African mythology says that the mysterious marks on the surface of the Namib desert are the footprints of the gods. However, scientists have examined this pockmarked land closely and are suggesting a different explanation for how these "fairy circles" are produced.
Now, with help of a genetically identical subspecies, the extinct Caspian tigers could be brought back to Central Asia,according to Eurek Alert. A study published in the journal Biological Conservation proposes to make a site in Kazakhstan the home to a population of approximately 100 tigers within the next 50 years.
A Canadian Company called Arctic Apples has successfully created genetically modified apples that do not oxidise or get brown for three weeks after being cut, bruised or bitten into.
A female zebra shark in an Australian aquarium surprised researchers after it gave birth to an offspring asexually.
A new study from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont found a link between eating spicy food and longer life span.
A massive "wave" was detected on Venus by the Japanese AKATSUKI (PLANET-C) Venus Climate Orbiter measuring 6,000 miles long, according to a new study.
The last man to walk on the moon died on Monday, according to NASA. NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan was 82 years old. The space agency said that his cause of death was not immediately known.
A new theory claims that dinosaurs may have probably died off to extinction due to cold and darkness following the asteroidal impact that disrupted their lives on Earth.
Astronauts at the International Space Station successfully completed the installation of new power lines on the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, January 13.
A pioneering mission in Japan failed to launch one of the world's smallest and most cost-effective rockets ever on Sunday, January 15.
