Skull find in Ethiopia yields new clues on how humans evolved
A “remarkably complete” 3.8-million-year-old skull of an early human has been unearthed in Ethiopia, scientists announced ...
Russian humanoid robot boards space station after delay
It was second time lucky on Tuesday as an unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot docked at the ...
Docking aborted for Russia’s first humanoid robot in space
Humanoid robot Fedor
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit failed to dock ...
More studies needed on impact of microplastics in drinking water: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but ...
Chandrayaan-2 enters Lunar Transfer Trajectory
Chennai, Aug 14 : The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, launched from the SHAR Range on July 22, on Wednesday successfully entered the ...
Japan approves growing human organs in animals for first time
Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of ...
Star orbiting massive black hole lends support to Einstein’s theory
WASHINGTON: Observations of light coming from a star zipping in orbit around the humongous black hole at the center of our galaxy have ...
Scientists figure out molecular mechanism behind latent TB
New Delhi, Jul 20 : Tuberculosis infection results in approximately nine million new cases worldwide every year.
TB-causing bacterium ...
First US murder conviction overturned using DNA, family tree evidence
An American man was exonerated Wednesday for a decades-old murder he did not commit, using evidence based on DNA and a genetic family ...
AI program beats pros in six-player poker — a first
Artificial intelligence programs have bested humans in checkers, chess, Go and two-player poker, but multi-player poker was always ...