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Scientists create new type of ice that doesn’t float or sink

In a major development, scientists have created an entirely new type of ice that does… Read More

Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency

While lizards change colour based on their surroundings, some frog species have a unique ability… Read More

What caused holes in Sue the T. rex’s jawbone? Scientists are stumped

Sue, the biggest and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, no doubt was a fearsome… Read More

Analysis: Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa’s food security

Plant scientist Felicity Hayes checks on her crops inside one of eight tiny domed greenhouses… Read More

Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy ‘forever chemicals’

WASHINGTON: "Forever chemicals" used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to… Read More

In first, scientists successfully grow plants in lunar soil

That's one small pot of soil, one giant leap for man's knowledge of space agriculture:… Read More

Scientists warn about 10ft rise in sea levels amid rapid melts in West Antarctica

Scientists have warned that the melting of ice in the West Antarctica Ice sheet can… Read More

Spinning object near Milky Way catches scientists off guard

There is a mystery surrounding the phenomenon despite theories on it. Read More

Scientists scrutinise characteristics of new Omicron sub-variant

Studies are underway to find out the precise characteristics of the latest Covid-19 variant ‘BA.2’.… Read More

‘Dragon Man’: Scientists say new human species is our closest ancestor

Scientists announced Friday that a skull discovered in northeast China represents a newly discovered human… Read More

Scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavouring

In the next stage, scientists will try to further tweak the bacteria to increase the… Read More

Scientists discover first space hurricane above Earth

The hurricane occurred in August 2014, but the observations made by satellites were only recently… Read More

New variant of coronavirus may be more able to infect children

A new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Britain carries mutations that could mean… Read More

Scientists clarify origins of pterosaurs, the dinosaur era’s flying reptiles

Scientists may have solved one of paleontology’s enduring mysteries - the evolutionary origins of the… Read More

Research finds widespread water on the moon but not to drink (yet)

The moon lacks the bodies of liquid water that are a hallmark of Earth but… Read More

Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’

A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring… Read More

Scientists discover antibody to block coronavirus spread in human body

The '47D11' antibody targets the 'spike protein' of the destructive coronavirus that has affected 3.53… Read More

UK scientists start animal testing of coronavirus vaccine

A team of UK scientists believe they are among the first to start animal testing… Read More

Half-a-million insect species face extinction: scientists

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects,… Read More

Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus

The immune system learns to recognise the proteins so that it is ready to find… Read More