Science

NEW YORK: Since the moon landing half a century ago, all space exploration of the planets and moons in our...

Rosetta space probe to fly within 6km of comet Churyumov–Gerasimenko

NEW YORK: The Rosetta space probe is scheduled to fly within just 6 kilometres of comet Churyumov–Gerasimenko at 1240 GMT,...

Bacteria used to convert solar energy into liquid fuel

WASHINGTON: Harvard scientists have created a system that uses bacteria to convert solar energy into a liquid fuel. The work...

Fossil-fuel restrictions emerge as target for deal on global warming

byShamim Akhter

BERLIN: Envoys from some 190 nations are taking more seriously the idea of setting a goal to phase out the...

Pakistani fishermen release Longman’s beaked whale into water successfully

KARACHI: A group of tuna fishermen while setting their nets in the offshore waters about 122 nautical miles off Khobar...

New study reveals surprising crocodile behavior

BRENT: Crocodiles are among the most frightening of creatures, but research suggests they enjoy surfing, playing with balls and giving...

Best friends for 30,000 years: Dog can read human’s emotions

PARIS: Dogs have been man's best friend for 30,000 years and scientists have now discovered the secret to that long...

Video shows 5 years of sun-watching by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory

WASHINGTON: It marked five years since NASA launched its sun-watching Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) into space. To commemorate the anniversary,...

Mega drought to occur in western US if climate change ignored, scientists warn

MEXICO: Long-lasting mega-droughts could occur with increasing frequency in the western United States later this century if no action is...

Individual cockroaches can be shy or bold: Study

FRANCE: According to a new study, individual cockroaches can be shy or bold. However, they alter their behavior to fit...

In Kenya, the end is nigh for northern white rhinos

FRANCE: The soon-to-be-extinct northern white rhino is yet another sad indictment of human greed and ignorance.No meteor from outer space,...

Colima volcano erupts in Mexico during “phase of heightened activity”

WASHINGTON: A volcano in Mexico erupted during a "phase of heightened activity", sending huge plumes of smoke into the air...

European Space Agency shares another amazing comet picture from Rosetta

NEW YORK: The European Space Agency shared a new picture of Comet 67P/Churyumov- Gerasimenko this week, and it is gorgeous....

2 dozens aleady died: Almost 200 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach

LONDON: Nearly 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on New Zealand's South Island, with hordes of rescuers rushing to the remote...

NASA discovers 11.2 billion years old solar system with 5 rocky planets

FRANCE: NASA has recently discovered a new solar system very similar to ours, that has under its wings five rocky...

Fear of doom for humanity on Earth: Plan to broadcast messages to alien worlds rings alarm bells

LONDON: A plan to beam powerful radio messages to possible alien civilisations on distant planets has caused consternation among some...

4.8 million metric tonnes: Plastic in oceans rising to dangerous level

HONG KONG: The report, which appeared in the journal Science, is the most ambitious effort yet to estimate how much...

California’s most lovable sea creatures found stranded along state’s beaches

MEXICO: Volunteers have been desperately trying to nurse back to health more than a hundred sea lions found stranded along...

Omnivore lived 165m years ago: Scientists expose tiny Jurassic mammal species in China

TOKYO: Scientists described fossils unearthed in China of two shrew-sized creatures from the Jurassic Period that represent the oldest-known tree-climbing...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from Florida