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Meerkat underdogs could be best at problem-solving

Researchers have shed light on “what drives individuals to innovate, and what psychological mechanis...

Ruins of ancient town found in Taklamakan desert

Chinese archeologists working in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have found the ruins of an ancient...

Indian, US troops take part in simulated operation

Troops of Indian and US armies conducted night operations to neutralise and flush out insurgents hi...

Fossil footprints of world’s oldest elephant herd

Scientists have discovered some ancient footprints in the Arabian Desert dating back to over seven m...

Fossil footprints of prehistoric elephants found

Paleontologists have discovered some ancient footprints in the Arabian Desert dating back to over se...

Five police killed in Iraq desert attack

Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in Iraq`s western desert, close to the Syrian and Jordanian bo...

Syria unrest: Dozens of army deserters `gunned down`

Dozens of army deserters have been shot dead by Syrian troops as they tried to flee their bases and ...

Gaddafi son said to be in vast Sahara Desert

Seif al-Islam Gaddafi may be plotting a counterrevolution, scheming about a getaway to a friendly ...

Himalayas: Best place to harness solar power

Researchers in Japan claim the Himalayas have a large potential of photovoltaic (PV) electric power ...

Syrian Army, deserters clash: 12 dead

An anti-regime activist network said soldiers and security forces raided the villages backed by ta...

Military operation to nab Army deserters in Lanka

The number of desertion from the army swelled during the three-decade ethnic conflict between the m...

SL: Military operation to nab army deserters

The Sri Lankan military has stepped up its operation to arrest thousands of army deserters.

World`s first desert geopark opens in China

The world`s first desert geopark has opened in China, authorities said.

UN chief wants `timely action` to preserve dryland

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday asked the international community to take "timely action" to prese...

Snow, rain hit world`s driest desert in Chile

This has been the wettest winter in decades for Chile`s arid northern desert, where fractions of an ...

First ladies gather for Betty Ford’s funeral

Michelle Obama and three former first ladies were among dignitaries heading to Palm Desert to pay tr...

Nationwide hunt to apprehend Army deserters in SL

The Sri Lankan Army has kick-started a nationwide hunt to apprehend deserters, amid reports that t...

Global meet in China to discuss desertification

Desertified areas around the globe expand by about 50,000 to 70,000 square km every year.

Kosovo-crazy pilot crash-lands in Sudan desert

James Berisha vowed to visit every nation on earth to raise awareness of his beloved homeland, Kosov...

Desertification dilemma

Desertification was defined at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 as degradation of drylands, the point at...

Tiger Woods apologises for spitting in Dubai

Tiger Woods has apologised after being fined for spitting during the Dubai Desert Classic.

Woods fined for spitting in Dubai

Former world number one Tiger Woods is to be fined for spitting during the Dubai Desert Classic at t...

Quiros wins in Dubai after eventful final round

Spain`s Alvaro Quiros produced a bizarre final round which included a hole-in-one to capture the Dub...

Woods fights like cornered Tiger to stay in hunt

Tiger Woods was just one stroke behind the Dubai Desert Classic third-round leaders on Saturday afte...

McIlroy stumbles at Dubai Desert Classic golf

Rory McIlroy’s lead in the Dubai Desert Classic vanished in the space of three holes in Saturday’s t...

Tiger Woods impresses in Dubai, McIlroy leads

Tiger Woods had the round of the day at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, but it was Ulster`s Gold...

Jeev and Kapur to tee of at Dubai Desert Classic

Jeev Milkha Singh and Shiv Kapur will be the face of India at the Dubai Desert Classic even as Tige...

Tiger wins the Challenge Match on eve of Desert Classic

Tiger Woods may not have won a title for more than a year now, but he did make some kind of start ...

Impossible is nothing: `Artificial downpours in UAE deserts`

Scientists claim to have achieved a breakthrough by generating a series of downpours in the desert...

Chile`s Atacama desert to be simulator for Mars mission

Scientists are planning to build base in Atacama desert with the aim of simulating space colony.

Residents desert remote S-Korean island turned war zone

Grim-faced soldiers trudged through broken glass and blackened debris on Thursday on a remote Sout...

Male gobies `fickle over mates`

Male goby fish are found to be surprisingly strategic when it comes to courtship.

BSF to flag off camel safari expedition in desert areas

The Border Security Force will flag off its `Sand-to-Rann` 10-day camel safari expedition tomorrow...

Three ULFA leaders desert outfit

Within a week of 19 ULFA members deserting the banned outfit, three more rebel leaders have left i...

NASA tests Mars-type rovers in Arizona desert

Aaron Hulse considers his space exploration rover a pleasant home away from home.

New video shows emotional trapped Chilean miners

In the new video, the men break into tears as they talk about loved ones.

Mongolian Cabinet holds meeting in Gobi desert

Top Mongolian officials donned dark green baseball caps reading "Save our planet" and set up chair...

Solar System is older than previously thought

Analyses of a meteor indicate that the Solar system is at least 0.3–1.9 million years older.

Eight killed, 12 injured in California desert race

At least eight people were killed and 12 were injured after a vehicle plowed into a crowd of spect...

`Twelve die in Algerian desert` in bid to reach Europe

Twelve African nationals were trying to illegally enter Europe.

`Desert dust` days may worsen kids` asthma

The desert dust contains quartz and other substances, and microorganisms.

Al Qaeda `building bunkers` in the Sahara

Al Qaeda members are building bunkers to guard militants from air attacks.

Pak army stage massive drill in Cholistan desert

As Pakistan`s armed forces Sunday staged a massive drill in the Cholistan desert, near Indian borde...

Taliban had plans to abduct Indian diplomats: Pak deserters

Two deserters from a paramilitary force arrested for terror links have told Pakistani investigators ...

Now, a model that predicts buried water under desert!

Scientists have mapped Australian streams buried for millions of years under desert by modelling t...

Heavy rains cause flooding in desert UAE

Heavy rains in the Gulf desert state of the United Arab Emirates caused flooding, traffic jams, car...

Abhisake Mishra clinches Desert Storm Rally title

Abhisake Mishra was crowned the new champion of the Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally after he pipped...

Sunny Sidhu leads in Xtreme category after day 3

The drivers toiled to negotiate Rajasthan`s sandy tracks as Sunny Sidhu of Team Godwin emerge as the...

Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm starts Sunday

Around 250 drivers will defy the tough terrains of Thar, rocky slopes of Aravalli and slippery san...

38% of world’s land surface at risk of desertification

A new research has shown that 38 percent of the land surface of the world is at risk of desertificat...

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