Tropical forests have been heavily degraded because of human activities. (Representational photo) Planting trees across vast areas may not be the only way to restore damaged tropical forests, according to a new study. Instead, small patches of native trees can gradually help degraded forests recover.The study was carried out by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG)…

The observations were made with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), a powerful 4-metre class solar telescope operated by the US National Science Foundation. The Sun may appear to us on Earth as a glowing ball of plasma, but its surface is far more active and turbulent than it looks, which has been proven…

Scenes from a drone striking a crowded Russian beach At least seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 others injured after a drone struck a beach at Arkhipo-Osipovka near Russia’s Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik on Sunday, according to local authorities.The Krasnodar Krai regional government said 21 injured people were taken to…

Quote of the day by Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai was 15 when a gunman boarded her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and shot her because she had spoken publicly about girls’ right to attend school. She survived. The attack brought her story to the world, and her campaign for education grew far beyond the…