Science
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New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered, reveals stud
England: According to a research, a new species of one of the most recognisable types of dinosaurs is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia. It is one of the earliest unearthed…
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Study finds corals can be ‘trained’ to tolerate heat stress
Florida: There is as much life underwater as much as there is above the water. One of the most fascinating marine creatures is undoubtedly, corals. Corals are invertebrate animals belonging to a…
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Study finds small water samples can find really big animals
Washington: A team of scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyses DNA in water samples to detect big animals like whales and dolphins in New York waters. Called environmental DNA or…
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NASA’s 1st crewed Artemis moon mission delayed to 2026
Washington: NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission will see launch no earlier than 2026, the agency has said. The announcement comes after the NASA notified of delays on Artemis 1’s uncrewed flight around…
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Astronomers discover black hole spins on its side
Berlin: Astronomers make astonishing discoveries every now and then. One of the most fascinating subjects for any astronomer is without a doubt, the black hole. A recent discovery by a team of…
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Study examines last day of dinosaurs
Uppsala: Dinosaurs have been extinct for over 65 million years and yet, questions still surround as to how massive creatures like them became extinct to such an extent that not even a…
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Researchers explore plants under anaesthesia
Wurzburg: A recent study has explored the effect of anaesthesia on plants. The study was published in the journal ‘Scientific Reports’. Medicine has a broad repertoire of anaesthetics at its medication allows…
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4.4 million galaxies revealed by scientists in new study
Durham: It is not an unknown fact that our universe has millions of galaxies, of which, we live in one: the Milky Way galaxy. But is it possible to find out how…
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Earth’s coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change: Study
Washington: According to a new study, rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests shifting northward which is raising concerns about biodiversity. It can risk wildfires and ascend the impacts of climate change…
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Astronomers map mysterious element in space, reveals study
Lund: A research team has provided an important clue to the origin of the element Ytterbium in the Milky Way by showing that the element largely originates from supernova explosions. The groundbreaking…
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New catalogue of stars reveals chemical history of Milky Way: study
Indiana: The Milky Way Galaxy has an end number of mysteries in it that still need to be deciphered by scientists and astronomers. Now, University of Notre Dame researchers, along with collaborators…
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Widest ever separation of brown dwarf pair discovered by scientists
California: A brown dwarf is an astronomical object that is an intermediate between a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs usually have a mass less than 0.075 that of the Sun or…
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How does Venus flytrap snap shut? Scientists reveal the secret!
California: Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches its prey (chiefly insects and arachnids) with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant’s leaves. How this…
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NASA’s Perseverance completes 1st year on Mars
Washington: NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully completed the first year since touching down on Mars on February 18, 2021. Weighing roughly 1,025 kgs, Perseverance is the heaviest rover ever to safely land…
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 may cause severe disease, lab study suggests
Tokyo: The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not only faster at spreading, but may also cause more severe disease, a lab study suggests. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings, recently posted…
