Bioluminescent phenomenon 'kavaru' is being observed in Kochi's backwaters attracting locals. High salt content is the cause. However, it indicates harmful algae blooms, releasing biotoxins ...

A VILLAGE row has exploded with locals threatening to tear down a set of £10,000 gates blocking off a shared path to “a mountain paradise”. For generations, people have crossed a tiny patch ...

Seismologists know a lot about the mechanics of earthquakes and why they occur. What’s more difficult to determine, however, is how to predict future earthquakes. And while associating ...

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...