Only days after the landmark Paris Agreement enters into force, diplomats from 196 nations gathering in Marrakesh on Monday will face intense pressure to translate the climate pact’s planet-saving pro
04 Nov 2016 12:29 AM
A file photo of tiger named Jai lying in a pool of water at the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary near Nagpur, Maharashtra. (Photo: AFP)
09 Aug 2016 6:22 AM
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples at the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission on December 11, 1972. (Photo: AFP)
06 Jun 2016 2:43 AM
An international team of scientists said on Monday they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our Solar System.
03 May 2016 3:17 AM
Back-to-back volcanic eruptions in the mid-6th century dar-kened Europe’s skies for more than a year and may have ushered in the Dark Ages, according to a finding to be presented Friday at a science c
25 Apr 2016 12:06 AM
Joyful events — the birth of a child, a big win by your team — can trigger a dangerous condition called the “broken heart syndrome”, doctors and researchers reported on Thursday.
04 Mar 2016 3:44 AM
Scientists unveiled the first smoking-gun evidence Wednesday that growing ocean acidity caused by global warming is already stifling growth of vital coral reefs.
29 Feb 2016 1:28 AM
France and the United States appeared to clash on Thursday over the legal status of a global pact to be agreed in Paris in December to stave off dangerous climate change.
13 Nov 2015 12:02 AM
Rich countries have gained more than 10 years in life expectancy on average since 1970, a study released by the OECD said on Wednesday, but the United States has slumped to near the bottom.
05 Nov 2015 1:51 AM