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Green turtle swimming over coral reefs in Kona. Photo: Wikipedia

US might place atlantic sea turtle on endangered list

Leatherback turtles are world's largest sea turtles. They can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. They are also the deepest diving...

13 Dec 2017 10:17 AM IST

An iceberg melts in Kulusuk, Greenland, near the Arctic circle. The far northern region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe. Photo: AP

Arctic report card: permafrost thawing at a faster pace

"What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic; it affects the rest of the planet."

13 Dec 2017 9:33 AM IST

Falcon Heavy is the followup to SpaceXs Falcon 9. Its a more powerful rocket that the company hopes to use for missions to the Moon and Mars.

SpaceX delivery delayed few days; 1st reused rocket for NASA

If the Falcon isn't flying by Friday, SpaceX will have to wait until late December, based on sunlight restrictions on...

13 Dec 2017 8:12 AM IST

The 17-meter (56-foot) rocket had three satellites on board for Tuesdays launch, each about the size of a shoebox.

New Zealand space launch aborted from remote launch site

There was no immediate explanation for the launch attempt being called off.

13 Dec 2017 7:39 AM IST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a secret US Air Force space plane takes off NASAs Kennedy Space Center (Photo:AFP)

SpaceX launching recycled rocket, supply capsule for NASA

This will be the first launch from Launch Complex 40 since the pad was ruined when a SpaceX rocket crashed during...

12 Dec 2017 11:50 AM IST

This 1969 photo released by NASA shows a boot print made by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump wants to send man back to Moon, on to Mars

Past presidents have also proposed returning to the moon and missions to Mars, Budget constraints derailed their plans.

12 Dec 2017 9:09 AM IST

Ashley Leger shows the skull of a young Columbian mammoth found in LA. (Photo:AP))

Ice Age fossils, including mammoth, found at LA subway extension work

A few hundred pounds and the size of an easy chair, the skull is especially rare because both tusks were attached.

12 Dec 2017 7:48 AM IST

Trump, who doubts that climate change is primarily caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions, said in June that he would instead focus on promoting jobs in the US fossil fuel industry. (Photo: Representational/File)

Paris climate summit a chance for real progress: World Bank

Among those in attendance will be former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former New York mayor Michael...

10 Dec 2017 9:24 AM IST

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For civilisations in outer space

Students from Sri Chaitanya Techno School have designed unique projects for NASA's space settlement contest.

10 Dec 2017 12:25 AM IST

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of Mondays solar eclipse. Schools around the country preparing for the solar eclipse are reacting in a variety ways, with some using the event for a full day of science lessons and others closing to avoid the crush of crowds expected in their towns. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Mere seconds of solar gazing leaves woman with permanent eye injuries

Even during a solar eclipse, it's not safe to look directly at the sun without proper eye-gear. One woman learned it the...

8 Dec 2017 12:28 PM IST

What worries scientists the most is the devastating potential impact of an eruption at Oraefajokull. Photo: AP

Experts scramble to monitor long-dormant Iceland volcano

Adding to the danger is the lack of historical data that could help scientists predict the volcano's behavior.

8 Dec 2017 8:55 AM IST

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Police Dashcam catches meteor streaking through the sky

The American Meteor Society confirms that the fireball was indeed a meteor. The society says it received multiple...

8 Dec 2017 8:28 AM IST