Category: Science
Scientists warn we may need to live with social distancing for a year or more
Life in America — and in many countries around the world — is changing drastically. We’re physically distanced from our favorite people, we’re avoiding our...
Critically endangered birds spotted in south China
Story by Xinhua Forestry rangers in south China’s Guangdong Province have recently found a flock of critically endangered spoon-billed sandpipers in a local reserve....
Dogs have ‘infrared’ noses to detect heat, says new research
Story by Reuters New research indicated that dogs have a certain type of infrared sensor in the tip of their nose that enables them to detect minute changes in...
What makes dogs so special? Science says love
Story by AFP The idea that animals can experience love was once anathema to the psychologists who studied them, seen as a case of putting sentimentality before...
Here’s how a jellyfish can sting you without even a single touch
Story by AFP Scientists have found that a species of the jellyfish throw venom grenades to create stinging water to snare their preys. The Cassiopea xamachana...
Heart-melting moment as orangutan extends helping hand to man stuck in river
A heart-melting picture has captured the moment an orangutan reached out to help a conservationist who appeared to be stuck in a river. The picture was taken in a...
Scientists develop bionic jellyfish to explore oceans efficiently
Story by Reuters It may sound more like science fiction than science fact, but researchers have created bionic jellyfish by embedding microelectronics into these...
Scientists find out why stress turns your hair grey
A new discovery has found that stress turns human hair grey and there are factors that lead to such a situation. Scientists have long understood that gray hair is the...
Global natural resource consumption hits 100 billion tonnes: report
Story by AFP The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per year for the first time ever while global recycling of raw materials has fallen,...
Scientists say seven billion year-old ‘stardust’ is oldest solid material found
Story by AFP Researchers say that new techniques have allowed them to identify the oldest solid material ever found on earth. The stardust, formed five to seven billion...