Science
US company in Iowa churns out 100 cloned cows a year
Trans Ova Genetics is the only large US company selling cloned cows, producing about 100 cloned calves a year.
Neanderthal’s five-a-day: Prehistoric poop shows cavemen ate their veggies
The oldest known Neanderthal poo, uncovered in Spain, shows that cavemen ate not only meat but vegetables too, according to a new study.
Mouse-like mammal with ‘elephant’s trunk’ found in African desert
A mammal that looks like a mouse but has some of the characteristics of an elephant has been found scampering around an African desert.
Planet of the dying apes: Experts alarmed over shrinking habitats
Infrastructure development and extraction of natural resources, including timber, minerals, oil and gas, have devastated the prime habitat of apes and...
NASA detects mysterious X-ray signal 240 million light-years away from Earth
NASA astronomers have picked up an unusual X-ray signal, approximately 240 million light-years away from the Earth—in what astronomers term as “dark...
Giant leap for mankind? Company successfully tests space-tourism balloon
An Arizona company says it has successfully completed the first small-scale test flight of a high-altitude balloon and capsule being developed to let tourists...
Mercury rising: Earth smashes record, has hottest May since 1880
Driven by exceptionally warm ocean waters, Earth smashed a record for heat in May and is likely to keep on breaking high-temperature marks, U.S.
More juice: Famed atom smasher gets twice the energy next year
The world’s largest atom smasher is gearing up for its second three-year run after 16 months of maintenance and upgrades.
Scientists baffled after mysterious ‘magic island’ appears on Saturn’s moon
A mysterious “magic island” has appeared out of nowhere in radar images of a hydrocarbon sea on Saturn’s giant moon, Titan.
SpaceX launch delayed again, this time because of weather
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, on Saturday delayed the planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying six communications satellites after cloudy...
World marks longest and shortest day in solstice celebrations
The official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and dead of winter in the Southern Hemisphere will be marked today when the solstice occurs.
SpaceX postpones rocket launch due to technical glitch
Space Exploration Technologies postponed Friday’s planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket, which is slated to put six small satellites into orbit for...
Great white shark numbers are surging, study says
A report that scientists are calling one of the most comprehensive studies of great white sharks finds their numbers are surging in the ocean off the Eastern...
New dinosaur, Mercuriceratops, used horns to attract mates
Palaeontologists say they have discovered a new dinosaur with wing-like horns on its skull.
SpaceX hopes to shuttle humans to Mars by 2024
SpaceX’s Elon Musk says his private space transport company hopes to shuttle humans to a settlement on Mars in the next 10 to 12 years.
Astronauts to enjoy out-of-this world coffee with ‘ISSpresso machine’
Astronauts on board the International Space Station will soon be getting an espresso machine.
Two Australian natural wonders at risk of losing UNESCO status today
Two of Australia’s most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting Sunday in...
U.S. military developing laser weapons to down enemy drones
Sci-fi authors and gamers have long imagined this day, and now it has come: The U.S.
Somewhere in between: Dinosaurs were neither warm- nor cold-blooded
Were dinosaurs warm-blooded like birds and mammals? Or cold-blooded like reptiles, fish and amphibians? There is finally a good answer.
'Exceptional' 122-carat blue diamond discovered in South Africa mine
A mining firm has revealed the discovery of an “exceptional” 122.52-carat blue diamond which could be worth an estimated $34m - just a month...
Hidden depths: ‘Huge ocean’ locked up beneath Earth’s crust
Deep within the Earth’s rocky mantle lies a vast reservoir of water, enough to fill the Earth’s oceans three times over, researchers say.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef’s health ‘improving’
Pollution at the Great Barrier Reef has fallen significantly, Australia says, as it seeks to convince the UN cultural agency not to downgrade the site.
Bad luck? Scientists warn solar flare could hit Earth on Friday the 13th
A trio of major solar flares could spell trouble for Earth on Friday the 13th, scientists have warned.
'Eyeronman': Vibrating clothes could help blind people navigate
Today’s prosthetic limbs restore many of the functions of missing limbs, but technology for overcoming blindness remains limited.
Fossil found in Canada may be ancestor of nearly all living vertebrates
A stunningly preserved, soft-bodied fish that is more than 500 million years old could be the ancestor of almost all living vertebrates.
Hunch-bat, Zorro snake among new Mekong species discovered
A skydiving gecko, a fish with genitals in its head and a blind cave-dwelling spider are among the 367 new species that have been discovered in the Greater...
Underwater ‘Iron Man suit’ to help in search for world’s oldest computer
A robotic diving suit that acts as a “wearable submarine” is to be used in the search for the world’s oldest computer.
Big impact: More evidence that moon formed in giant impact with Earth
German scientists said yesterday that moon samples collected from NASA’s Apollo missions during the 1960s and 1970s have shown new evidence that...
Bottoms up! Scientists turn manure into water
Scientists in the U.S. have developed technology that can turn cow manure into drinkable water.
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