Mars pebbles prove water history

	Mars pebbles prove water history Scientists now have definitive proof that many of the landscapes seen on Mars were indeed cut by flowing water. The valleys, channels and deltas viewed from orbit have long been thought to be the work of water erosion, but it is Nasa's latest rover, Curiosity, ...
	Nicobar islands declared a world biosphere reserve by Unesco LONDON: The highly threatened Nicobar islands of India - home to 1,800 animal species and some of the world's most endangered tribes, has now been designated as a world biosphere reserve. The island is home to the indigenous Shompen people, ...
	Asteroid approaching Earth tonight carries a baby moon: Scientists NEW DELHI: The asteroid that is going to zip past the Earth at nearly 6 million kilometers away tonight is not travelling alone. Nasa scientists tracking the asteroid with the giant Deep Space Network antenna in California have discovered that the asteroid has ...
	Sorry, Cinderella: Not everyone thinks attractive women must have petite feet The Karo Batak people of North Sumatra might find the story of Cinderella more understandable if its heroine had large, rather than petite, feet. For in that remote Indonesian society, people believe large-footed women are more attractive, according to a study ...
	Red Centre in Australia may offer clues on Mars: Researchers The similarity of Australia's Red Centre with Mars geologically may help explain why the country holds the world's largest deposits of opal, a gemstone, researches at the University of Sydney have said. Red Centre refers to Uluru, the massive red chunk of ...
	How the turtle got its shell It's a debate that's left more than a few scientists shell-shocked: Just how did the turtle come to acquire its unique suit of armor? Some have insisted for decades that the turtle's carapace evolved from bony, scale-like growths that developed on the skin of ...
	Novel Material Utilizes Nanometer-Scale Structures to Make Paper Repellent to ... Paper is known for its ability to absorb liquids, making it ideal for products such as paper towels. But by modifying the underlying network of cellulose fibers, etching off surface “fluff” and applying a thin chemical coating, researchers have created a new type of ...
	NASA's Grail Mission Solves Mystery of Moon's Surface Gravity PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission has uncovered the origin of massive invisible regions that make the moon's gravity uneven, a phenomenon that affects the operations of lunar-orbiting spacecraft. Because ...
	Jellyfish Ocean A Result of Overfishing, Says Report A latest United Nations report has unveiled that fish in the Mediterranean Sea as well as Black Sea have been facing decline due to overfishing, which causes jumps in jellyfish populations. The report by the UN backs resulting jellyfish blooms into fisheries ...
	Wooly mammoth blood recovered from frozen carcass, Russian scientists say The frozen body of a 10,000 to 15,000 year old mammoth found on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean has yielded a stunning find: blood so well preserved that it flowed freely from the ancient mammal, according to Russian scientists. Scientists with the ...