Shellfish species disappears near Japan's crippled n-plant Tuesday, 02 April 2013 12:05
Tokyo, April 2 (IANS) A species of shellfish "Thais clavigera" has disappeared in a 30-km coastal area near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, Japanese experts said.Researchers from Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies and National Institute of Radiological Sciences conducted…
Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years Tuesday, 26 March 2013 09:16
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now it has been spotted in the Eastern Ghats, causing scientists to cheer.A…
Two asteroids to pass near Earth Saturday Saturday, 09 March 2013 08:53
Moscow, March 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two asteroids, one of them bigger in size than the celestial body that burst over Russia last month, will fly by the Earth Saturday, though not as close as to threaten collision.The 2013 EC20 was…
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New shark species discovered Friday, 01 March 2013 14:51
Sydney, Mar 1 (IANS) Two new shark species discovered in Australia will help scientists script a better understanding of the species.Shark biologist Ryan Kempster, from The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute, said the rare sharks were caught off Rottnest…
Three billion-year-old proteins resurrected Thursday, 28 February 2013 15:05
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) Scientists have resurrected two to three billion-year-old proteins from which the enzymes that armour superbugs against antibiotics have descended.The achievement opens the door to a scientific "replay" of the evolution of antibiotic resistance with an eye…
Black hole spinning at speed of light Thursday, 28 February 2013 10:50
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The outer reaches of a 'supermassive' black hole, more than two million miles across, or eight times the earth-moon distance, is spinning at nearly the speed of light.The gigantic object is at the centre of the…
Extreme weather due to man-made climate changes Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:24
Berlin, Feb 26 (IANS) Man-made climate changes may be behind extreme weather patterns that ravage the world such as the US and Russian heat waves in 2011 and 2010 and the unprecedented floods in Pakistan.Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research…
Dying stars may clue us into extra-terrestrial life Tuesday, 26 February 2013 14:57
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Dying stars could also host planets with life -- if they do, they might be able to clue our scientists into it within the next decade."In the quest for extra-terrestrial biological signatures, the first stars we…
Coral reefs at risk from carbon emissions Tuesday, 26 February 2013 13:34
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Coral reefs across the world are at risk if the carbon emissions are not reduced, says a study.The study published in Nature Climate Change researchers used the latest emissions scenarios and climate models to show how…
A continent buried under lava? Monday, 25 February 2013 10:30
Berlin, Feb 25 (IANS) Well-known tourist destinations, the Indian Ocean islands of Reunion and Mauritius, actually hide a micro-continent, say a team of researchers.The continent fragment known as Mauritia detached about 60 million years ago while Madagascar and India drifted…