ENVIRONMENT

A photo of a fox shark giving birth to a young one was captured by an Australian photographer and has been published in the journal Coral Reefs.

Plant ecologists have figured out a sustainable and economical method in weed control that guarantees high crop yields.

A five-metre shark attacked two Newcastle fishermen’s tinny on Saturday.

US scientists conduct more studies on Greenland’s meltwater runoffs to further understand how it contributes to rise in sea levels.

According to a new study, the water level in the world's oceans is rising at an unprecedented rate. Based on the research, the sea level was inaccurately measured until around the year 1990, when it was actually less than what scientists reported it was. However, based on recent data, it has been determined that the rate of the rise of water levels has multiplied exponentially since then.

Ecstasy and similar party drugs spike in the rivers near a music festival, causing concerns to ecologists.

A butterfly with a rare condition has been discovered in a museum in Philadelphia.

This will be the sixth day swimmers will be kept out of the Newcastle water.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) appealed for donations from other countries of kangaroo pouches after the wildfire caused joeys to be orphaned.

Environmental campaigners are of the belief that emissions of mercury during cremations contribute to pollution.

Groups wanting to sink the former HMCS Annapolis would need to wait until an injunction is heard on Jan 27.

The discovery of a marine reptile’s fossils proves the presence of vertebrates in Scotland’s seas during the Jurassic era.

Inhabitants of a small Kazakh village will be resettling to nearby towns to flee from a mysterious sleeping epidemic that has affected the community.

Two new studies have found that squirrels and beavers contribute much more to climate change than was earlier believed, making them major contributors to climate change.

Google has unveiled a working prototype of its self-driving Google Car in California. The vehicle looks like a little beetle pod with two large headlights and a nose at the front and rounded corners. Once ready, the car will be able to drive, stop for pedestrians, obey traffic signals, watch out for hazards - all without the need for a human driver.

Chinese archaeologists found two pits, one of horses and another of chariots, which date backs 2,800 years ago.

Michael James captured a footage of a shark devouring the carcass of a humpback whale that was stuck between rocks.

Atlantis’ legendary metal, orichalcum may be the latest archaeological find recovered from an ancient Greek shipwreck.

When bats hear another bat approaching food, they eavesdrop and are attracted to the sound.

An amulet was unearthed in Cyprus and it was said to have a palindrome inscription.

A 45-foot-long see whale died because of consumption of a broken piece of a DVD case.

The energy efficiency of heat pump water heaters can be enhanced by ducting.

Gogoro is a new energy infrastructure that could transform city transport in the near future.

Young Mexican inventors have designed a bamboo bicycle that could power up mobile devices while the rider pushes the pedals around.

Pope Francis has asked the Catholics to safeguard the creation or else it will destroy humans.

Environment Canada warned that extreme cold was expected all through the week.

Separate studies by scientists in the UK and America have found that unique genes from bowhead whales help resist cancer and increase longevity.

An animal called pika is said to be threatened by the Chinese government as it is considered to be damaging the grasslands.

A crate carrying sea cucumbers also contained baby tortoises that were wrapped in sticky tape. It was found in an airport in Paris.