Science

How did scientists and artists reconstruct a 160 million years old fish lizard?

<p> <strong>It takes a lot of creativity, imagination and solid research to be able to rebuild a creature from antiquity.…

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Beware of the snake’s hiss, the reptile means business

<p> <strong>Their mere presence is scary enough and when the snakes hiss it sends a chill down the spine of…

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Three-tonne discarded rocket hits Moon

<p> A three-tonne discarded part of a rocket is expected to have crashed into the Moon12:25 GMT giving rise to…

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India to focus daylight harvesting to reduce electricity consumption

<p> <strong>With India having put in place the world’s largest expansion plan in renewable energy sector, the Government is taking…

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Elephant seals show stunning navigation skills – can return home even after traveling thousands of kilometres

<p> <strong>Even with Global Position System, elaborate maps and precise calculation of distance and speed, many are still unable to…

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Bird watchers in the US celebrate after citing a Bat Falcon for the first time

<p> <strong>A bird visiting the United States has caught the attention of all its avian lovers and why shouldn’t it…

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Study reveals how Egypt and Saudi Arabia’s coastline is prone to a massive Tsunami

<p> <strong>Humankind is constantly at the mercy of Nature and its forces and this was emphasised when it was found…

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Canadian computer simulation study shows Cancer wonder drug could backfire in some patients

<p> Using computer drug simulations, researchers in Canada have found that wonder drug metformin used to treat cancer may actually…

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Scientists stunned after smart magpies team up and shed their GPS trackers

<p> <strong>Even best laid experiment plans can go awry but they still help scientists to learn something! This is what…

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Ironically, spring season that brings fresh life saw death wave that wiped out Dinosaurs 66 million years ago

<p> <strong>Spring season is that time period in Nature when new life blooms and existing beings get renewed with fresh…

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African tick sets record for living without food for 8 years

<p> <strong>For humankind it is completely unimaginable to even think of living without food and that too for a long…

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Fossil of ancient Jurassic period’s largest flying reptile unearthed in Scotland

<p> <strong>The discovery and study of Jurassic period’s largest Pterosaur or flying reptile fossil had plenty of twists and turns.…

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What happens when you die? A new Canadian study of brainwaves throws some light

<p> Fresh data gathered by a team of scientists in Canada shows that in the 30 seconds before and after…

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Kashmir gears up to save endangered brown bears sited near Sonamarg

<p> <strong>The Wildlife SOS conducted a study recently in Jammu and Kashmir with permission from the Wildlife Protection Department on…

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Delhi hospital removes 3 live human botflies from an American woman

<p> <strong>A surgery was done at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj on an American woman who was diagnosed with a rare…

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40 million years ago Asian animals moved to Europe because of “Balkanatolia”

<p> <strong>A low-lying continent 40 million years ago, that was once boasted of some striking animals could have played a…

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Amazing story of Argentina’s dinosaur that had feeble arms but fearsome bite!

<p> <strong>The mention of dinosaurs usually brings up the image of big and/or fearsome creatures walking around on their four…

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Is greening of Antarctica due to climate change good for the planet?

<p> <strong>Antarctica was a place that was thought to be far removed from the effects of warming of the earth…

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Australia’s highly poisonous snakes reached the continent by sea – Study

<p> <strong>In a recent study done by the scientists of the University of Adelaide it was found that forebears of…

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In a first, IIT Professor develops new laser system to repair turbine blades, aerospace components

<p> In a major breakthrough, an IIT Bombay Professor has developed a completely autonomous technology for the repair and restoration…

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Smart male sparrows shuffle their playlist to woo females!

<p> <strong>Anybody will tell you that if a repertoire of songs is played in the same order more than once…

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