Sunday, 24 March 2013

'Nasa, Isro ties holds great promise for future'

'Nasa, Isro ties holds great promise for future'

Nasa has applauded India'ssuccess in its space endeavours, saying the growing relationship with Indian Space Research Organisation holds great future. "It is wonderful to see how the relationship between Nasa-Isro has grown and evolved, the agreements ...
135 yrs on,

135 yrs on, 'extinct' lizard rediscovered

The elusive lizard, Geckoella jeyporensis, commonly named as Jeypore ground gecko, was believed to have become extinct since it was last seen in 1877. MUMBAI: Indian scientists have rediscovered a rare lizard that British colonel RH Beddome had last ...
King Cobra not on the verge of extinction in India: Environment ministry

King Cobra not on the verge of extinction in India: Environment ministry

NEW DELHI: King Cobra, the world's longest venomous snake, might be a threatened species globally, but according to environment ministry, it is still not on the verge of extinction in India. A network of protected areas such as National Parks and Wildlife ...
Was that a meteor over New York (and zipping across Twitter)?

Was that a meteor over New York (and zipping across Twitter)?

A NASA representative tells the Associated Press that the bright object seen by many along the East Coast of the U.S. last night may well have been a meteor. Edward Moyer. by Edward Moyer. March 23, 2013 1:38 PM PDT Follow @edatnews. The American ...
Kochi observes Earth Hour

Kochi observes Earth Hour

People participate in the Earth Hour programme in connection with World Earth Day at Rajendra Maidan in Kochi on Saturday. Citiizens switched off non-essential lights from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m to take part in the event. The programme was organised by the ...
Asteroid-Smashing Space Probes Set for Cosmic Crash in 2022

Asteroid-Smashing Space Probes Set for Cosmic Crash in 2022

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Scientists in Europe and the United States are moving forward with plans to intentionally smash a spacecraft into a huge nearby asteroid in 2022 to see inside the space rock. The ambitious European-led Asteroid Impact and ...
Humans migrated from Africa more recently than thought

Humans migrated from Africa more recently than thought

Our early human ancestors migrated out of Africa more recently than thought, between 62,000 and 95,000 years ago, according to a new study. The findings contradict a recent study that put humans' first exodus from Africa at least 200,000 years ago.
Letter revealing the structure of DNA to be sold for £1.2 million

Letter revealing the structure of DNA to be sold for £1.2 million

Francis Crick used the handwritten note to tell his son Michael that he and his colleague Jim Watson had "probably" made a "most important discovery". The scientist describes in the letter to his 12 year old son that their finding may explain how "life comes ...
Do men have an evolutionary aversion to affairs with their friends wives?

Do men have an evolutionary aversion to affairs with their friends wives?

Men seem to be biologically designed to avoid becoming sexually attracted to their friends' wives, research claims. A University of Missouri study that found adult males' testosterone levels dropped when they were interacting with the spouse of a close friend.