Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A Kobe University research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common ...
The operation on the water to clean up the spill has also involved spraying dispersant chemicals to "break down the surface oil into droplets to enhance biodegration", the joint statement from ...
Sri Lanka's marine protection agency said it was preparing booms, oil dispersants, booms and skimmers. Environmentalist Dr Ajantha Perera told the BBC that the sinking posed "the worst ...