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The Plastic Menace
Plastic bags clog up drains and gutters causing flooding. Recently Mumbai city imposed a ban on plastic bags. Can we do away with plastic bags completely and is there an alternative? Read on ...
Chimp Traits
Chimpanzees are very clever apes. They use rocks to break open nuts and sticks to dig up insects. Recently scientists spotted chimps mashing their food. How unusual is this behaviour and what does it mean? Read on ...
Guardians of the Environment
Mangrove belts that grow in tropical coastlines have a vital role in preserving the balance in the environment. But human greed may be responsible for destroying them. Read on ...
Dangerous Red Tide in HongKong
A reddish brown algae is proving to be fatal for fish swimming on the HongKong coastline. Authorities are very worried as the algae could be dangerous for humans too. Read on ...
The Baby Current Which Destroys
The period between November 1997 and November 1998 was the hottest year recorded on earth. Weather experts feel the global warming was caused by El Nino, a water current in the Pacific Ocean. Read on ...
Bird that Walks on Water
The stormy petrel is named after St. Peter because it looks like it is walking on water, much like the saint is said to have done. Read on ...
Fatal Attraction
Moths mistake the warmth of a flame as that of a female moth and rush towards their death. Read on ...
Fooling Enemies and How!
Some change colours to merge with surroundings, some swell up like balloons. Others bite, sting or squirt yucky liquid... Read on ...
Antlers: A Deer Story
Deer get a fresh pair of antlers every year much like trees who get new leaves every spring. Read on ...
The Magical Rainforest
Imagine a forest where the trees touch the sky. The trees are huge and have thick leaves -- so thick that they form a thick curtain and do not allow even sunlight to pass through. Read on ...
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