SCIENCE

The "megadrought" being witnessed by much of the US Southwest has forced rivers and lakes to run almost dry.

A new study has found that air pollution particles can cross the placenta and reach babies in the womb.

It is the kind of thing we see in sci-fi movies, an asteroid hurtling towards the earth and scientists coming together to save the planet from destruction.

More than 200 whales were found stranded on a remote coast of Australia's island state of Tasmania earlier this week.

The planet is pictured to have whitish rings that seemed shimmering and opalescent against the dark sky.

Now Ukrainian astronomers have claimed that they spotted swarms of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in the skies above Kyiv.

A Palestinian farmer accidentally discovered a Byzantine-era floor mosaic while he was digging to plant an olive tree on his land in Gaza.

A UFO-like structure on a Norwegian lake has left the locals stunned and amazed.

At least 458 children have died as a result of the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, accounting for nearly one-third of the total fatalities recorded so far.

The authorities have declared a drought for the whole of Wales despite the country witnessing heavy rainfall over the last few days.

A major study by scientists and Indigenous organisations has claimed that parts of Amazon forests may not be able to recover ever again.

The drought in Spain has not only caused water bodies to almost run dry, but has also forced several historic monuments to re-emerge.

Gardeners have reportedly been able to grow exotic plants like figs, watermelons and avocadoes.

More than 1 million species are at risk of extinction, and several others have already disappeared.

A rare Galápagos tortoise which was thought to have gone extinct centuries ago has been found alive by scientists from Princeton University.

A study conducted by scientists in the US found that losing even one hour of sleep could make people less likely to help others.

Dugong, a species that inspired ancient tales about mermaids and sirens for centuries, has been declared functionally extinct in China

High temperatures coupled with low rainfall may result in Germany's five alpine glaciers disappearing within a span of 50 years

A study conducted by researchers in Japan found that dogs produce tears of joy when reunited with their owners after hours of separation.

The drought in the US has uncovered the ugly secrets of Lake Mead with another set of human remains resurfacing within a span of a few weeks.

Polish authorities have recovered 100 tonnes of dead fish from the Oder River that flows through Poland and Germany.

China has been forced to artificially induce rain as its crucial Yangtze River is running at extremely low water levels.

Following a heatwave alert, the UK Met Office has now said that parts of England and Wales face an "exceptional" risk of wildfires in the coming days.

The oldest UFO sighting in the UK was recorded in 1742 during the reign of George II of Great Britain.

A half-blind Greenland shark, which is normally found in icy Arctic waters, was spotted swimming in the warm waters of the Caribbean.

The heatwave and dry weather conditions have created drought-like conditions in many parts of England, & a village in Oxfordshire has become its latest victim.

A team of explorers has been able to unearth a treasure trove of jewels, gold coins and gems from the wreckage of a Spanish galleon.

The moon's bright light will overpower the meteors' shine and stargazers should expect to see 10-20 meteors per hour at best, unlike last year.

Asteroid 2022 OE2 is part of the Apollo group of asteroids and is classified as a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA).