Astronomers Photograph Possible Baby Exoplanet by Chance
Sometimes the most amazing discoveries can happen just by chance. Case in point: an international team of astronomers led by Leiden University has accidentally photographed what they think is a plane…
27.5 Million Year Old Baleen Whale Species Found in New Zealand
Paleontologists have discovered fossilized remains of a new baleen whale species in Hakataramea Valley of New Zealand. The fossil is at least 27.5 million year old and represents one of the oldest spe…
Scientists Find a Way to Bend And Stretch Diamond Much Like Rubber
Diamond, one of the hardest minerals on Earth, can now be bend and stretch much like rubber, and snap back to its original form when grown in extremely tiny, needle-like shapes. Diamond is not just ha…
Marine Biologists Discover Bizarre Squid In the Gulf Of Mexico
A blood-red squid with stubby arms, missing tentacles, and a knack for swimming like a nautilus was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico. The horned squid was first spotted near an undersea mound, swimming a…
The 2018 Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend
It takes 415.5 years for a comet called C/1861 G1 Thatcher to circle to sun. But every year in late April, our planet plows into the trail of dust the comet has left behind in its long journey around …
Domestic cow to be largest remaining mammal in 200 years: Study
The pace at which humans have been hunting down large mammals into extinction since the early ages, the largest remaining mammal in 200 years would be the domestic cow, warn researchers. “Species that…
At Rs 800 crore, ISRO Plans to Launch Chandrayaan 2 Lunar Mission
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up to launch the country’s second lunar mission – Chandrayaan 2 – in October-November and is likely to cost Rs 800 crore ($123 million). …
Scientists Accidentally Create A Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles
Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles and it all happened by accident. This incredible enzyme could be used as a future solution to the millions of tonnes of …
Speech Recognition Software Now 3 Times Faster Than Any Human Can
IN BRIEF: Researchers have discovered that speech recognition software Deep Speech 2 has become significantly faster and more accurate at producing t…
