Science & Health

Shape of brain, not its size helped early humans replace the Neanderthals

Neanderthals had smaller cerebellums when compared to modern humans and that meant they could not adapt to the changing environment as well as modern human invasion.

Apr 30, 2018

NASA's InSight lander attached to Atlas V, launch set for May 5

On May 5 NASA will launch its next Mars mission that will offer a look into the deep interior structure of Mars- this will be the first time that a mission is concentrating on the interior of the planet.

Apr 30, 2018

Bezos' Blue Origin makes highest test flight to date, nails the landing

Blue Origin is building a rocket to specifically carry a small group of 6 people to space and back and this test flight is the second one with a used rocket. The rocket reached an altitude of about 106 km then proceeded to reach its landing pad.

Apr 30, 2018

Football heading can give players worse brain injuries than collision, says study

The study revealed that players who gave most headings had the poorest performance on psychomotor speed and attention tasks. And,these impacts can also be linked to poorer performance on the working memory tasks.

Apr 30, 2018

World's first floating nuclear plant put to sea by Russia

FNPP was towed out of the St. Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed for travel to its final destination to the port of Pevek in Russia's extreme northeastern region of Chukotka.

Apr 30, 2018

Galaxy clusters formed within 2 billion years after Big Bang observed mid-merge

Galaxy clusters are massive structures made as a result of several galaxies merging into one massive galaxial feature. The ALMA telescope has just seen one that is mid-merge that happened more than 12 billion years back.

Apr 29, 2018

Earth will be hit by a civilization-ending asteroid with 100% certainty

Astronomers believe that it has happened several times since the birth of Earth and that at least once, it has ended the reign of dinosaurs and made way for mammals to grow, there's nothing stopping it happening again.

Apr 29, 2018

NASA wants to land on the Moon, after cancelling their rover program

NASA has set its sights on Moon landing and exploration, but have cut off the development of their only new Moon rover which would have reached the Moon's polar regions and mined for oxygen and water.

Apr 29, 2018

Andean snow as clean as Alaskan ice in terms of carbon deposits

The Andes has ice and snow that is comparable in purity to the Alaskan and Canadian ice sheets, but the glaciers there are still retreating and melting away.

Apr 29, 2018

How DNA evidence was used to capture the Golden State Killer

A 40-year old cold case that involved over 50 rapes and 12 murders was finally put to rest using only DNA evidence. DNA collected in crime scenes was matched with a sample from an online genealogy test to close the case.

Apr 29, 2018

Scientists find new way to produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight

The hydrogen can then be used as a fuel, with the potential to power everyday items such as homes and vehicles. Hydrogen is considered to be a promising alternative fuel source that is clean -- its only by-product is water -- and is capable of replacing fossil fuels.

Apr 29, 2018

Mass child sacrifice site discovered in Peru may be world's largest

The mass child sacrifice site, which was discovered in Peru's northern coastal region, could have been a response to severe rain and flooding. Alongside 140 children, 200 young llamas were also sacrificed during the event.

Apr 29, 2018

Ageing can be natural stress reliever for women

Researchers from the University of Michigan found that perceived stress -- a measure of confidence, control and ability to cope with life's stressors -- did indeed decrease for most women over a 15-year span.

Apr 29, 2018

Scientists in shock as NASA junks first-ever robotic mission to Moon

NASA pulled the plug on Resource Prospector that aimed to be the first mining expedition on another world. NASA issued a statement, saying that "some of the instruments from the Resource Prospector mission would be used in other missions that would land on the moon later".

Apr 28, 2018

Can we remember dreams? Science says vitamin B6 can make it happen

After taking vitamin B6 supplements before going to bed, a participant of a study by the University of Adelaide, Australia, said that with time, the dreams became clearer and easier to remember.

Apr 28, 2018