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Ancient Space Rocks May Hold Clues To Earth's Formation, Says NASA

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday October 14, 2023

The image shows a canister, which is a gray metal cylinder. Inside, dark, powdery asteroid sample material can be seen.

Can Using Phone At Night Make You Fat? Here's What New Study Says

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday October 13, 2023

Researchers looked at fluctuation in daily appetite with a change in the body clock .

"Instant Evolution": New AI Tool Can Design Robots From Scratch In Seconds

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday October 13, 2023

The artificial intelligence programme created a virtual robot that could bounce, hop, and shuffle.

Are Selfies Slimmer? Study Finds Self-Portraits Influence Body Perceptions

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday October 13, 2023

Selfies are immensely popular on social media, with a recent study revealing they create the illusion of a slimmer appearance but don't necessarily enhance attractiveness, potentially impacting individuals with disordered eating symptoms.

Earth's Solid Inner Core Is Surprisingly Soft Like Butter, Study Suggests

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Thursday October 12, 2023

Scientists recently discovered that Earth's inner core, which was long thought to be hard like a solid metal sphere, might be a lot softer - more like butter.

NASA's Hubble Telescope Detects Extraordinarily Bright Explosion In Unexpected Place

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Thursday October 12, 2023

An extraordinarily bright explosion detected in an unexpected place by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has scientists confused.

NASA's Hubble Telescope Detects Extraordinarily Bright Explosion In Unexpected Place

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Thursday October 12, 2023

An extraordinarily bright explosion detected in an unexpected place by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has scientists confused.

Astronomers Spot Afterglow After Two Giant Planets Collided In Distant Star System

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday October 12, 2023

The researchers believe that the wreckage of the collision could eventually cool and form a new planet.

Electricity Demand For AI Could Surpass That Of Several Countries By 2027

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2023, New Delhi

By 2027, the electricity powering artificial intelligence (AI)-related activities could exceed the yearly power demands of countries such as the Netherlands, Argentina and Sweden, new research finds.

China's Geologists Unearth Valuable Niobium Ore In Inner Mongolia

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Thursday October 12, 2023

Scientists say that the newly discovered ore containing the rare metal niobium could revolutionize battery innovation.

Americans Spending Half Their Lives on Prescription Drugs: Study

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Thursday October 12, 2023

Analysis shows that American boys born in 2019 are projected to dedicate 48% of their lives to taking prescription drugs, while girls born in the same year are expected to allocate 60% of their lifetimes to prescription drug use.

Severe Space Weather Lowers Migratory Birds By Nearly 20%, Affects Others

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2023, New Delhi

Severe space weather events have been linked to a 9-17 per cent lowering in the numbers of migrating birds, in both spring and fall, according to new research.

5,000-Year-Old Wine Discovered In Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian Queen

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Thursday October 12, 2023

The discovery was made in Upper Egypt, about 10 km from the Nile River, by archaeologists from the University of Vienna.

How Dust From Thar Desert Significantly Impacts Glaciers In Tibet

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2023, New Delhi

Glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are greatly affected by dust from the Thar Desert in India due to the influence of terrain and westerly winds, according to a study.

''Extraordinary Milestone'': Monkey Survives For 2 Years After Pig Kidney Transplant

Edited by Ritu Singh | Wednesday October 11, 2023

Scientists are now hopeful that this could solve the human organ shortage by using animals as donors.