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The discovery suggests that bipedalism originated in a common ancestor of humans and the great apes. (Representational Image)Science
Prehistoric ape from Germany was a pioneer of two-legged walking

Fossils unearthed in southern Germany of a remarkable ape that lived about 11.6 million years ago

7 Nov 2019 12:36 PM IST

NASA suggests that Voyager 1 should keep on running for another 2-3 years before it runs out of fuel in the interstellar space.Science
NASA probe provides insight on solar system's border with interstellar...

NASA's Voyager 2 had crossed over to areas beyond the Milky Way's Sun's reach last year, learnings of which have now...

5 Nov 2019 12:13 PM IST

The statement by Boeing came after Ethiopia on Thursday released the preliminary report into the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash. (Photo:AP)Science
Boeing tests space taxi, one of three parachutes does not open

The tested CST-100 Starliner crew capsule however performed 'acceptably' overall, being developed to ferry astronauts to...

5 Nov 2019 11:26 AM IST

The spaceplane, roughly the size of a small bus and sharing many design features with NASAs Space Shuttle, was sent into orbit in 2017 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Photo: SpaceNews)Science
Secretive military spaceplane lands in Florida after record-long...

The unpiloted X-37B, touched down on an airstrip at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 3:51 a.m. ET after spending 780 days...

30 Oct 2019 1:26 PM IST

Hominins a subset of great apes that includes Homo sapiens and Neanderthals are believed to have emerged in Africa more than six million years ago. (Photo: AFP)Science
Humankind's ancestral 'homeland' pinpointed in Botswana

It has been long established that Homo sapiens originated somewhere in Africa before later spreading worldwide.

30 Oct 2019 1:21 PM IST

The device is essentially a large, specialised battery that absorbs carbon dioxide from the air (or another gas stream) passing over its electrodes as it is being charged up.Science
Research develops new way to remove carbon dioxide from air

The technique is described in a new paper in the journal Energy and Environmental Science by MIT postdoc Sahag Voskian.

29 Oct 2019 10:53 AM IST

Scientists have eyed lunar water as a key resource for enabling long-duration astronaut missions on the moon, though its form and exact amount are unknown.Science
NASA plans to send water-hunting robot to moon surface in 2022

The VIPER robot will drive for miles (km) on the dusty lunar surface to get a closer look at underground pockets of ice.

26 Oct 2019 1:52 PM IST

This chemical, Opabactin, is also known as \OP,\ which is gamer slang for \overpowered,\ referring to the best character or weapon in a game.\Science
Here's how plants can remain green throughout the year

It mimics abscisic acid, or ABA, the natural hormone produced by plants in response to drought stress.

26 Oct 2019 11:53 AM IST

Argentina has been a rich source of fossils from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras over the years, most, of creatures not found in the northern hemisphere. (Photo: AFP)Science
Post-apocalyptic fossils show rise of mammals after dinosaur demise

With dinosaurs no longer eating them, mammals made quick evolutionary strides.

25 Oct 2019 10:26 AM IST

More accurate and reliable short-term forecasts are necessary so that people can be evacuated from the seismic impact zone. (Photo: ANI)Science
Researchers close to developing short-term earthquake forecast system

This data can help experts develop short-term earthquake forecast methods.

25 Oct 2019 9:26 AM IST

The release of the flight schedule by China Rocket Co, a unit of state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, comes two months after the firms first reusable rocket, the 23-tonne Smart Dragon-1, delivered three satellites into orbit. (Photo: NASASpaceFlight.com)Science
China's next commercial rockets to make test flights in 2020, 2021

The Smart Dragon-2, weighing about 60 tonnes and with a total length of 21 meters, will be capable of sending 500 kg...

22 Oct 2019 9:20 AM IST

Scientists developed a new method to analyze the elements in rocks from asteroids or rocky planet fragments that orbited six white dwarf stars. (Photo: ANI)Science
There might be Earth-like planets in the universe

They are Earth-like and Mars-like in terms of their oxidized iron.

22 Oct 2019 8:41 AM IST

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