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The image provided by Simon Pierce, Jonathan Green checks on a fin-mounted satellite tag on a whale shark in the Galapagos Islands area of Ecuador. Despite typically being bigger than a double-decker bus, the elusive whale shark has only tiny, almost useless teeth. Its also one of the least understood animals in the ocean. (simonjpierce.com via AP)

Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark

In an attempt to solve some of the most enduring mysteries, a group of scientists spent several weeks diving with whale...

1 March 2018 3:00 PM IST

The image provided by the National Science Foundation shows a timeline of the universe. (N.R. Fuller/National Science Foundation via AP)

Astronomers glimpse cosmic dawn, when the stars switched on

Scientists have detected a signal from 180 million years after the Big Bang when the earliest stars began glowing.

1 March 2018 1:43 PM IST

The radio waves indicated the universe likely was twice as cold then as previously thought: minus 454 degrees Fahrenheit. (Representative Image)

New discovery: Evidence of universe's earliest-known stars detected

Faint signals of hydrogen gas spotted by the instrument indicated the presence of stars 180 million years after the Big...

1 March 2018 11:38 AM IST

The US plan, the paper said, involves privatising the ISS, a low-orbit space station piloted by the US space agency NASA and developed jointly with its Russian counterpart.

US-Russian crew returns from space station

The Soyuz spacecraft brought back Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei, from the NASA, and Alexander Misurkin, from Russian...

28 Feb 2018 9:54 AM IST

The image provided by Joao Zilhao in February 2018 shows perforated shells found in sediments in the Cueva de los Aviones near Cartagena, Spain. The artifacts date to between 115,000 and 120,000 years ago.

European art scene began with Neanderthals: Scientists

New discoveries in some Spanish caves give the strongest evidence yet that Neanderthals created art.

25 Feb 2018 12:11 PM IST

Luciola could fly to such objects to deliver a message or help to make moving displays with multiple lights that can detect the presence of humans, or participate in futuristic projection mapping events.

Japanese scientists invent floating 'firefly' light

Luciola may find applications in the Internet of Things, in regular objects such as cars, or domestic appliances.

24 Feb 2018 7:16 PM IST

Equipped with movement or temperature sensors, Luciola could fly to such objects to deliver a message or help to make moving displays with multiple lights that can detect the presence of humans, or participate in futuristic projection mapping events. (Photo: Kawahara laboratory)

Floating firefly' light invented, to power future 3D projection...

Luciola could find applications in the Internet of Things, in regular objects such as cars and domestic appliances.

24 Feb 2018 8:14 AM IST

The Falcons first stage was used to launch a satellite for Taiwan last August and was recovered by landing it on a drone ship in the Pacific. (Photo: AP)

SpaceX 's Falcon 9 launches Spanish observation satellite

The rocket's primary payload was a satellite named PAZ for Spanish satellite operator Hisdesat.

23 Feb 2018 8:22 AM IST

The experiment was held near the isolated Israeli township of Mitzpe Ramon, whose surroundings resemble the Martian environment in its geology, aridity, appearance and desolation, the ministry said.

Israeli scientists complete mock Mars mission in Negev desert

A four-day Mars habitat experiment was held, where scientists simulated living conditions on the Red Planet.

20 Feb 2018 3:39 PM IST

Falcon Heavy is the followup to SpaceXs Falcon 9. Its a more powerful rocket that the company hopes to use for missions to the Moon and Mars.

Mining on Asteroids: Now possible with SpaceX's Falcon Heavy

The Falcon Heavy has enough power to help humans mine for precious minerals on asteroids.

20 Feb 2018 1:21 PM IST

The Falcon 9 will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California (Photo: Twitter)

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch with Spanish payload delayed

The launch has been postponed to early Wednesday due to the need for more inspections.

19 Feb 2018 8:48 AM IST

The experiment was held near the isolated Israeli township of Mitzpe Ramon, whose surroundings resemble the Martian environment in its geology, aridity, appearance and desolation. (Photo: D-MARS Twitter)

Mars on Earth: Israeli scientists perform mock Martian missions in...

The participants were investigating various fields relevant to a future Mars mission.

19 Feb 2018 8:26 AM IST