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Venus May Have Been Sheathed In CO2 Seas

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 04, 2015 08:19 PM EST

Most of Venusian atmosphere is comprised of carbon dioxide, according to US study.

Found: First Human Protein That Can Edit Other Proteins

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 03, 2015 10:21 AM EST

Researchers have found a human protein that can build and edit other proteins, according to a new study. The protein called Rqc2 is only called in to do its job by the body when it notices there is a problem and wants to fix it, before it causes more substantial problems.

Most Cancers Are Not Under Our Control: Important Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Jan 03, 2015 02:23 AM EST

While some cancers can be prevented, most of them are caused by reasons we cannot understand or control, says a new John Hopkins study.

Drunk Birds will Slur While Singing, Study Finds

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 02, 2015 04:45 PM EST

According to a new study, researchers found that birds will have trouble singing if they are inebriated.

Monarch Butterfly To Be Considered Endangered

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 02, 2015 12:22 PM EST

Monarch butterfly is in danger of extinction due to massive drop in its global population, warned a petition launched by environmental groups. The population of Monarch butterflies was previously one billion which has now dropped to 35 million.

CERN Large Hadron Collider Ready To Reopen In March 2015

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 01, 2015 11:51 AM EST

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will be commence its second three-year run in March this year, CERN announced at the 174th session of the CERN Council. The LHC has helped particle physicists to make some amazing discoveries.

Newly Discovered Frog Species Give Birth To Live Tadpoles

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 01, 2015 11:34 AM EST

Researchers have discovered unique species of frog that gives birth to live tadpoles, according to a new study. The species of frog was found on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia.

Venus's Surface was Covered with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Ocean

By Peter R - Dec 31, 2014 01:29 PM EST

A new study has shown what the planet's surface could have been in during its early history.

Researchers Implicate Specific Sugar in Red Meat-Cancer Link

By Peter R - Dec 31, 2014 01:07 PM EST

A new study has shown how a specific sugar present in red meat and absent in humans, increases risk of cancer.

Feeling Cold Can Fight Your Weight

By R. Siva Kumar - Dec 31, 2014 01:05 PM EST

When your body gets exposed to the cold atmosphere, its white fat gets converted into brown fat, which begins to burn your calories.

Declining Number of Monarch Butterflies Alarms Conservationists

By Staff Reporter - Dec 31, 2014 03:36 AM EST

The decreasing number of monarch butterflies has alarmed conservationist groups so much that they have requested the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to add the species to its endangered species list.

Getting Over Your Ex Takes Three Months, Love Study

By R. Siva Kumar - Dec 30, 2014 01:46 AM EST

A new study among 155 young adults shows that it takes three months to heal.

Great Blue Hole May Have Solved the Centuries Old Mayan Destruction Mystery

By Peter R - Dec 29, 2014 03:52 PM EST

Sediments scrapped off from Belize's Great Blue Hole has helped researchers concluded that drought could have wiped out the Mayan civilization.

Godzilla Crab Terrorizes Hawaiian Residents

By Peter R - Dec 29, 2014 01:37 PM EST

A 16-inch tall Coconut Crab sighted in Hawaii on Sunday was the first one after 25 years.

Zebra Finches "Slur" When Tipsy on Alcohol

By R. Siva Kumar - Dec 29, 2014 11:13 AM EST

A recent study by scientists at Oregon University showed that zebra finches, like humans, become faint when drunk.

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