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Bleaching occurs when stressed corals release algae that provide them with vital nutrients. (Photo: AFP)

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 12:45 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 predicts when reefs die, parrotfish thrive

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 galaxy is notable for having a high rate of star formation. It forms stars at a rate of 1,000 solar masses per year compared to the Milky Way, which is forming stars at a rate of some twice a solar mass per year.

Star-quake vibrations lead researchers to new estimate for Milky Way...

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

6 Dec 2019 10:56 AM IST

Volcanic Eruption

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

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

6 Dec 2019 10:45 AM IST

In other Arctic regions, such as Alaska, hundreds of ancient artefacts have recently emerged as the permafrost, the layer of earth that is frozen all year, thaws due to rising temperatures. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Earth's temperature likely marks hottest decade on record: report

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

4 Dec 2019 4:54 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 magnetic...

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

3 Dec 2019 12:21 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)

In a startling discovery, researchers find 18,000-year-old creature...

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

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 11:37 AM IST

Recent discoveries have shown that some cellular compartments dont have membranes, which were previously seen as necessary to hold a cell together. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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 11:13 AM IST

Namib Desert beetles use the irregular surface morphology - uneven bumps and flat areas, on their backs to gather fresh water from desert fog (Photo: Creative commons)

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 10:52 AM IST

This might seem like a small detail but it directly affects how fast black holes spin and, consequently, what effect they have on the galaxies that surround them. (Photo: AFP)

Study shows possibility of planets revolving around a black hole

New theory shows that tens of thousands of planets, 10 times the mass of the Earth, could be formed some 10 light-years...

27 Nov 2019 10:40 AM IST

Using a bright orange electrocardiogram machine attached with suction cups to the body of a blue whale, scientists for the first time have measured the heart rate of the worlds largest creature (Photo: Pixabay/ Represent

With suction cups and lots of luck, scientists measure blue whale's...

Researchers managed the feat with 9 hours of data from an adult male about 72 feet long encountered in Monterey Bay off...

26 Nov 2019 11:39 AM IST