‘Hello from ISS’: Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon shares day 1 message from space after reaching the space station |
Less than a day after arriving aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Nasa astronaut Anil…
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In the 1980s, Guam’s kingfisher vanished from the wild after invasive snakes devastated the island’s birds: The last 29 were rescued and four new chicks are now helping rebuild the species |
The Guam Kingfisher is known as the “sihek” in Chamorro, the native language of the…
An ancient sea once divided North America from north to south; 70-million-year-old creatures from its waters still shimmer like gemstones
Fossils from this period are displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. South…
A Maya astronomer studied the movements of Venus and Mars in AD 781, and archaeologists have now discovered his name |
For centuries, the ancient Maya have been celebrated for their remarkable achievements in astronomy, mathematics…
Emperor penguins survive Antarctica’s brutal winters by huddling together, but a maths study reveals the hidden system behind their remarkable teamwork |
Every winter in Antarctica, emperor penguins gather in large groups called huddles to survive the…
Scientists have finally explained why killer whales struggle to hear blue whales, and the answer may have helped the giants survive for millions of years |
Whales are well known for their songs. But scientists have discovered that, for some whales,…
NASA’s curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycomb pattern on Mars, leaving scientists puzzled over its origin
Space and its mysterious world never fail to surprise humans. According to the latest report,…
Scientists tagged thousands of bees and found that just a few do most of the work in every hive |
Bees have a reputation for being tireless workers, but it turns out that reputation only…
Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: “An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch…” – a witty observation on why humans often repeat the mistakes they already know can harm them |
Charles Darwin (Image source: Wikipedia) A bad experience is supposed to teach a lesson, yet…
A scientist slipped into a pool beneath a US military base and found a fish later named ‘demon cavefish’ after the Demogorgon from Stranger Things
The Demogorgonichthys arcanus was discovered in a well-known area monitored by biologists for decades (Photo:…