Aggressive mothers more likely to conceive sons
Women with dominant nature have a higher likelihood of conceiving more sons, according to a new study. ANI
Soon, self-serve checkouts at supermarkets Down Under
Checkout girls and boys at the grocery store could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a roll-out of self-serve checkouts by a major supermarket chain in Down Under. ANI
Sensitive military items easily available for sale on eBay
Investigators from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) were astonished to find that sensitive military items are easily available for sale on eBay, an online trading website. ANI
Huge rise in temperatures may cause Earths tectonic plates to halt
In a hypothetical scenario, scientists have suggested that for the Earths tectonic plates to jam, a huge rise in atmospheric temperatures would do the trick, causing continents to grind to a halt, mountains to stop growing and earthquakes to cease.According to a report in New Scientist, Adrian Lenardic of Rice University in Houston, Texas, and colleagues developed a model demonstrating this particular scenario. ANI
Fake concrete bat roosts will help in reclaiming tropical forests
Ecologists have placed fake concrete bat roosts in deforested areas in Costa Rica, in an effort to reclaim tropical forests. ANI
Hobbit might have been a modern human with a growth disorder
The discovery of a root canal in the remains of a hobbit, a tiny prehistoric human, has fuelled speculations among scientists that the skeleton might not have represented an 18,000-year-old new species, but was just a modern human with a growth disorder. ANI
Komodo dragon has a bite weaker than a house cats
A new study has determined that the Komodo dragon, which is the worlds largest living lizard, has a bite weaker than a house cats. ANI
Moons birth changed the length of days on Earth
A scientist has used a computer model to determine that the process due to which the moon formed might have changed the length of days on Earth and set the direction in which it spins. ANI
Sewing machine sales on the rise
It seems that home tailoring has started to overshadow disposable high street fashions, with a rise in the sales of sewing machines supporting this view. ANI
New wet-clean suits may spell the end of dry-cleaning bills
Remaining fully suited and booted through those long, hot, sticky summers may not be a problem anymore, with new wet-clean suits coming into being. ANI
Fake concrete bat roosts will help in reclaiming tropical forests
Ecologists have placed fake concrete bat roosts in deforested areas in Costa Rica, in an effort to reclaim tropical forests. ANI
Bionic eye gives grandma a chance to see the world again
A group of American scientists have given a visually impaired grandmother, a chance to see her grandchildren dance and play football with a bionic eye. ANI
Hobbit might have been a modern human with a growth disorder
The discovery of a root canal in the remains of a hobbit, a tiny prehistoric human, has fuelled speculations among scientists that the skeleton might not have represented an 18,000-year-old new species, but was just a modern human with a growth disorder. ANI