Science
Scientifically proven: A happy wife means a happy life
To all the husbands out there: the key to a quality marital life is to keep your wife happy no matter what.
Scientists look to ‘save’ coffee bean by breaking down its DNA
In the future when you are relaxing on the sofa of your favourite coffee house or blowing the froth off a home-made cappuccino, raise your cup to the 60...
Meet ‘Spinosaurus’, the largest predator ever to walk the earth
It’s official: the biggest dinosaur predator that ever stalked the Earth was also the weirdest.
Largest dinosaur predator was a water-loving quadruped
It’s official: the biggest dinosaur predator that ever stalked the Earth was also the weirdest.
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover reaches ‘far frontier’
After two years of driving and drilling on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has reached its “far frontier”: the base of a giant Martian mountain.
Scientists say the ozone layer is recovering
Earth’s protective ozone layer is beginning to recover, largely because of the phase-out since the 1980s of certain chemicals used in refrigerants...
Mexican ‘water monster’ salamander battles extinction
Dubbed the “water monster” by the Aztecs, the axolotl salamander is battling extinction in the remnants of Mexico City’s ancient lake,...
Astronaut and cosmonauts back on Earth after six months in space
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut have returned to Earth, capping a nearly six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
Secrets of Stonehenge revealed: New monuments found at iconic site
An extraordinary hidden complex of archaeological monuments has been uncovered around Stonehenge using hi-tech methods of scanning below the Earth’s...
'Citizen' science: Sailors wanted to monitor high seas
Researchers Wednesday urged sailors to become “citizen oceanographers” and help scientists better understand some of the world’s wildest...
Climate change warning as greenhouse gas levels soar to record atmosphere high
Surging carbon dioxide levels have pushed greenhouse gases to record highs in the atmosphere, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said.
Literary treasure hunt: Hemingway grandchildren search for scientific gold
Ernest Hemingway’s love of the sea and eye for detail have scientists hoping that a visit to Cuba by the author’s grandsons will open access...
Panama Canal expansion dredges up historical treasures
Panama Canal expansion work has uncovered an unexpected trove of archeological and paleontological treasures, scientists said, as the massive construction...
Incoming asteroid will give Earth a super-close shave on Sunday
Earth is about to have a close encounter with a house-sized asteroid on Sunday, when a space rock discovered just days ago will zoom by our planet at a...
Seven times the size of an elephant, ‘Dreadnoughtus’ dino dwarfed T. rex
Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur—a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants—have given it an equally colossal name:...
World first as ‘telepathic’ messages sent from brain to brain over Internet
In a world first, a team of researchers has achieved brain-to-brain transmission of information between humans.
Monkey leaders and followers have ‘specialised brains’
Monkeys at the top and bottom of the social pecking order have physically different brains.
Zero-gravity spells end for intrepid sex geckos sent into space by Russia
Five geckos sent into orbit to test the effect of weightlessness on the small lizards’ sex lives have all died, the Russian space agency has revealed.
Not so dumb: Study suggests Neanderthals smarter than expected
A series of lines scratched into rock in a cave near the southwestern tip of Europe could be proof that Neanderthals were more intelligent and creative...
TV forecasters imagine a future of near-daily weather disasters
Imaginary television weather forecasts predicted floods, storms and searing heat from Arizona to Zambia within four decades, as part of a United Nations...
Sweet, sweet power: Scientists discover a powerful use for sugar
What we know so far is batteries contain electrochemical cells that convert chemical energy into electrical energy.
Five new ‘flying monkeys’ identified in Amazon
Five species of saki monkey—primates that “fly” across the treetops in the Amazon—have been identified by researchers.
Iceland raises then lowers volcano aviation alert again
A small fissure erupted in Iceland near the subglacial Bardarbunga volcano, prompting Iceland’s authorities to raise the aviation warning code to...
Cosmic collision: Asteroid smash-up captured by NASA telescope
Researchers say one of NASA’s space telescopes has tracked an asteroid smash-up before and after the collision for the first time.
Nasa approves ‘world’s most powerful rocket’ to take astronauts to Mars
Nasa has approved construction of the world’s most powerful rocket designed to take astronauts to Mars.
Humans cause global warming; it’s dangerous and probably irreversible
Global warming is here, human-caused and probably already dangerous—and it’s increasingly likely that the heating trend could be irreversible,...
Study reveals the relationship between sheepdog and master
Scientists used GPS technology for the very first time to understand how sheepdogs do their jobs so well.
500 methane vents found in Atlantic Ocean raise global warming concerns
The sea floor of the U.S. East Coast could be adding as much as 90 tonnes of the planet-warming methane gas to the atmosphere or overlying waters each...
Scientists grow first-ever working organ from scratch in living animal
Scientists in Britain have produced the first-ever working organ grown from scratch in a living animal.
Aviation alert lowered as subglacial volcano in Iceland remains dormant
Two earthquakes measuring over 5.0 in magnitude shook Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano on Sunday, but there is still no sign of an eruption at the subglacial...
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