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Netflix to excel Foxtel within three years
SYDNEY: Netflix's stunning growth in Australia has been underlined by an analyst's report that predicts that within three years, more...
Asus ZenPad tablets feature 1280 x 800 pixel displays and are powered by Intel Atom x3 processor
NEW DELHI: Watch out, Xiaomi, Asus is playing close to your turf. The company's new tablets in its ZenPad series,...
Microsoft discloses Xbox One to get its OS upgrade sooner than many expected
NEW YORK: Lumia smartphones should get the phone-centric version in the next couple of months and it has been announced...
231 dinosaur eggs fossills seized from a chinese home
BEIJING: A total of 231 fossilised dinosaur eggs and skeletal remains were seized from a house in China's Guangdong province,...
1st venomous frogs that use their head as weapon to inject poison, discover in Brazil
LONDON: The first venomous frogs that use their heads as weapons to inject poison into potential predators have been discovered...
World’s 1st ant map launched in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Four-year project maps location of species, with Australian state of Queensland found to host the greatest number of...
Ruthless wasps turn their spider prey into zombies
CANADA: A ruthless breed of wasp has the ability to 'zombify' their spider prey, forcing the arachnids to build homes...
NASA shows dark side of the moon
LONDON: This extraordinary picture released by NASA shows the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun as it...
Researchers discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their head
EUROPE: In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Although scientists have long...
Office air conditioning biased against women, says science
WASHINGTON: Air conditioning units are designed for the body temperature and metabolism of men, which leaves most women feeling cold,...
How do you see the color yellow?
FRANCE: What we perceive as the color yellow changes with the seasons, as our world goes from winter grays to...
Explore Mars with NASA’s Curiosity simulator
LONDON: NASA's new Experience Curiosity website lets users view Mars through the eyes of the rover, using the window in...
Best meteor shower will be on sky next week
FRANCE: Quite possibly the best meteor shower of the year the Perseids will be coming to a sky near you...
NASA extends contract with Russia to fly astronauts to ISS
WASHINGTON: NASA has extended a contract with Russia’s space agency for $490 million to carry US astronauts to the International...
Earthworms can digest deadly plant toxins, researchers
BRENT: Researchers say earthworms produce special compounds in their gut to counteract plant toxins created precisely to repel hungry herbivores...
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will hunt for signs of alien life
NEW YORK: Besides some Martian meteorites collected on Earth, some gravity data from spacecraft and other bits of information, our...
Rosetta starts second year around comet
MEXICO: More than a decade after its launch, the spacecraft Rosetta reached Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and as it approaches perihelion with...
Kepler spacecraft spotted “Earth’s bigger, older cousin
LONDON: The planet-hunting Kepler will keep churning out new discoveries, Grunsfeld noted, and possibly find even better matches for “Earth...
Toxic algae struggles leave Toledo’s reputation hanging in the balance
CANADA: The toxin concentration of western Lake Erie water near Toledo’s water system intake crib fell back down to a...
2,000 year-old message found in ritual bath house in Jerusalem
MEXICO: A mysterious message has been found in an underground cave which turned out to house the remains of a...
