Science

WASHINGTON: NASA's Hubble telescope has captured a stunning image of a planetary nebula, which shows a bright and colourful cloud...

WASHINGTON: It has been confirmed through NASA's Kepler mission that a near-Earth-size planet is present in the "habitable zone" near...

WASHINGTON: Two new species of shrimp that strip the carcasses of whales, fish and seabirds have been discovered off the...

LONDON: The fact that scientists can see gravity perform the same in our solar system as it does in a...

LONDON: On Monday morning, a white humpback whale was spotted by a television helicopter off the coast of Queensland, with...

MEXICO: Scientists have used 142 teeth to identify six non-avian dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous period that existed in the...

CANADA: While the two helmeted tree frog species were previously known to scientists, no one knew that they – or...

WASHINGTON: This week on the menu for astronauts aboard the International Space Station: a purplish-green sample of romaine lettuce, the...

CANADA: When it comes to whether an animal is predator or prey, the eyes have it -- or at least...

PARIS: Losing your cognitive powers could indicate heart problems, according to a new study, which claims that people who struggle...

PARIS: The secrets of the Big Bang and the formation of the universe are one step closer to being revealed...

WASHINGTON: This glowing space bubble might look like something from Star Trek, but it's actually the remnants of a dying...

CANADA: Capture and convert—this is the motto of carbon dioxide reduction, a process that stops the greenhouse gas before it...

WASHINGTON: Two new species of shrimp-like crustaceans have been discovered off the south-west coast of Ireland by British researchers. The...

LONDON: In a pioneering feat that will help astronauts on long-duration space missions like Mars, the crew members on board...

LONDON: Researchers in a new study used NASA's NEOWISE telescope to look at the Euphrosynes to learn more about Near-Earth...

HARROW: Like a mindless zombie controlled by a menacing overlord, the spider scampers back and forth, reinforcing its silky web....

JAPAN: Archaeologists have uncovered an enigmatic monolith deep off the coast of Sicily, Italy. The 15 tonne Stonehenge-like monolith is...

LONDON: Researchers uncover the bones of a prehistoric marine reptile called the elasmosaur. Researchers in Alaska have uncovered the bones...

LONDON: As sea surface temperatures rise, fish are being driven deeper into the water to escape the heat, says a...