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Mars 2020s arm has the same reach as Curiositys, but it will carry larger instruments and a larger drill for coring. (Photo: AFP)

Come 2020, NASA to send one more rover to Mars

-'Curiosity-' won-'t be NASA-'s only active Mars rover for much longer as in next summer, -'Mars 2020-' will be headed...

12 Dec 2019 3:43 PM IST

The physics that controls the motion of the atoms in glassy materials is incredibly complex and still not completely understood. (Photo: ANI)

Model predict dynamics of glassy materials on local degree of atomic...

They showed how this theory greatly improves our understanding of how glassy liquids become more viscous on cooling.

7 Dec 2019 3:00 PM IST

Some 20 miles north of New York City, a team of scientists is searching for clues about how the environment is changing by studying corals.

In New York lab, scientists seek clues in centuries-old corals to...

Much like trees, corals produce growth rings that record climatic conditions like seawater temperatures and rainfall as...

6 Dec 2019 12:42 PM IST

Parrotfish presence in large numbers on damaged reefs very likely helps the process of repair, Taylor and his colleagues suggest.(Photo: ANI)

Study indicates Parrotfish species thrive when coral reefs die

In the damaged areas of the reefs, the study found that parrotfish populations increased in number by two to eight...

6 Dec 2019 11:11 AM IST

The Milky Way -- like many other spiral galaxies -- consists of two disc-like structures, known as thick and thin. (Photo: Representational)

New Milky Way age estimate suggests its over 10 Billion years old

Star-quakes recorded by NASA-'s Kepler space telescope have helped answer the mystery.

6 Dec 2019 10:56 AM IST

The discovery implies that greenhouse gases released directly by LIPs can initiate global change that persists over 10,000 to 100,000 years. (Photo: Reuters)

Study reveals carbon emissions from volcanic rocks play a role in...

This discovery could possibly change the way scientists have predicted climate change.

6 Dec 2019 10:42 AM IST

Arctic sea-ice neared record lows in September and October, and Antarctica also saw record low ice several times this year.

New report on Earth-'s climate rings alarm bells of a climate crisis...

WMO-'s report also said that current CO2 concentration in the air is 407.8 parts per million- beyond previously...

4 Dec 2019 4:30 PM IST

An international team of scientists formed a consortium called Waves in the Lower Solar Atmosphere (WaLSA) to carry out the research (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Ground-breaking discovery cracks 60-year-old mystery of sun-'s...

Observations of the Sun have shown that as the magnetic waves leave its interior, they grow in strength soon scientists...

3 Dec 2019 12:15 PM IST

With his nose, fur and teeth totally intact, researchers in a baffling discovery have found a near-perfectly preserved puppy, which is 18,000 years old! (Photo: ANI)

Researchers find 18,000-year-old dog-like creature with fur,nose...

The scientist, who discovered the creature, said on Twitter that they will be calling it -'Dogor-', which means...

1 Dec 2019 12:11 PM IST

This new development may help clear the path for the hydrogen fuel industry to move into a larger role in the global push toward more environmentally friendly energy sources (Photo: ANI)

Study looks at biological enzymes as a source of hydrogen fuel

hydrogen gas is produced using a very complex industrial process that limits its attractiveness to the green fuel...

28 Nov 2019 11:31 AM IST

Two types of motion keep cells in shape: Study

Two types of motion keep cells in shape: Study

This dual motion within the surrounding fluid adds to our understanding of what contributes to healthy cellular...

28 Nov 2019 11:09 AM IST

Desert beetles guide scientists in finding water harvesting solutions

Desert beetles guide scientists in finding water harvesting solutions

Biomimetic fog-gathering technologies based on Namib Desert beetles have been offered as a potential solution in foggy...

28 Nov 2019 10:50 AM IST