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India, Greenland discuss possible areas of stronger cooperationIndia's Ambassador to Denmark Manish Prabhat and Greenland's Speaker of Parliament Kim Marius Kielsen explored potential cooperation in var...
DNA reveals four gentoo penguin species instead of one after more than 100 years. Scientists now fear some island populations could lose their homes to global warmingNew genomic research has resolved a century-old debate over gentoo penguins, revealing four distinct species rather than one with several s...
In 1981, two satellites were launched by NASA to study the interactions between Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphereIn 1981, two satellites were launched by NASA to study the interactions between Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. The Dynamics Explorer...
For over a 100 years, diamonds were considered incapable of producing electricity — one new experiment in Hong Kong has changed thatScientists have discovered ultrathin diamond membranes can generate electricity. This occurs when these flexible diamond films are mechanic...
Science says birds can navigate using Earth’s magnetic field, here’s how their invisible compass may workWhat scientists increasingly understand is that bird navigation is far more complex than simply following familiar landmarks. Through an in...
NASA sent 3 aluminum LEGO figures on a 1.7 billion mile journey; by 2016, the figurines of 2 Roman gods and 1 famous scientist had become the fastest and farthest-traveling toys in history. Still orbiting Jupiter, they now face a fiery fateNASA's ambitious Juno mission made history by sending three aluminum LEGO figures to Jupiter, marking them as the fastest LEGO items ever c...
China delays Chang’e-7 launch: Why the Moon mission was halted just hours before liftoffChina's Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch was abruptly postponed just before liftoff. Officials cited prudence, reliability, and safety as rea...
In 1975 Hollywood blockbuster movie Jaws sharks sent chills down audience spine, now U.S. scientists bet big on giant sea-ocean animal for accurate hurricane predictionsHurricane warning alert: If the project succeeds, the data collected by sharks could help improve forecasts of how strong hurricanes will b...
In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...
40,000 years ago, our closest ancient human relatives did something that changed the manifestation of relationship, bonding foreverKiss may last only a moment, but its evolutionary history could span millions of years. That simple gesture—today associated with love, fri...
In 2003, powerful solar storms during Halloween set off a chain reaction that damaged the Arctic Ozone layer: Study explains how space weather triggered ozone lossIn 2003, powerful solar storms during Halloween set off a chain reaction that damaged the Arctic Ozone layer and led to an unexpected decli...
In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...
In 1977, a Saudi prince flew a two-ton iceberg to landlocked Iowa to convince 200 scientists from 18 nations that Antarctic ice could be towed to ArabiaIn 1977, a Saudi prince proposed towing icebergs from Antarctica to the Arabian Peninsula. A two-ton iceberg was transported to Iowa State ...
Before leading Trump's UFO panel, Israeli-American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposed these 5 splashy theories about alien lifeHarvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump administration panel on ...
Scientists stunned by discovering fast-spinning stellar object that defies physicsAstronomers found a rare object named CHIME J1634+44. It is a Long Period Radio Transient. This object spins faster, unlike others. It send...
Why is NASA sending rockets straight into the Northern Lights? Here's the reason the space agency is citingNASA is launching rockets into the Northern Lights from Alaska to investigate why auroras have distinct movements such as flickering and pu...
Nasa set to launch space laser to track Earth's melting ice- NASA's Cassini probe completes final Titan flyby
Washington, April 25 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has completed its last close brush with Saturn's hazy moon Titan and is now beginning...
Indian scientist Rasik Ravindra elected to UN entity on ocean affairsIndian scientist Rasik Ravindra has been unanimously elected as member of the UN's body focussed on oceans and law of the sea.
- US to set limits on cruise liners to Antarctica
The US is pushing to protect Antarctica's fragile environment by imposing mandatory limits on the size of cruise ships sailing there and th...