Category: Science
Scientists solve mystery of Stonehenge megaliths
Story by Reuters Scientists have solved an enduring mystery about Stonehenge, determining the place of origin of many of the megaliths that make up the famed monument in...
NASA begins Mars research to look for past life
Story by AFP Nasa’s next-generation Mars rover Perseverance blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Thursday atop an Atlas 5 rocket on a $2.4 billion mission to...
Scientists unravel secrets of ultra-black fish swimming the deepest depths
Story by Reuters For fish inhabiting the immense darkness of the deep sea, being ultra-black offers great camouflage in a fish-eat-fish world. Scientists studying some...
‘Mystery object’ in space may be smallest black hole
Story by AFP A mysterious object roughly 800 million light years from Earth detected using gravitational wave sensors is either one of the smallest black holes or one of...
Govt to convert locusts into organic fertilizers
The government of Pakistan has decided in principle to convert locust swarms – which have been described by some as a bigger threat than the coronavirus – into...
Six-foot distance isn’t enough: scientists
Novel coronavirus can spread up to three times further in cold and humid weather, according to the researchers Scientists have modelled the spread of infectious droplets...
Astronomers discover potential evidence of birth of a new planet
Astronomers believe that they have found the first evidence of the birth of a new planet in the solar system. Researchers have spotted a dense disc of dust and gas...
Monkeys develop virus immunity after infection, vaccine: studies
Story by AFP Two studies on monkeys published on Wednesday offer hope that humans can develop protective immunity to the novel coronavirus. The studies, published in the...
Human urine ‘can be the key’ to erect buildings on the moon
The evolution of technology has no bounds, and now the scientists have come with a surprising notion – concrete can be built on moon using human urine. According to...
Hello, social distancing. Goodbye, handshakes?
Story by AFP It started centuries ago as a symbol of peace, a gesture to prove you weren’t holding a weapon, and over time it became part of almost every social,...