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Diluvicursor was about 7-1/2-feet (2.3 meters) long.

Fossil of dinosaur swept away in ancient Australian river found

Diluvicursor's remains were found amongst a jumbled collection of large fossilised tree trunks, also swept down the...

12 Jan 2018 10:24 AM IST

The change in ozone levels above Antarctica from the beginning to the end of southern winter early July to mid-September was computed daily from MLS measurements every year from 2005 to 2016.

NASA sees first direct proof of Ozone hole recovery

Measurements show that the decline in chlorine has resulted in about 20 per cent less ozone depletion during the...

9 Jan 2018 4:20 PM IST

The lower oxygen levels are making marine life far more vulnerable, the researchers said.

Low oxygen levels, coral bleaching getting worse in oceans

A study revealed that severe bleaching outbreaks are hitting coral reefs four times more often they used to a few...

8 Jan 2018 4:27 PM IST

Young was born Sept. 24, 1930 and grew up in Orlando, Florida. (Credit:NASA).

NASA: John Young, the legendary Space Shuttle astronaut dies at 87

NASA called Young as the only agency astronaut, the first to fly into space six times.

7 Jan 2018 11:31 AM IST

The data showed less dimming in the stars red light than in its blue light, and a large opaque object would dim all colours of light equally when passing in front of a star. (Photo: Reuters)

Sorry, sci-fi fans: star's oddness not due to alien mega-structure

The dimming could be due to some sort of dust, though the cause remains uncertain.

4 Jan 2018 9:32 AM IST

The first Americans were descended from Asians, and they reached the New World by way of Beringia, a now-submerged land bridge that used to connect Asia to Alaska. (AP Photo)

Ancient DNA gives glimpse of ancestors of Native Americans

The infant girl was buried about 50 miles southeast of Fairbanks, and her remains are the earliest known in the far...

4 Jan 2018 9:07 AM IST

Though the number of tropical cyclones in a season could remain the same, their category or intensity would be higher.

Worried about 'Bomb Cyclone'? Know what it is exactly

Bombogenesis is the technical term. Bomb cyclone is a shortened version of it, better for social media.

4 Jan 2018 8:52 AM IST

The Arctic region is showing a clear sign of warming that has never happened before

Science Says: Why there's a big chill in a warmer world

Don't confuse weather which is a few days or weeks in one region with climate, which is over years and decades and...

4 Jan 2018 8:40 AM IST

The other eye infections, which are most common in this season like, red eyes and watery discharge can be attributed to due to conjunctivitis, styes, dry eyes and corneal ulcers.

$850K price tag on gene therapy for rare form of blindness:

The injectable treatment from Spark Therapeutics can improve the eyesight of patients with a rare genetic mutation.

4 Jan 2018 8:27 AM IST

Private traders have imported 1.72 million tonne (MT) wheat so far and total inbound shipments are expected to cross 2 MT this year.

New tech from NASA can boost wheat yield by three times in Space

The world's first "Speed Breeding" technique can boost the production by three-times in Space.

3 Jan 2018 4:04 PM IST

Evidence of more massive accretion onto the Earth than previously thought after the Moons formation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Blue moon lunar eclipse predicted to happen on 31st January

This rare phenomenon is expected to occur after 152 years and the next one is expected to come only around 2028.

3 Jan 2018 2:51 PM IST

The passengers onboard the Airbus A330 got to enjoy their New Year twice simply by flying to a different country across the date line.

This Hawaiian Airlines flight did a time travel from 2018 to 2017

The airplane took off from New Zealand in 2018 and landed in Honolulu in 2017.

2 Jan 2018 3:09 PM IST