Science &amp; Technology

SANTA CLARA: Particle News, the award-winning news app, was recognized in "Great Apps & Games for iOS 9" from the...

Apple latest mobile operating update available for public

NEW YORK: Just over a week since Apple had made the latest update to their mobile operating available to the...

Tyrannosaurs may have killed and then eaten their species

MALI: When food was scarce 66 million years ago, tyrannosaurs did not hesitate to eat a member of their own...

Gains of Antarctic ice sheet greater than losses,scientists say

CANADA: A recent study conducted by NASA reveals that the mass gains of Antarctic ice sheet are enough to outweigh...

“Call of Duty: Black Ops III” “Need for Speed” with “Fallout 4” coming in next week

LONDON: It's officially heavyweight season in terms of video game releases as next week's titles include the latest entry to...

Dead comet with skull face skim past Earth on Halloween

WASHINGTON: A massive space rock that will shave by Earth on Halloween looks like a dead comet with a skull...

African lions “disappearing”

MALI: Africa's lions are fast “'disappearing” from vast swathes of the continent, including from the savannah grasslands, where they are...

Researchers discover 22 shipwrecks around near Greek island

HONG KONG: Researchers found a total of 22 shipwrecks around a Greek island, which may give clues about the past...

Why bats are associated with Halloween?

BRENT: Along with zombies, ghosts and other terrifying phantasms, bats are one of the ultimate symbols that represent Halloween, and...

Electrical engineers developed flexible silicon phototransistor

EUROPE: Electrical engineers from the University of Wisconsin have developed a flexible silicon phototransistor, which to date is the fastest...

Massive crack forms in wyoming mountain

HONG KONG: The massive crack which formed in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming may have been caused by a slow-moving...

Increasing wolves populations minimize the risk of their extinction

LONDON: Scientists from Oregon Fish and Wildlife have recommended the removal of wolves from the state's list of endangered species....

Increase in Antarctic snow is greater than losses: NASA

CANADA: A recent study conducted by NASA reveals that the mass gains of Antarctic ice sheet are enough to outweigh...

Curbs on greenhouse gas emission to slow temperature rise: UN

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OSLO: The United Nations has said that plans by about 150 countries to curb greenhouse gas emissions will slow climate...

Nobel medal auctioned for nearly $800,000

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LOS ANGELES: A Nobel Prize has been auctioned for nearly $800,000. The Nobel Prize awarded in 1963 to a Cambridge...

Twitter launches Brand Hub feature to help advertisers to understand about their brands

NEW DELHI: Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday launched its Brand Hub feature that will help advertisers understand more about their...

Electric eels curve their bodies to increase shock value, study

Electric eels may not be the world's largest and scariest predators, but they definitely are one of the most skilled...

Non-verbal commands will control your computer

WASHINGTON: Scientists are developing new technologies that will allow computers to recognise non-verbal commands such as gestures, body language and...

Skype launches new talking pictures to instant messaging

NEW DELHI: Microsoft's instant messaging, voice and video calling platform Skype on Thursday launched new interactive videos and moving emoticons...

Four British bird species including puffins ‘face extinction’