Science

CANADA: Scientists have determined how a cold-tolerant fungus can stimulate the growth of thin strands of ice that sprout from...

NASA discovered a new planet where life can exist

BEIJING: NASA's discovery of Earth 2.0 has excited Chinese with over 44 million posts on social media about the discovery...

Climate change is simply the result of natural variation, study

PARIS: A new study suggests that a current hiatus in the global warming may be temporary. University of Edinburgh study...

Kepler 425b, approximately 60% larger in radius than planet: NASA

WASHINGTON: It has been reported that researchers have found an Earth-like planet that is circling a sun-like star. But it...

ALMA telescope gives 1st glimpse at interior of distant galaxies

BRENT: Data obtained using the European Southern Observatory's ALMA telescope in Chile has given astronomers their first glimpse at the...

Fossil reveals snakes that had lags

MALI: A fossil of a four-legged snake uncovered in Brazil has shed new light on the origins of snakes as...

Scientists suggests ocean levels will rise much faster than prediction

FRANCE: A group of 17 scientists with varied backgrounds, including noted climatologist James Hansen has written a paper describing a...

China launches two new satellites into space

TOKYO: China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system...

Invisible ads could be defrauding advertisers out of nearly $1B a year

MEXICO: Sobering news for ad industry players on Friday: "Invisible ads could be defrauding advertisers out of nearly $1B a...

New study shows sleep makes our memories more accessible

LONDON: Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access, according to new research...

NASA announced the discovery of exoplanet on Kepler 452b

HONG KONG: I awoke from my cryopod with the tingling elbows and knees that I’d been told to expect as...

New species of spider: Chrysso, Dendrolycosa, Tetragntha, Trachelas and Argyrodes, discovered

HONG KONG: Trivandrum: Six new spider species have been discovered in Kerala as a result of research conducted by Biodiversity...

NASA organise space camps to find astronauts for Red planet journey

WASHINGTON: NASA is organising space camps for the young would-be astronauts this summer and the best ones may join the...

Woolly mammoths on the brink of extinction due to climate change, scientists

MEXICO: Dramatic climate shifts made it difficult for large animals such as the woolly mammoth to survive, new research confirms....

New Horizons captured amazing image of Pluto’s hazy atmosphere

LONDON: Many have followed NASA’s New Horizon’s spacecraft as it made its approach of Pluto earlier this summer. The space...

Pluto’s atmosphere is thinner than estimated

FRANCE: Pluto’s thin air may be falling to the ground.The total mass of the atmosphere on Pluto appears to have...

Scientists create ‘DNA origami’ with 3D printing

PARIS: A new technique could make it easier to fold strands of DNA into itty-bitty nano-structures on command. DNA origami,...

70-million years old fossil marine reptile bones found in Alaska

EUROPE: The 70-million years old fossil of a rare species of marine reptile has been found in Alaska in the...

Earliest Americans came from Siberia, study

FRANCE: According to a new study, the earliest Americans were having singularly Siberian origins; they entered the continent through the...

A new study finds way to restore “lost” memories