 February 2016, 05:48 AM

Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers

At least 3,000 barrels of crude oil have been spilled in an Amazonian region after leaks from Peru's main oil pipeline, the state oil company said.
23 February 2016, 05:37 AM

Shark pulled out of water for a photo

A Florida man is filmed taking photos with a shark after dragging it out of the ocean, where it washed ashore.
22 February 2016, 08:47 AM

Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding

Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg grounded there, according to a newly published study.
20 February 2016, 05:14 AM

Scientists discover mysterious boiling river in Amazon

Scientists discover a mysterious river in the Amazon rainforest, and the average temperature of its water is around 86 degree Celsius.
20 February 2016, 04:48 AM