Pandas are cute – at times, Polar Bears can be cuter. Case in point, an adorable 14-week-old Polar Bear cub at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany, which won everyone’s heart when it took her first steps. The delightful little white female cub was clicked
While man-animal conflict in other parts of India is getting intense and leading to killing of animals, Kibber village in Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh displayed unmatched compassion and spirit of harmony with a predator. In February, villagers spotted a snow leopard on a peak. The wild
The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility in Leonardo, New Jersey, has recently tested a new type of sorbent that can soak upto 90 times its own weight from oil spills. What is remarkable about this sponge is that the oil
The national bird of India, one of the most colorful birds species in the bird, is in danger as poachers and farmers seem to enjoy liberty for even mass killing in states like Rajasthan. In this series, recently five more peacocks were found dead in
Drones can do everything from surveillance to firefighting. Now, an industrial designer, Anna Haldewag has created drones to work likes bees for continuous growth of plants by cross-pollination. Haldewag has developed bee-like drone called ‘plan bee’ that can assist real bees in pollinating flowers and
Conservation and protection of wild animals and plants is a collective responsibility, yet youth can make a drastic change. With the idea to instill responsibility in youth and explore what wildlife conservation and protection mean to them, this year’s World Wildlife Day (WWD) was celebrated
Inclusion of technology has taken one bus stop in Singapore to an all-new level – where it is being billed as world’s best bus stop. Developed by DP Architects, a local firm, in collaboration with various Singaporean government agencies, the bus stop in Jurong, in
Designers see scope in things we often tend to pass without even a thought. Case in point, Indian automotive designer Prathyush Devadas who has conceived an ingenious, double-decker metro train, which can commute passengers on upper half and people along with their personal mobility devices
For the first time since 1939, the beginning of the Shell Eco-Marathon, a Kiwi team has made into the prestigious event. A team of engineering students from University of Canterbury, New Zealand has done it with what they claim to be world’s first electric and
In a much-welcomed step toward power efficiency, Haryana government in India has ordered all privately owned schools in the state to become solar powered. The order to install rooftop solar panels is tailed with a special grant of Rs. 20,000 per kilowatt to schools that