Scientists have discovered a new species of pitcher plant, with leaves covered in hairs resembling orangutan fur. It is ...

A newly described species of giant pitcher plant is one of the biggest ever found, with leaves covered in fur the same colour ...

Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said ...

Plants, often perceived as passive, exhibit surprising adaptations mirroring animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and parasitic witchweed to heat-generating skunk cabbage and deceptive ...

But the glory days of mutual funds are gone, and Danoff, for all his success, isn’t a name that turns many heads outside the investment world. Hanging over the entire mutual fund industry is a ...

"In this case, the energy released by the glacier flood was equivalent to the output of the world's largest nuclear power plant running at full capacity for 22 days," explains Aslak Grinsted.

World’s biggest wind turbine outside China’ is being transported to Denmark’s Østerild wind turbine test centre. Siemens Gamesa is expected to soon install the turbine that could have a ...

Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday China has full confidence in achieving this year's economic growth target and will continue to play its role as the biggest engine of world ...

production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The facility will be constructed in two phases, each with an annual capacity of 80,000 tons, resulting in a total production capacity of 160,000 metric ...

China is deploying its largest navy fleet in regional waters in nearly three decades, posing a threat to Taiwan that is more pronounced than previous Chinese war games, the Taiwanese defence ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. China says it has discovered the world’s largest known deposit of gold, estimated to be worth over $80bn (£63bn). The deposit at the Wangu ...

Keeping Oregon green: Oregon is building a solar power plant that will provide 1.2 gigawatts of solar energy, with an equal 1.2 gigawatts of battery storage, making it one of the largest solar ...