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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...
European stocks tumble at of trade; Stoxx Europe 600 slips 0.9%
ROME: European stocks fell Friday on a fresh tumble in commodity prices and another batch of lackluster earnings on both...
Climate change may have killed the mammoth, scientists
CANADA: New analysis of ancient DNA has found that mammoths and giant sloths succumbed to sudden, rapid warming events, a...
China build the world’s largest radio telescope
TOKYO: Beijing is ramping up its space program, with the construction of the world's largest radio telescope used to pick...
Radiocarbon dating face big threats from fossil fuel
LONDON: Radiocarbon dating which is used to estimate the age of every particular thing on earth is facing big threat...
Mystery of “hair ice” solved
MEXICO: A brand new research revealed within the journalBiogeosciences particulars the work of scientists at fixing the mystery behind the...
Singapore’s CNB seizes 900g heroin worth S$64,000
SINGAPORE: An operation by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) to arrest a suspected local drug trafficker has netted four Singaporeans...
Singapore CNB seizes 560g meth worth $101,000
SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized crystal methamphetamine ('Ice') estimated to be worth more than $101,000 in an operation...
Malaysian Customs seizes 10kg meth worth RM1.9m
SEPANG: Two Indian nationals, claiming to be cloth merchants, failed to pull the wool over the eyes of customs officers...
Kuwaiti Banks net profit increases in H1
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti banks’ net profits have remarkably increased in the first half of 2015 backed by an improving operating...
Mammoths killed by rapid climate change, scientist says
HONG KONG: The mystery around the disappearance of some of Earth’s largest animals – “megafauna” like mammoths, giant sloths, and...
Sri Lankan arrests in India with 500g heroin
COLOMBO: A 45-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested and heroin worth Rs 50 lakh in the international market was seized...
Pluto’s Atmosphere appears to fall by half in just 2 years
NEW YORK: The total mass of the atmosphere on Pluto appears to have fallen by half in just two years,...
TIER predicts GDP growth to 3.11% in 2015
TAIPEI: The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) yesterday cut its forecast for GDP growth this year to 3.11 percent,...
NASA experts use Wind-Powered Robots to explore Jupiter
FRANCE: According to NASA experts, windbots or Wind-Powered Robots, may be useful to explore Jupiter and other planets, in the...
Scorpio Tankers sells remaining stakes of Dorian LPG for $58m
ATHENS: Scorpio Tankers has sold its remaining 5.8% stake in NYSE-listed Dorian LPG through the sale of its 3,392,083 common...
Giant squid caught on camera by Russian fishermen
BRENT: Russian sailors recently came across what is likely a rare giant squid, which can be seen in a video...
Toronto Port of Halifax container volumes dip 7.1% in H1
TORONTO: Traffic at the Port of Halifax has fallen 7.1 per cent so far this year as container volume continues...
Scientists discover 113 million-year-old fossil of four-legged snake
PERTH: Scientists have discovered a 113 million-year-old fossil of a snake which has four legs with fingers and toes. The...
Synthetic coral can suck pollution out of the sea, research
LONDON: Researchers from China's Anhui Jianzhu University have developed a synthetic substance that mimics coral's ability to collect harmful heavy...
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