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Winters on Mars shaping red planet's landscape

In some cases, blocks sublimated so rapidly that they burrowed beneath the subsurface and were swallowed up by the sand...

31 Oct 2017 1:20 AM IST

Researchers from Princeton University in the US confirmed that the widely separated pair about 350 light years from Earth are in fact a binary pair. They also observed Kronos strikingly unusual chemical abundance pattern.

Scientists discover sun-like twin stars 350 light years from Earth

The twin star was named after Kronos' lesser-known brother Krios. Their official designations are HD 240430 and HD...

14 Oct 2017 8:41 AM IST

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mars study offers clues to origin of life on Earth

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth.

7 Oct 2017 8:49 PM IST

Scientists have found evidence of widespread water in the Moons interior. (Photo: AFP)

Moon once had an atmosphere: NASA study

A NASA study has found that the Moon had an atmosphere about three to four billion years ago.

6 Oct 2017 12:51 PM IST

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Meteorites splashing into warm ponds sparked life on Earth

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times...

3 Oct 2017 1:24 PM IST

Self-taught rocket scientist plans to prove that earth is flat

Hughes is a 61-year-old limo driver who's spent the last few years building a steam-powered rocket out of salvage parts...

26 Nov 2017 9:35 AM IST

Origin of gold is one of the most intriguing mysteries for mankind since ancient times. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystery about origin of gold unveiled

The focus of the research has been the region of the Deseado Massif at the Argentinean Patagonia,

23 Nov 2017 9:43 AM IST

Although fluctuations in rotation are small and may only change the length of a day by one millisecond. (Photo: Pixabay)

Number of big earthquakes may increase in 2018: study

Researchers found that there had been periods of around five years when Earths rotation slowed/

20 Nov 2017 3:21 PM IST

It is hoped the new catalyst will help make the technology more widely available across industry. (Photo: Pixabay)

New catalyst developed to recycle carbon dioxide and methane

It is hoped the new catalyst will help make the technology more widely available across industry.

19 Nov 2017 8:20 AM IST

Planet Nine does exist, and may be 10 times the mass of the Earth and 20 times away from the Sun than Neptune, NASA scientists say

20 years of changing seasons on earth packed into 2Â½ minutes

It took three months to complete the visualisation, using satellite imagery.

18 Nov 2017 6:03 PM IST

Planet Nine does exist, and may be 10 times the mass of the Earth and 20 times away from the Sun than Neptune, NASA scientists say

Study finds climate change going from bad to worse

According to experts Earth's average surface temperature last year was a record 1.1 degree Celsius above preindustrial...

18 Nov 2017 7:55 AM IST

The precious metal platinum is already used in more than 50 per cent of cancer chemotherapies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Metal carried by dinosaur-killing asteroid could kill cancer cells,...

The precious metal platinum is already used in more than 50 per cent of cancer chemotherapies.

6 Nov 2017 4:20 PM IST