Category: Science
Pakistan’s Namira Salim to embark on first spaceflight
Namira Salim, the founder and chairperson of the nonprofit Space Trust, will become the first Pakistani in space as she braces for her journey beyond the skies today...
Unprecedented October heatwave hits Toronto after 72 years
Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has experienced a remarkable weather event, breaking a temperature record that stood for more than seven decades. The unseasonable...
Did India really land on the moon? Chinese scientist say he has serious doubts
Ouyang Ziyuan, a prominent Chinese scientist hailed as the father of China’s lunar exploration program, has raised doubts about the extent of ISRO’s lunar...
Why did Russia’s first moon lander in 47 years crash on moon’s surface?
Yury Borisov, the chairman of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos Friday revealed that the failure of speed-measuring equipment on the mission caused Russia’s...
Which arm should you choose for vaccination? Here’s what science says
The decision of whether to receive vaccinations in the left or right arm appears to hold significance, a recent study shows. The choice of arm matters. A study conducted...
India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission shares moon’s close-up for first time
Indian Space Research Agency’s (ISRO) spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 — which entered the lunar orbit Saturday after its launch in July — has captured and released its...
Climate scare: World oceans heat up to all-time high of 20.96°C in 2023
The world’s oceans have reached their hottest-ever recorded temperature, hitting a staggering 20.96°C (69.72°F), according to data from the EU’s Copernicus...
‘Virgin birth’: Scientists engineer fruit flies to reproduce without males
Scientists on July 29 announced they had successfully genetically engineered female fruit flies to reproduce offspring without the need for a male, marking the first...
Warming oceans wiping out marine life faster than thought
As the effects of climate change continue to take a toll on the planet in the form of global warming, environmentalists have issued fresh warnings about the unusual rise...
Militaries around the world contribute 5.5pc of global emissions: report
Story by Reuters When it comes to taking stock of global emissions, there’s an elephant in the room: the world’s armed forces. As temperatures hit new highs,...