As the world progresses, biologists have shed light on how the Y chromosome, one of the two sex chromosomes in humans, is on the cup of disappearing. The complete disappearance of this chromosome would mean the end of the male offspring in the future. However, there is some hope. A new study published in the …
Scientists have been trying to find ways to make the Moon a habitat for humans which has sustainable resources required for life to thrive on it. Taking this mammoth task a step ahead, the Chinese scientists are now trying to establish a mechanism to produce water on the Moon using lunar soil. In the quest …
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been on alert as two massive asteroids along with three other asteroids are flying at a scary speed towards Earth and will come very close to the planet in the days ahead. Even though these space rocks are not likely to make an impact on the planet, their close …
Meteorites entering Earth is a known occurrence. While some of them come from deep space, others originate near our home planet. Scientists have found that Mars has been the origin point of several of those meteors that hit our planet. Severe impact events on the red planet release debris which gets flung into space, with some …
As India marks the first anniversary of the historic Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon, being celebrated as National Space Day, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chief explained how the Pragyan rover detected minerals on the lunar surface. The Indian space agency has released stunning new images taken by the Pragyan rover to commemorate the …
By Vincent Ho for The Conversation Sydney: If you Google the terms “constipation” and “heart attack” it’s not long before the name Elvis Presley crops up. Elvis had a longstanding history of chronic constipation and it’s believed he was straining very hard to poo, which then led to a fatal heart attack. We don’t know …
Astronomers have taken a very interesting initiative and introduced an application, known as Black Hole Finder, which can help citizens spot newly-formed black holes. The app has been launched by the Dutch Black Hole Consortium in eight languages and is now available for citizens to use worldwide. Earlier, it was only available in Dutch and …
NASA’s recent discovery of strange formations of an electrified layer of gas in the ionosphere has challenged the scientists’ perception of having a complete understanding of the Earth’s outer layer. Space experts are struggling to explain the existence of X and C-shaped structures discovered in the ionosphere under NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and …
Scientists have found the world’s oldest penis and it belongs to an ancient crustacean. It has remained well-preserved for 425 million years wrapped by volcanic ash. It is a surprising discovery considering soft tissue is not known to fossilise. The discovery was made by Professor Siveter on a rock in 2003. The fossil is of …
NASA is on alert as massive 110-feet asteroid 2020 RL is about to make its close approach to Earth on August 27. The asteroid, which is around the size of a commercial aeroplane, will pass the Earth at a scary distance of 2.91 million miles. This is a close approach but it is not dangerous …