Astronomers have discovered a pulsating star about 370 lightyears away from Earth. The star system seems to have a distinct relationship with its orbiting exoplanet.
Archaeologists have uncovered a fossilized dinocephalosaurus along with an embryo which provides the first evidence for live birth.
The experimental therapy helped to prevent dangerous drops in blood sugar levels. Patients with difficult cases of type 1 diabetes were helped by transplants of insulin-producing islet cells.
Human gene editing has received the approval of top science organizations. A panel noted that scientists should be allowed to engineer the DNA to prevent serious medical conditions.
While many species of lizards are known for losing their tails when threatened by a predator, a discovery has revealed that geckos have more inbuilt abilities to avoid being captured. A Madagascan lizard was discovered to have the uncanny ability to shed its skin at the slightest touch.
SpaceX finally completed its practice countdown of the Falcon 9 on Sunday, February 12 after a three-second test firing. The static re-ignition of the Falcon 9 rocket marked the inaugural launch conducted at the historic launch pad L-39A of Apollo 11 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The facility was leased by SpaceX and is being renovated to match the requirement of the Falcon rockets.
Nubia is a civilization that prospered and ruled Egypt in the 25th dynasty. This civilization flourished, and its people have been labeled as the builders of the pyramids. With its last bastion, the ancient city of Meroe, this civilization is not lost but is still present in what is now called Sudan and Southern Egypt.
"Sea Ice" in the Arctic and Antarctic in both the North and South Poles are fast disappearing. Data revealed by scientists have registered a declining figure over the past three years and the major reason is that both the Arctic and Antarctic regions are experiencing a warming phenomenon that have driven temperature rise, resulting in the stunted growth of the sea ice.
Scientists at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan are developing bee-like drones to assist natural pollinators in maintaining the ecosystem.
A supermassive black hole has been consuming a star non-stop for ten years now. The black hole was detected because of the sudden increase in its X-ray brightness when it first started ingesting its target.
