Milky Ways two stellar halos have opposing spins
We call it home, but the Milky Way can still surprise us. It does not have just one halo of stars, but two. ANI
Hotspot under Earths crust dangerously melting Greenlands ice: Experts
A thin spot in the Earths crust is enabling underground magma to melt Greenlands ice, scientists at the Ohio State University feel. ANI
New rubber may soon see face masks that change shape to fit any face
It wont be long before there will be a face mask that may change its shape to fit any user, or a lens that does the same, for scientists have developed a new class of shape-memory rubber, that can be stretched to a new shape and regain its original shape when heated. ANI
Meat-eating dino that had teeth like steak knives identified
Fossil experts have identified a new species of meat-eating dinosaur, which is larger than Tyrannosaurus Rex, from the remains found in North Africa. ANI
Study suggests genetic causes for male infertility
US researchers have suggested that epigenetics, or the way DNA is processed and expressed, might be the underlying cause for male infertility. ANI
Male Mozambique tilapia fish uses urine to beat off threat of competition
A new study has shed light on the role of male Mozambique tilapia fishs urine in asserting their dominance over fellow members of the same sex. ANI
Combinatorial approach helps catch software bugs faster
A group of computer scientists and mathematicians from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in association with University of Texas researchers, are developing an open-source tool which they believe will enable software developers to catch software errors more quickly. ANI
Scientists find why size matters in nature
Researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have shed light on the beauty of nature by explaining the mechanism behind the uniformity of leaf and flower size in individual plants. ANI
Now, a Bamboo bridge thats strong enough for 8-ton trucks
The worlds first bamboo bridge that can carry the weight of trucks has been built in a village in the central province of Hunan in China. ANI
Unprecedented 5 degree heating of part of Arctic Ocean due to global warming
A new research has indicated that sea surface temperatures in one section of the Arctic Ocean have risen up to 5 degree Celsius above average, due to the effects of global warming. ANI