Overflowing Great Lakes pose new threat for endangered bird GLEN HAVEN: Peering through a spotting scope mounted on a tripod, researcher Alice Van Zoeren notices a piping plover skittering across a sandy, pebble-strewn Lake Michigan beach and hopping into a nest, swapping places with its mate. “Nest... Art & Culture 17 Jun, 2019
Amputee US woman heads for Mt Everest climb KATHMANDU: Former US Marine Corps Sergeant Kirstie Ennis today left for the Mt Everest region aiming to be the first woman with a leg amputated above the knee to stand atop the world’s highest peak in the spring climbing season. According to... Travel 03 Apr, 2019
Scientists discover 163 new species in Greater Mekong region A rainbow-headed snake and a dragon-like lizard are among 163 new species that scientists recently discovered in the Greater Mekong region, conservation group WWF said on Monday, adding rapid development in the area, from dams to mines, was... Art & Culture 19 Dec, 2016
Rare whale's recovery hurt by entanglements, scientists say PORTLAND: The ability of an endangered whale species to recover is jeopardised by increasing rates of entanglement in fishing gear and a resultant drop in birth rates, according to scientists who study the animal. The population of North... Art & Culture 01 Sep, 2016
Fading fishermen: A historic industry faces a warming world SEABROOK: The cod isn't just a fish to David Goethel. It's his identity, his ticket to middle-class life, his link to a historic industry. "I paid for my education, my wife's education, my house, my kids' education; my slice of America was paid... Art & Culture 27 Jun, 2016
Zoo staff help Washington panda with newborn twins WASHINGTON: National Zoo staff are helping giant panda Mei Xiang adjust to life with her newborn twins by occasionally switching out one cub and keeping it in an incubator, zoo officials said on Sunday. Mei Xiang, a star tourist draw, took staff by... Women 24 Aug, 2015
Study to ascertain invasive plant impact on Chitwan park CHITWAN: Bishnu Bahadur Lama, a senior wildlife technician uses a capture gun to shoot at a Rhino deep inside the jungle in Chitwan National Park. The rhino collapses after about 10 minutes after the dart injects Meditomedine-(M-99) and catamine into...
