Science

Discovery Channel’s ‘Eaten Alive’ Disappoints All Around; Stunt Ends Before it Begins

By Staff Reporter - Dec 08, 2014 12:54 PM EST

Discovery Channel's much touted and advertised program ,"Eaten Alive", has left a lot of viewers fuming and disappointed.

NASA's Orion Spaceship Successfully Completes Two Orbit Flight

By Peter R - Dec 05, 2014 03:39 PM EST

Orion spacecraft which failed to take off on Thursday, successfully completed two orbit flight under five hours, on Friday.

Oldest Human Artwork Found on 400,000-year-old Shell

By Peter R - Dec 05, 2014 09:52 AM EST

Shell engraving analysed by researchers showed that Home erectus was capable of making drawings, predating artwork made by Homo sapiens by about half a million years.

US intel agency working on a supercomputer, set to make quintillion calculations per second

By Staff Reporter - Dec 05, 2014 04:17 AM EST

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is funding a multi-year research project that could fundamentally change the field of supercomputing.

Man Finds Three Live Babies After Slicing Dead Shark Belly

By Peter R - Dec 05, 2014 09:42 AM EST

A beach outing for a South African family turned into animal rescue after they noticed a dead pregnant shark washed ashore.

Electric Eels electric jolt could knock down a horse: Study

By Staff Reporter - Dec 05, 2014 03:32 AM EST

The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) can deliver an electrical jolt that is similar to a taser. The shock is surprisingly strong enough to knock down a full-grown horse, according to a report.

UN weather agency says 2014 on track to be the hottest year on record

By Staff Reporter - Dec 04, 2014 01:14 PM EST

This year is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, year on record, a U.N. weather agency on Wednesday rejected claims that global warming has paused.

Sea Humpback Whale Isolated for 70,000 Years: Report

By Staff Reporter - Dec 04, 2014 12:58 PM EST

A team of researchers discovered that the humpback whales, which generally live in the Arabian Sea are the most isolated whale population of the Earth. The study suggested that this humpback remains separated from other humpback for more than 70,000 years.

Giraffes face extinction after population drops 40 percent over last 15 years

By Staff Reporter - Dec 04, 2014 12:24 PM EST

Giraffe numbers are decreasing across Africa due to increased levels of poaching and habitat loss caused by human population growth, according to wildlife experts.

Richard III's DNA Exposes Infidelity in England's Royal Family Tree

By Peter R - Dec 03, 2014 02:22 PM EST

DNA from remains of Richard III found in a parking lot in 2012, have shown breaks from the family line.

City insects, spiders are garbage eating machines and help keep cities clean

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 06:56 PM EST

New research found that insects and spiders consume a big portion of the food tossed on the ground in New York City-and most likely in other locations.

'Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink' warns humans could cause next mass extinction

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 09:51 AM EST

A new documentary 'Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink', which aired on The Smithsonian Channel, humans will be responsible for causing the next mass extinction of species.

Human eye has the ability to see 'invisible' infrared light

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 04:09 AM EST

For the first time, researchers found that under certain conditions, human eye can sense "invisible" infra-red light.

New Horizons spacecraft to visit Pluto after 9 years of travel

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 09:51 AM EST

The first spacecraft to ever visit Pluto is set to wake up on Dec. 6 in preparation for its midsummer meeting with the solar system's most famous dwarf planet.

DNA survives a ride into space: Study

By Staff Reporter - Dec 01, 2014 07:42 PM EST

An experiment to test the durability of DNA by seeing whether it could survive re-entry through the Earth's atmosphere in a rocket has proved that it can survive, researchers from Germany and Switzerland report in PLOS One.

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