On Wednesday, the United Nations prohibited global trade in the extremely endangered pangolins. It is a scaly animal possessing dubious distinction of being the most poached mammal in the world.

The long list of promises by candidates for next US president also includesviews and plans on climate change. Results of national polls show a tough battle between Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton and RepublicanDonald Trump. Both the candidates have different opinions on environmental issues.

One of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes has been won by a British man who stayed in the Alps as a goat for more than a couple of days. Tom Thwaites got unique prostheses to have an animal like walk.

Less prominent than real Nobel prizes, the spoof awards were given during their yearly ceremony at Harvard University, US.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) join hands to develop a machine modeled on human brain. No Artificial Intelligence system has been developed as yet which has the capability to sense the world as humans we do. Both IBM and MIT’s Department of Brain & Cognitive Scienceannounced a multiyear partnership on Tuesday for working on developing such a system.