50 Million Gallons of Sewage Flow Daily From Mexico Into California Beaches In 1986, the Northern California city of Arcata completed an innovative wastewater treatment system that used constructed we...
In 2001, Denmark began restoring 19 km of the straightened River Skjern by turning it into 26 km of winding river. Researchers later found that some of the habitats lost during decades of river engine...
Some actor-director combinations become memorable because of a successful film, while a few turn into a lasting part of cinema history. Mani Ratnam and Aishwarya Rai belong to the latter category. The...
The programme is designed for students who genuinely want to engage with older residents rather than simply save money. (Picture credit: Marquette) For 23-year-old Indian student Shojin Samson, moving...
Herbivore species dynamics is key to grassland food web stability In 2005, scientists began reshaping a semi-arid grassland in Inner Mongolia by changing its mix of plants. Years later, when researche...
For years, China’s empty subway stations became some of the internet’s favourite examples of “ghost cities” and questionable urban planning. Images of polished platforms, escalators and station entran...
A depiction of Cassiodorus, 1493, from the Nuremberg Chronicles by Michel Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (Public Domain) War does more than destroy buildings. It can also wipe out knowledge collect...
A Labrador began swaying and could no longer walk on Britain’s highest mountain; rescuers later discovered what she had eaten. (Picture credit- Lochaber Mountain Rescure Team) A hike up Britain’...
Turkey’s Cappadocia region is famous for its fairy chimneys and hot air balloons, but another attraction has quietly become a symbol of the region. Every afternoon, local cowboys gather free-roa...
Madhuri Dixit may be celebrated today as Bollywood’s iconic ‘Dhak Dhak’ girl, but the actress recently looked back at the neighbourhood where her love for dance first took shape. Dur...