there could be a link between disturbances in the ionosphere and the Earth's magnetic field, and earthquakes. Such disturbances preceded the quake that struck Gujarat on March 7, 2006. A study

A throng gasped as a blue crate containing a 2.5-tonne slab of marble regarded as one of the most important works of antiquity, was hoisted by a giant crane from the Acropolis in Greece. This was

Can an art museum provide clues to pollution 200 years ago? Maarten van de Guchte, director of the Museum of Art and Cummer Gardens at Riverside in the us believes it can. "Look at the yellow

Agriculture ministers of 10 eu countries voted against the approval of three genetically modified (gm) varieties of maize for use in the European market on September 26, but failed to block it. The move reflects divisions among eu nations over whether gm crops pose a risk to health.

Europe continues to reel under forest fires that has up till now caused considerable damage to life, the environment and the economy. Experts have blamed the recent spurt in forest fire on global

A severe heat wave has hit most parts of central and southeastern Europe causing deaths, forest fires and damaging crops. Countries like Romania, Austria, Croatia, Hungary are reeling under the

The oil spill caused by the Greek cruise ship, Sea Diamond, sinking in the Aegean Sea off the Santorini island, Greece, is still dirtying the island's coastline. Though the incident occurred in the

Typhoid could have caused the fall of the powerful city state during the Peloponnesian wars, says a new study