The largest river island in the world is not Majuli but the massive Marajó Island in Brazil, which covers 40,100 km² at the mouth of the Amazon River. Learn about the largest fluvial island in the ...

Recreational gold mining is a pastime for many people these days, and for good reason: the largest nugget ever found in ...

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has sent to court a high-profile NABU case accusing six people of ...

From January to September 2025, 11 Russian attacks on vessels have been recorded in Odesa Oblast ports, damaging 13 civilian ...

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Oral bacteria and fungi may help reshape the pancreatic microbiome and promote carcinogenesis. Earlier research has connected periodontal disease and clinical candidiasis with greater pancreatic ...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inspected the ongoing dredging works at the Adyar River mouth in Chennai on October 24 as heavy northeast monsoon rains continue to affect the state and a possible cyclone ...

Health Minister M. Subramanian drew attention on Thursday after inspecting the ongoing efforts to clear sand deposits at the Adyar river mouth and reviewing the ambitious ₹1,500-crore restoration ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that Toronto’s Don River carries over 500 billion microplastic particles into Lake Ontario each year – equal to about 36,000 kilograms, or the ...

Brazil's government has licensed Petrobras to drill for oil near the Amazon River mouth, sparking criticism from environmentalists ahead of COP30. Despite environmental concerns and past refusals, the ...

The government has granted the state-run Petrobras a license to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon. Environmentalists have slammed the decision, with Brazil hosting an upcoming UN climate ...