Sensex lost nearly 3,000 points or 3.8 per cent last month, as tension in West Asia rose again, which in turn pushed up oil prices (Photo: Reuters). MUMBAI: With crude oil prices showing a rising trend due to increasing hostilities between US and Iran in the Persian Gulf region, and a weakening rupee threatening to…
The discovery of a large deposit of high-grade gold at the site known as Maria Geralda, located in the southeastern region of Suriname, has been made by a team of geologists. The drill results at the site yielded an intercept of 22.5 metres at 11.88 grams of gold per tonne as reported by Founders Metals….
The study also points to the importance of behavioural experiments in the natural environment. Sound does not behave the same way inside tanks, and the reflections from walls can create complicated acoustic patterns that can make an animal’s response difficult to interpret. The ocean can hide an entire world beyond the reach of sight. For…