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Researchers surveyed the oldest and biggest of the three pyramids at the Giza pyramid complex, and discovered that the pyramids west side is longer than the east side. (Photo: Lincet.org)Science
Ancient Egyptians used to have gymnasiums, 2300 year old remnants...

Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about...

7 Nov 2017 10:14 AM IST

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Anti-coal protests shake Germany before the climate meet

Protesters have been urging Chancellor Merkel to move faster to wean the country off coal.

6 Nov 2017 10:03 AM IST

. In late October, researchers captured a vaquita calf but quickly freed it because it was showing signs of stress and was too young to survive without its mother. (Photo credit: AP)Science
Mexico says endangered vaquita porpoise died in captivity

The small marine mammals native to Mexico's Gulf of California have never been held in captivity, much less bred there.

6 Nov 2017 9:40 AM IST

The exhaust pipes of a VW Diesel car are photographed in Frankfurt, Germany. The UN Climate Change Conference 2017 will take place under Presidency of the Government of Fiji in Bonn, Germany and starts on November 6, 2017. (Photo credit: AP)Science
Climate change: 5 things to know about Bonn climate summit

Climate change is back on the agenda with a global climate conference kicking off Monday in the German city of Bonn.

6 Nov 2017 9:08 AM IST

Earth had a close encounter with a comet in 1996 and 2014. (Representational image)Science
Return of the comet: 96P spotted by ESA, NASA satellites

The comet entered the lower right corner of SOHO's view on October 25, and skirted up and around the right edge before...

5 Nov 2017 11:52 AM IST

\This new material (Eurotapes) could be used to make more potent and lighter wind turbines,\ Xavier Obradors said, predicting it will make it possible to manufacture wind turbines one day with double the potency than existing onesScience
World's tallest wind turbines will store power in massive water...

With their blades reaching 800 feet into the sky, these German windmills will help provide energy even when the wind...

4 Nov 2017 4:42 PM IST

In Hyderabad, the PCB receives at least 35-40 complaints a month regarding pollution.Science
Nations unite to curb climate change despite Trump's actions

Now without the United States driving the talks other leaders will have to fill the gap.

4 Nov 2017 11:38 AM IST

Coral can recover if the water cools. But they die if high temperatures persist. (Photo credit: AP)Science
Half of Hawaii's coral reefs bleached in 2014-15: scientists

Study says when ocean temperatures rise, coral expel the algae. This causes their skeletons to lose their colour and...

4 Nov 2017 11:15 AM IST

The population of the Baikal earless seals, also known as nerpa, is estimated to be around 130,000. (Photo credit: AP)Science
Russia investigates whether 141 dead seals starved to death

According to the Irkutsk region's government, the dead seals most of them pregnant females started appearing along...

4 Nov 2017 10:32 AM IST

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Artificial Intelligence could completely replace humans: Stephen...

Physicist says AI could become a new form of life' and outperform man.

4 Nov 2017 1:57 AM IST

Junos principal goal is to understand the origin and evolution of Jupiter. Underneath its dense cloud cover, Jupiter safeguards secrets to the fundamental processes and conditions that governed our solar system during its formation. As our primary example of a giant planet, Jupiter can also provide critical knowledge for understanding the planetary systems being discovered around other stars. (All images - Source - NASA)Science
NASA's Juno spacecraft completes 8th flyby of Jupiter

The confirmation of sucessful flyby was delayed by several days due to solar conjunction at Jupiter.

3 Nov 2017 3:48 PM IST

A study says there are no more than 800 of the primates, which researchers named Pongo tapanuliensis, making it the most endangered great ape species. (Photo credit: AP)Science
Frizzy-haired, smaller-headed orangutan may be new great ape

Scientist discovered new species of great ape, orangutan, but it might not be around for too long.

3 Nov 2017 11:27 AM IST

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