Tharparkar, a region once celebrated for its vibrant hues and striking contrasts, now finds itself shrouded in a cloud of ...

On February 3, 2025, in Victoria, Australia, a security video captured multiple lightning strikes during a severe ...

While this area doesn’t get as many lightning strikes as some parts of Asia ... They could also face threats from wild animals and risky mountain slopes. In one tragic case, a collector was ...

The Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially called caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices ...

The five valuable Angus stud cows had been sheltering under a gum tree on a Tenterfield property when an electrical storm hit.

Firefighters say they are grateful no lives have been lost but are now bracing for another weeks-long battle in the already ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this parasitic fungus is prized for its purported medicinal ...