Arctic would be ice-free by 2013
Researchers have predicted a grim prognosis for the Arctics so-called perennial sea ice, given the expanding rate at which global warming is taking place. ANI
Gender violence in Pak is an act of terrorism: Expert
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political scientist has said that gender violence, or violence against women and girls, should be relabelled as terrorism. ANI
Archaeologists prove ancient Egyptians were master glassmakers
A team of archaeologists have demonstrated that Ancient Egyptian glassmaking methods were much more superior than previously believed, by reconstructing a 3,000-year-old glass furnace. ANI
Roadsides make great habitats for rodents
If you consider roadsides to be useless for habitats, you better think again. The reason: Indiana State University researchers have discovered that roadsides serve as great habitats for rodents. ANI
Deep impact extended mission heads for Comet Hartley Two
NASA has given a University of Maryland-led team of scientists the green light to fly the Deep Impact spacecraft to the Comet Hartley 2 on a two-part extended mission known as EPOXI. ANI
Global warming has already reached tipping points: Expert
A leading climate scientist has said that the global warming has already reached tipping points, and that present levels of greenhouse gases will further worsen the climate on Earth. ANI