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Scientists looking for giant trees in Taiwan discovered a hidden forest filled with some of East Asia's tallest trees

Scientists looking for giant trees in Taiwan discovered a hidden forest filled with some of East Asia’s tallest trees | World News

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Hidden forest filled with some of East Asia’s tallest trees/Image: AI Generated Hidden within Taiwan’s steep mountain ranges, beyond roads and well-trodden hiking trails, lies a forest that remained largely unknown to science until recently. While searching for exceptionally tall trees using airborne laser scanning, researchers discovered an extraordinary landscape filled with towering conifers, ancient…

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<b>Indian expat from Kerala killed in Dubai gas cylinder blast; colleague recalls moments before explosion</b>

Indian expat from Kerala killed in Dubai gas cylinder blast; colleague recalls moments before explosion | World News

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An Indian-origin man from Kerala was killed in a gas cylinder explosion at a car showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on Monday, the Indian Consulate in Dubai confirmed, Gulf News reported.The victim was identified as Shijin Paul, 27, from Kottarakkara in Kerala’s Kollam district.A relative told the outlet that Shijin succumbed to his…

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Nearly 1,000 migrant children were left stranded in Spain's Ceuta after a mass crossing from Morocco overwhelmed border authorities

Nearly 1,000 migrant children were left stranded in Spain’s Ceuta after a mass crossing from Morocco overwhelmed border authorities | World News

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For a few days, Spain’s small North African enclave of Ceuta became the centre of a sudden migration crisis as thousands of people crossed from Morocco in a desperate attempt to reach European territory. The surge left behind a difficult humanitarian situation, with hundreds of children separated from relatives and unsure of what comes next….

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<b>Scientists placed 42 sea sponges in a polluted Spanish port. 455 days later, one species had thrived while four others died</b>

Scientists placed 42 sea sponges in a polluted Spanish port. 455 days later, one species had thrived while four others died |

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Representative Image of marine life thriving around resilient chicken kidney sponges in polluted waters (AI-generated image) Researchers in Spain spent 455 days tracking how sponges from five species of Mediterranean sea life coped with being moved from clean, natural habitats toward a heavily polluted recreational marina near Girona. The experiment was designed to test a…

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California's winter monarch migration has collapsed from millions in the 1990s to 12,260 butterflies in 2025; the third-lowest count ever recorded

California’s winter monarch migration has collapsed from millions in the 1990s to 12,260 butterflies in 2025; the third-lowest count ever recorded |

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This winter’s survey of the western monarch butterfly revealed over 12,000 individuals, a small rise from last year. Despite this slight increase, conservationists remain alarmed as numbers are still critically low. Ongoing challenges such as habitat loss and environmental stressors severely impact the butterfly population. Conservation initiatives are actively working on restoring habitats and engaging…

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In 2021, Australian scientists cloned one seed of the Queen of Sheba orchid. Five years later, it produced 1,000 plants and its first flower

In 2021, Australian scientists cloned one seed of the Queen of Sheba orchid. Five years later, it produced 1,000 plants and its first flower

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How cloning one seed of the Queen of Sheba orchid changed its fate Science and innovation can do wonders that are even beyond the cource of nature. The future of an entire species sometimes depends on something so small it’s almost invisible. Wondering what and how? Well, conservation scientists in a Kings Park (Western Australia)…

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Florida laboratory tests exposed endangered Caribbean corals to predatory bacteria; more than half showed no bleaching beyond the infection site

Florida laboratory tests exposed endangered Caribbean corals to predatory bacteria; more than half showed no bleaching beyond the infection site

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Representative Image (AI-generated) Coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the sea, but across the Caribbean, many of them are struggling to survive. Along with warming oceans and habitat loss, bacterial diseases have become a growing threat, capable of wiping out large sections of coral in a short time. Now, researchers in Florida have…

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<b>Dordoi Bazaar: How a shipping container market became the commercial heart of Central Asia</b>

Dordoi: Dordoi Bazaar: How a shipping container market became the commercial heart of Central Asia | World News

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Representative Image of shipping container shops and traders in Dordoi Bazaar (AI-generated image) On the outskirts of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, sits Dordoi Bazaar, a sprawling 100-hectare market built almost entirely from stacked shipping containers, now recognised as the largest wholesale and retail trading hub in Central Asia. What began in the chaotic years…

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How Vietnam veteran John Beal turned Seattle's polluted Hamm Creek into a thriving salmon habitat after doctors gave him just four months to live

How Vietnam veteran John Beal turned Seattle’s polluted Hamm Creek into a thriving salmon habitat after doctors gave him just four months to live | World News

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John Beal was a Vietnam veteran who returned to Seattle in the late 1960s carrying wounds that never fully healed. He was wounded three times during his tour, held captive in a bamboo tiger cage for thirteen days, and came home to a country that had turned against the war. He eventually settled in South…

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Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire; UK says 'all will be returned' to France

Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat catches fire; UK says ‘all will be returned’ to France

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Over 170 migrants rescued after Channel boat fire. More than 170 migrants were rescued on Tuesday after a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK caught fire, prompting a major cross-border rescue operation, BBC reported.French authorities said the vessel’s engine caught fire before its “structural integrity deteriorated very rapidly”,…

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When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using 'Amazon' in Google Ads

When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using ‘Amazon’ in Google Ads | World News

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Image credits: Wikimedia Commons A campaign to protect one of the world’s most important rainforests took an unexpected turn when conservationist Paul Rosolie revealed that his organisation, Junglekeepers, had difficulty using the word “Amazon” in Google Ads while promoting its work. Frustrated by what he described as an automated trademark-related obstacle, Rosolie turned to Amazon…

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