A new study has made some startling revelations about the sharks. The study has urged for an immediate attention from the world over the decline in the number of these aquatic species. The study, published in the journal eLife, has revealed that millions of sharks are being killed every year. If their slaughter is not checked on time, they will soon lead to extinction in the coming … [Read more...]
Fish of Might or Plight? One Quarter Rays and Sharks Susceptible of Extinction
25% of the world’s sharks and rays population are under the threat of extinction according to The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species, with ray species estimated to be at a higher risk than sharks. An open access journal Elife revealed the study. These particular conclusions forms a part of the first ever global analysis of these species … [Read more...]
Astronomers discover dwarf planet ‘Ceres’ spouting water vapour
The European astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet, Ceres, in the asteroid belt spouting water vapour. According to the scientists this discovery has strengthened the existing theories of how life began on Earth. Notably, several researches have said that life was kickstarted on the Earth by a bombardment of space rocks. Ceres is the biggest object in the asteroid belt lying between two … [Read more...]
Now, safer Miller-Urey Experiment to find origin of life on Earth
Scientists have developed a simplified method for conducting the famous Miller-Urey experiments that were used to study the origin of life on the Earth. The new method is safer and much simplified to conduct. It has been developed by Eric Parker and his group from the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers from NASA and Tokyo Institute of Technology. According to the researchers, the … [Read more...]
Scientists warn of growing air pollution in China
Researchers have warned against the growing air pollution in the Asian continent, saying it is affecting the weather and climate patterns across the globe. The most serious, they say is the rising rate of pollution in China. This season, China has witnessed worst smog and air pollution. The pollution levels in Chinese capital Beijing is rising dangerously with the city’s air quality diminishing … [Read more...]
Is Google eyeing a connected home strategy?
Google’s $ 3.2 billion deal with the smart thermostat company Nest has triggered many speculations in the tech world that is the largest search giant eyeing a connected home strategy? Google’s project for glucose sensing contact lenses and then its high-profile acquisition of Nest has sparked rumours that Google is eyeing in the Internet of Things and the Connected Home. Internet is abuzz … [Read more...]
Cat dead or alive? Just peek into Schrodinger’s box
Physicist,Erwin Schrödinger proposed the idea of Schrödinger's Cat in 1935. Schrödinger's cat is a prominent explanation of the superposition principle in quantum theory.The cat is in a superposition of states where it is both dead and alive. The cat illustrates a quantum wave function in which it expresses all motion in the form of a series of probabilities, the scientists explain. To know … [Read more...]
Study Suggests Global warming will double El Nino weather events
Scientists has warned that the El Nino weather condition linked to Droughts in Australia and flooding in the Americas are likely to double with treacherous climate change in the next century. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ESNO) was previously defined as a pattern of unusually warm water stretching across the surface of eastern equatorial Pacific that occurs every 3-7 years, causing … [Read more...]
New Gaia Observations Reveal The Galaxy Is Formed ‘Inside-Out’
A new breakthrough using data from the Gaia-ESO project provides new insight into our Milky Way galaxy. It supports the fact that the galaxy might have formed the inside-out with the inner region forming faster than the outer reaches. The European Space Agency’s Gaia satellite has been launched this month. It has provided substantiation supporting up theoretically-predicted divisions in the … [Read more...]
Upside Down Ice Dwelling Sea Anemone Found In Antarctic
As an add-on to the mystery of nature, scientists exploring the Ross Ice Shelf faltered on something totally unforeseen. Ross Ice Shelf is Antarctica’s largest floating body of ice. Researchers from the Antarctic Geological Drilling Program, or ANDRILL, discovered a new species of anemone growing upside down in the Antarctic ice. A cylindrical robot accidentally discovered the upside … [Read more...]
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