Science

FRANCE: Our solar system is kind of a crowded place, but Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune...

DNA could be used to store digital information, research

CANADA: DNA could be used to store digital information and preserve essential knowledge for thousands of years, research has shown....

Melbourne researchers say artificial leaf could soon fuel the planet

LONDON: Melbourne researchers say it may only be a matter of years before the artificial leaf is fuelling every community,...

Scientists are investigating unexplainable bursts of radio waves

MALI: Scientists are investigating unexplainable bursts of radio waves that could be messages from alien life forms, after an Australian...

Computer scientists discover how to find bias in algorithms

MEXICO: Software may appear to operate without bias because it strictly uses computer code to reach conclusions. That's why many...

Scientists created world’s 1st digital map of Earth’s ocean floor

CANADA: Scientists have created the world's first digital map of Earth's ocean floor. The oceanic atlas, compiled by scientists from...

Study of yeast DNA reveals the natural history of lager

EUROPE: Scientists use DNA to figure out a lot of useful stuff: whether a drug will work to fight a...

Ants can smell a friend from a foe, study

WASHINGTON: Ants use their powerful sense of smell to distinguish intruders from safe fellow-ants in their colonies, scientists, including those...

Anti-science extremists declared war on Wikipedia

PARIS: Anti-science extremists have declared war on Wikipedia. While Wikipedia is usually a reliable source for scientific information these days,...

People on Earth can communicate to astronauts through radio

NEW YORK: The International Space Station orbits more than 200 miles above the Earth, traveling five miles per second. Getting...

Researchers rescued a young humpback whale

CANADA: Marine researchers rescued a young humpback whale that was entangled in rope off Cape Cod on Friday afternoon, according...

Science gathering opens young minds to Mars mission and eating insects

HONG KONG: The possibility of travelling to Mars and the benefits of eating bugs have been on show at a...

Koko gorilla has ability to learn sign language, research

PARIS: A gorilla called Koko - who became widely-known for her ability to learn sign language - may be capable...

Ecuador’s most dangerous volcanos erupts back into life

CANADA: After rumbling and belching ash, the Cotopaxi volcano was silent Sunday, hours after Ecuador declared a state of emergency...

New planet discovered in solar system perhaps its young Jupiter

MEXICO: Astronomers have taken a photograph of a baby planet beyond the solar system that may reveal clues as to...

NASA tests ‘Ferrari of rocket engines’ for mission to Red planet

LONDON: Twelve million horsepower — what a ride. This is the engine that may take us to Mars, and it’s...

New Horizons images show Pluto might still be developing

CANADA: The New Horizons probe captured images that suggest Pluto might still be developing. NASA sent a probe to Pluto...

Chinese cave graffiti describes Drought’s history

LONDON: Near the Hanjiang River in central China, amid the lush, pine-covered Qinling Mountains that once were dotted with Daoist...

What Earth produces in a year?

MEXICO: Humanity has already used up 100% of the resources produced by the Earth this year, meaning that any consumption...

Research suggests that Owls use ‘stealth technology’ to capture prey