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Phytoplankton are wrecking marine ecology as scientists struggle to find a way to stop further attacks

Alang, Gujarat. This is where ships from across the world are sent to be wrecked. A shipbreaking industry has emerged as a consequence, which is spelling doom for the ecology of the region

tuberculosis has devastated Russia's population. Tatyana Dmitrieva, Russian health minister, says that the incidence of tuberculosis had more than doubled since 1991, reaching 68 cases per

Government policies and land prices are preventing companies from setting up wind mills in Nagercoil

The year 1997 was the warmest since temperature record-keeping started according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis

Good tides and weak enforcement favour the shipbreaking industry

scientists have discovered new evidence of a prehistoric civilisation and remnants of ancient temples in Angkor, Cambodia. For this purpose, they have used highly detailed maps produced with

Awareness about the various techniques and voluntary blood donors can reduce the shortage of blood supply in Delhil

Luis Nunez, laboratory chemist at the Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, USA, has developed a simple, compact and cost-effective method of removing fine metal particles and radionuclides from

A pregnant woman's exposure to chemicals and possibly to alcohol may make the baby prone to leukaemia, reports a new study. Mel Graves and his team from the Institute of Cancer Research, USA,