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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

Goggle Invented to Help Visually Impaired People

Goggle Invented to Help Visually Impaired People

A high school student from Arunachal Pradesh invents goggles with ultrasound and infrared sensors. This could be a major leap in the field of technology. These goggles will be an aid to the visually i

Camel in the Desert

Camel in the Desert

Gaining back the interest of humans, the Camel has given hint to rescue mechanisms for the problem of food in the desert. The adaptations that may serve solutions are anatomical, physiological etc. A

HIGHEST RESOLUTION MAPPING OF DARK MATTER GENERATED

HIGHEST RESOLUTION MAPPING OF DARK MATTER GENERATED

A Yale University team has generated one of the highest-resolution maps of the dark matter of a distant galaxy cluster. This offers a detailed study of the presence of cold dark matter which are slugg

Complex Nanoparticle Crystal Reported

Complex Nanoparticle Crystal Reported

The researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan reported a complex crystal design and built nano-particles for those crystals. This gave a result to the statement, that even

Rain Can Spread Lung-Disease Causing Bacteria

Rain Can Spread Lung-Disease Causing Bacteria

In a new study, researchers have found that light rain can cause some disease-causing bacteria in dry soil to spread far and wide. At temperatures similar to that in the tropical regions, when rain fa

Ant-Mimicking Beetles Live With Ants and Even Feed on Them

Ant-Mimicking Beetles Live With Ants and Even Feed on Them

This discovery has a spy-movie-like plot. Enemies live among the hosts unidentified and feast on them later! Such is the case with beetles that belong to the Staphylinidae and are called rove beetles.

How Ancient Dinosaurs Started Walking on Two Legs

How Ancient Dinosaurs Started Walking on Two Legs

Palaeontologists have come up with a theory to explain why the ancient ancestors of dinosaurs quit walking on all four legs and became bipedal, that is using two legs to walk. Dinosaurs inherited bip

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