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Big Threat to Killer Whales from Pathogens

Big Threat to Killer Whales from Pathogens

Health of killer whales on the coast of Pacific is determined from their blowholes in a study. The bacteria and fungi present in the exhaled breath and droplets out from blowholes are hazardous. The S

Towards a Cleaner Ocean

Towards a Cleaner Ocean

United Nations new campaign is aimed at providing the world with uncontaminated water bodies. The main source of trash in ocean is basically of two types- micro plastics in cosmetics and plastic bags.

Heart Tissue Grown on Spinach Leaves

Heart Tissue Grown on Spinach Leaves

Regenerating human tissues from small lab samples to full size tissues has been a fundamental problem faced by researchers. But amazingly, researchers have now turned to the vascular system of plants

Egyptian Mummy Hints Multiple Burial Practices

Egyptian Mummy Hints Multiple Burial Practices

Egyptologists at the University of Jaen in Spain have discovered the mummy of Shemai in a tomb. Shemai was the younger brother of a powerful governor in Egypt. About 14 family members of Shemai have b

Smarty: A Toy That Can Talk and Listen

Smarty: A Toy That Can Talk and Listen

Maura Sparks, the co – founder of Siliconic Home brings the first prototype of Smarty toy. It is small, blue in color and expects its launch late in 2017. It is the first gadget which is purely

Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Australia

Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Australia

A new study has found refrigerator-sized dinosaur footprints on the western coast of Australia. The newly discovered footprints are just a single type among other existing trackways. The footprints ar

Mars Volcano died the same time as Dinosaurs

Mars Volcano died the same time as Dinosaurs

NASA researchers have learned that a volcano on Mars went dormant around the same time that the dinosaurs became extinct on Earth. Arsia Mons is the southernmost volcano in a group of three massive Ma

Did humans create the Sahara desert?

Did humans create the Sahara desert?

New research investigating the transition of the Sahara from a lush, green landscape 10,000 years ago to the arid conditions found today, suggests that humans may have played an active role in its des

Dust in Environment: A Growing Issue

Dust in Environment: A Growing Issue

We do not give it much thought but ‘Dust’ is something that is present at every step that we take. It only gets our attention when it starts to coat at all places. This dust not only becom

Sea ice extent sinks to record lows at both poles

Sea ice extent sinks to record lows at both poles

Arctic sea ice appears to have reached on March 7, a record low during wintertime. The report was submitted by scientists at NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Bo

Why Other Senses May Be Heightened In Visually Impaired People

Why Other Senses May Be Heightened In Visually Impaired People

People who are visually impaired really do have enhanced abilities in their other senses, according to a new study. The research used detailed brain scans to compare the brains of people who could see

Yes you can visit the Titanic

Yes you can visit the Titanic

Always wanted to visit the underwater wreck site of Titanic? Well, now you can. Next spring, for the first time since 2012, eight-day dives will take willing tourists to see the infamous shipwreck. B

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