The Earth's magnetic North Pole has been racing towards Siberia at an increasing pace, according to a Science Alert report. For the first time in its recorded history, the magnetic north pole even crossed the Greenwich meridian, the invisible line that determines time zones.
Closely-related bats may have completely different communities of microbes, according to a study which suggests that gut bacteria may not be as important for the flying furry mammals as it is for other animals
More than 11,000 scientists in 153 countries have declared a climate emergency around the world and also warned of 'untold suffering' unless there is significant transformation in the way humans live.
The researchers expect the technique will be widely adopted in both life sciences and in materials science, for instance in battery research or to look at defects causing building materials to fail.
Astronomers have witnessed an asteroid changing its colour in a never-seen-before event. Asteroid 6478 Gault, sporting a comet-like dust trail, was seen changing its colour from red to blue...leaving scientists astonished, baffled and what not. This has happened for the first time.
The new study, led by scientists at the University of Sheffield's Institute for Sustainable Food in the UK, used genetic manipulation techniques to reveal that the more stomata a leaf has, the more airspace it forms.
Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said it was imperative of scientists and researchers to address issues of global warming, consequent extreme weather and drought cycles that could affect the lives of the people, plants and animals.
It is still a mystery what happens to the remaining 99 per cent of plastic waste that has entered the ocean.
Scientists have how superstitious beliefs can become established in a society's social norms, even though they are widely recognised to be irrational.
Space radiation could temporarily hinder formation of new cells in brains' memory centres.
Scientists analysed the composition of rocks ranging from 1,800 million years old to over 3,800 million years old using a range of methods involving photons, electrons, and ions to characterise the composition of graphite and other minerals of potential biogenic origin.
To peer deep into the Earth, scientists from the Princeton University in the US and the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics in China, used the most powerful waves on the planet, which are generated by massive earthquakes.
The rules include helping your family and group, returning favours, being brave, deferring to superiors, dividing resources fairly, and respecting others' property.
"Over the past seven months, we have attempted to contact Opportunity over 600 times,” said John Callas, project manager for Opportunity at the JPL.
Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalised health monitoring have been "creatively miniaturised," said Trisha Andrew from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US.
Christopher Mankovich, a graduate student in astronomy and astrophysics at the varsity, analysed the wave patterns within the rings.
Other potential applications could include sensors in remote, harsh environments, such as deserts, mountains, or even other planets.
This rare event will help astronomers better understand the physics at play within the first moments of the creation of a black hole or neutron star.
The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery on Monday.
Atmospheric ammonia merits particular attention because it breaks down into fine ammonium salt particles that degrade the quality of the air we breathe.
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