World Biodiversity Day: It's time for celebration

	World Biodiversity Day: It's time for celebration "If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us" - David Suzuki. David Suzuki is a Canadian science broadcaster as well as an environmental ...
	Mars meteorite may fetch USD 160000 at auction A rare chunk of a meteorite that chipped from Mars after an asteroid impact and landed in Morocco's Sahara Desert is expected to fetch at least USD 160,000 when it goes under the hammer. The Martian meteorite NWA 7397 was found in 2012 in Morocco's ...
	Glow-in-the-dark cockroach among top 10 new species of 2012 Scientists estimate that there are about 8.7 million species on Earth, give or take 1.3 million. (Some believe that the true figure is even higher.) Of these, perhaps 1.2 million to 2 million have been officially identified -- the rest are still out there, awaiting ...
	Green Tribunal sounds alert over damage to Dadri wetlands The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Environment Ministry and others for failing to take steps to protect the Dadri wetlands in the National Capital Region. The wetlands are the only area within a 200-km radius of the Capital ...
	New dinosaur discovered in Canada A new quick-footed herbivorous dinosaur, that roamed the Earth 77 million years ago, has been discovered in Canada. Albertadromeus syntarsus was identified from a partial hind leg, and other skeletal elements, that indicate it was a speedy runner.
	Ecuador Pegasus satellite fears over space debris crash The Ecuadorean space agency (EXA) is trying to pick up signals from its satellite after it crashed in space into debris from an old rocket. The nano-satellite, called Pegasus, was launched from the Jiuquan spaceport in China less than a month ago.
	Colliding galaxies create mega galaxy Two hungry young galaxies that collided 11 billion years ago are rapidly forming a massive galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way, astronomers have discovered. Capturing the creation of this type of large, short-lived star body is extremely rare - the ...
	The 'Dance of the Planets' Is an Actual Thing, and It's Happening Now Get out your tuxes, everyone! We're about to see "the closest grouping of three planets until January 2021." Megan Garber May 23 2013, 10:06 AM ET. Tweet. More. Email. Print. [optional image description]. Prom night! In 2009, in the night sky over the Very ...
	NASA satellite captures world's largest panorama Michelle Starr is the tiger force at the core of all things. She also writes about cool stuff and apps as CNET Australia's Crave editor. But mostly the tiger force thing. The strip of Earth captured in the panorama. (Credit: NASA Earth Observatory). NASA's Landsat ...