A tiny bacterium called Wolbachia
For many years scientists have been studying Wolbachia, looking for ways to…
65,000 centenarians in Japan
JAPAN is the world’s fastest-aging major nation. Japanese health and welfare ministry…
Terracotta Army of First Emperor of China
One of the greatest archaeological discoveries of 20th century, the terracotta warriors…
Terracotta Army of First Emperor of China (2)
QIN Shi Huang conquered six kingdoms warring more than 200 years through…
Underestimating rising sea levels?
RECENTLY persistently higher temperatures caused by global warming have led glaciers and…
China’s coastal cities most at risk
China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, the US, Philippines, Egypt, Brazil, Thailand,…
‘Acceleration’ of sea level rise
Scientific research indicates sea levels worldwide have been rising at a rate…
1912 Novarupta volcanic eruption
Novarupta, meaning “newly erupted” in Latin, is a volcano located on the…
Volcano-climate connection
IN 1815, the Indonesian volcano Tambora eruption, measured 7 on the Volcanic…
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
From SIRI to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence (AI) has been progressing rapidly.…
A new study on ‘Pink Snow’
The Greenland Ice sheet is currently a record-breaking melting rate due to…
Ever evolving ‘Kaitenzushi’ restaurants
Kaitenzushi (or Kaiten-sushi) is a sushi restaurant where the plates with the…
