Science

MIAMI: SeaWorld and animal rights groups clashed on social media over the company’s treatment of orcas, which star as the...

A ‘treasure chest’ of ancient galaxies discovered

bySana Anwar

NEW YORK: Treasure seekers have found the haul of a lifetime, but it wasn't in some ancient temple or mysterious...

2 degree Celsius goal to combat climate change agreed in 2010 seems unreasonable

LONDON: The target to keep global warming to 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels – as agreed...

Four orca babies born in last three months

HONG KONG: Four orca babies have been born in the last three months, a higher number than usual, according to...

Two astronauts to spend 1 year in space

NEW YORK: For Scott Kelly, the next 12 months will be ones of weightlessness. He is currently taking part in...

Mercury covered with a thin layer of black dust

WASHINGTON: Mercury has been covered with a thin layer of black dust from billions of years of deposits from comets...

UCSD researchers study effects of long-term space travel on humans

BRENT: The launch of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft Friday was of particular interest to some UC San Diego researchers studying...

Russian cosmonauts used tablet computer in space for 1st time

NEW YORK: Russian cosmonauts have used a tablet computer for the first time in the history of Russian space exploration,...

NASA on alert as huge asteroid 2014-YB35 set to ‘skim past Earth’ at 23,000 mph

MEXICO: A large asteroid passed dangerously close to the Earth and scientists say this if it was a bit closer,...

Earthlike ‘star wars’ Tatooines may be common, study

DELHI: It appears that George Lucas might have got it right when he envisioned a planet with two suns. Every...

China plans to build giant solar power space station

MEXICO: Chinese scientists are considering how they can build and put into orbit a massive space station that would supply...

Glow-in-the-dark tampons track sewage pollution in rivers

NEW YORK: Researchers are tapping a well-known female hygiene product as a way to test waterways for sewage pollution. Not...

Antarctica reaches record-high temperature

LONDON: Global warming caused the northern tip of Antarctica to nearly reach room temperature last week, with a record-breaking high...

Plan to capture live footage of hawk nest foiled

PARIS: Red-shouldered hawks are highly elusive so environmental groups took advantage of the fact that a pair have been using...

Exploding head syndrome more common in young people than thinks

NEW YORK: "Exploding head syndrome," in which people are awakened by abrupt, loud but nonexistent noises or the sensation of...

Scientists achieve quantum entanglement with 3,000 atoms using single light particle

HONG KONG: Scientists say they have achieved quantum entanglement — a spooky state where the behavior of separate atoms is...

Ancient Mars lake in Jerezo Crater records two water-related events

FRANCE: The earlier episode at Jezero Crater formed clay minerals, and then later surface water activity transported them. Researchers from...

NASA: Opportunity rover endures “amnesia event”

WASHINGTON: According to a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory statement the durable Opportunity rover suffered a brief loss of flash memory...

Biological control for coral cactus could be less than six months away

WAHSINGTON: The weed that is found in most states in Australia, including New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and...

Bionic ants can be tomorrow’s factory workers