Science

LONDON: While looking for new insect fossils, paleontologist Bruce Archibald of the Royal British Columbia (BC) Museum was able to...

Astronomers discover dense galaxy filled with dark matter

WASHINGTON: While measuring the speed of stars whirling around a nearby dwarf galaxy, astronomers have realized that a reservoir of...

Global warming could slash polar bear numbers 30% by 2050

CANADA: Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 percent by around mid-century as global warming thaws...

Scientists unravel that magnetic proteins in pigeons’ eyes act like a compass

BEIJING : They undertake some of the most audacious journeys in the animal kingdom, navigating across thousands of miles to...

Astronomers take 1st image of a planet still in formation

LONDON: Astronomers have taken the first images of a planet still in formation, a discovery expected to shed light on...

Why humans are extra intelligent than chimps?

MALI: Chimpanzees are intelligent animals capable of working with tools and solving problems but regardless of how smart the chimps...

Researchers developed unique method for electron transport chain in living mitochondria

EUROPE: A group of researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University in collaboration with Russian Science Foundation has developed a unique...

Pigeons uncommonly good at distinguishing cancerous from normal breast tissue, study

CANADA: If pigeons went to medical school and specialized in pathology or radiology, they'd be pretty good at distinguishing digitized...

Researchers disclose structure of key cancer target enzyme

WASHINGTON: A team from the University of York has published research unveiling the 3-D structure of human heparanase, a sugar-degrading...

“Frozen Ark” preserves the DNA of endangered species

CANADA: A British-led project called "Frozen Ark" is preserving the DNA of endangered species before they disappear as the Earth...

How zebrafish get their stripes?

HONG KONG: A mathematical model developed by Brown University researchers is shedding new light on how zebrafish get their iconic...

Study examines how children react to inequity around the world

EUROPE: Fairness may be a key component of human civilization, allowing us to share valuable resources, but does it develop...

Massive dark matter found in nearby dwarf galaxy

HONG KONG: Dark matter is called "dark" for a good reason. Although they outnumber particles of regular matter by more...

Astronomers take first image of a planet still in formation

CANADA: Astronomers have directly observed planets in the process of being born for the first time ever.Astronomers have taken the...

Massive glacier in northeast Greenland is melting from below

LONDON: A massive glacier in northeast Greenland, named Zachariae Isstrom, has come detached from a stabilizing sill and is rapidly...

Population of polar bears could drop by 30% due to climate change

EUROPE: As climate change causes the retreat of glaciers and ice sheets, the population of polar bears could drop by...

Scientists refrigerate water using laser

LONDON: Scientists from the University of Washington (UW) were able to refrigerate water using laser for the first time ever....

Astronomers find galaxy with a ‘heartbeat’

WASHINGTON: In an exceptional discovery, a team of astronomers have identified a galaxy with a heartbeat and noticed thousands of...

NASA develop ‘chemical laptop’ search for alien life

WASHINGTON: In a bid to find concrete evidence of life outside Earth, NASA is developing a `chemical laptop' -the first...

Scientists discover new law of sound, cereal