Science &amp; Technology

LUSAKA: Morten Allentoft and Eske Willerslev are paleogenomicists with the Natural History Museum of Denmark, in Copenhagen. Together, they led...

Reef could be listed ‘in danger,’ lawyers believe

PERTH: Lawyers believe the Great Barrier Reef could be listed as 'in danger' despite the World Heritage Committee indicating it...

Water droplet based computer developed by Stanford engineers

HARROW: A team of Stanford engineers led by assistant professor of bioengineering Manu Prakesh have created a miniature computer which...

NASA finds glass on Mars may proof alien life

CANADA: Glass deposits could hold key to past life by trapping organic molecules for thousands of years. A startling discovery...

NASA’s Hubble Telescope detects ‘sunscreen’ layer on distant planet

EUROPE: A massive and blazing hot distant exoplanet has a stratosphere, a "sunscreen" layer that's one of the main layers...

Comet 67P image show small glint of light that may just be ESA’s lost Philae Lander

WASHINGTON: New images of Comet 67P show a small glint of light that may just be the European Space Agency's...

New planet discovered by 15 year old intern

MEXICO: A teenager on work experience discovered a new planet 1000 light years away.Tom Wagg was 15 when he spotted...

Senate appropriations committee rejects NASA budget request

NEW YORK: The Senate Appropriations Committee rejected a budget request from NASA on June 11, in a move the space...

Bright spots on Ceres just keep getting weirder, latest image shows

MEXICO: White spots on Ceres have generated discussion and controversy among professional scientists and the general public alike. Now, NASA...

38 year old Italian astronaut sets record for women in space

WASHINGTON: An exceptional specimen came down to Earth from space on June 11. It is not a meteor or some...

Astronauts return home after record-breaking ISS mission

LONDON: Three astronauts returned to Earth from the International space station following a stay aboard the orbiting outpost that lasted...

Scientists find out a method to use nanotechnology to develop a designer version of carbon

HONG KONG: A team of scientists at Stanford University has figured out a way to use nanotechnology to develop a...

Chimps can smile like humans, study

LONDON: Findings of a new study have revealed that, just like humans, chimpanzees are able to smile without producing a...

ESA plans town on moon to replace ISS that looks exactly like Teletubbies’ home

WASHINGTON: The European Space Agency is planning a village on the moon to replace the International Space Station orbiting earth...

Biologists discovered 176 animal species in India last year, survey

MUMBAI: According to the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), field biologists discovered 176 species of animals in India last year...

Saturn’s biggest ring just got bigger, new picture reveals

HONG KONG: Saturn has the most magnificent set of rings of any planet in the Solar System. This network of...

NASA: world’s most powerful rocket that help to reach at places where no human ever gone

HONG KONG: One of the most talked about projects of NASA is its next-generation rocket. The rocket will help to...

SpaceX successfully completes Dragon Pad abort test

CANADA: NASA has approved a $30 million milestone payment to SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) agreement with...

Lamprey eels fall from sky over Alaska

MEXICO: Foot-long lamprey eels are falling off the sky in and around Fairbanks, Alaska, prompting several phone calls to the...

Mass estimations of Dreadnoughtus made last summer were too high, study