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Nov 27, 2013 05:37 AM EST

Google Earth Reveals Unreported Fish Catches Along the Persian Gulf Coast

Google Earth images of large fish traps in the Persian Gulf coast indicate that the amount of fish caught could be six times more than what is reported officially, according to a new finding by Canadian researchers.

Nov 27, 2013 05:29 AM EST

Bonobo, Endangered Great Ape, Faces Threat with Growing Human Population

The current global growth in the human population can be a major threat to the survival of the endangered great ape-bonobo. Due to habitat destruction by human activity, bonobo is losing space in the world, according to a new study.

Nov 27, 2013 03:40 AM EST

Fire Ants Actively Reorganize to Guard Against Applied Force

The bizarre mechanism behind the ability of the tiny fire ants to form living rafts has finally been unlocked by scientists. These ants re-form and realign constantly to withstand external forces.

Nov 26, 2013 09:42 AM EST

Mach 1000 Shock Wave Lights Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have found out that in a remnant of a supernova a reverse shock wave that racing inwards at the speed of 1000 Mach is what is actually heating the remnant and triggering it to release X-ray light.

Nov 26, 2013 06:40 AM EST

Mushrooms Create Their Own Wind To Spread Spores

A new study solves a long standing mystery on how mushrooms propagate. The study reveals that mushroom have a remarkable ability to create their own wind and scatter the spores as far as possible.

Nov 26, 2013 06:36 AM EST

FDA Lifts Restrictions on Diabetes Drug Avandia

In a latest announcement the U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed certain major restrictions on the prescribing and use of an oral drug called Avandia (Rosiglitazone) that is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes.

Nov 26, 2013 06:25 AM EST

Garlic Effective in Killing Contaminants in Baby Formula: Study

According to the researchers at the University of Columbia, two compounds namely diallyl sulphide and ajoene derived from garlic help in killing contaminants present in the baby formula. This is the first study to discover the two compounds that significantly lower the contamination of the risk in t...

Nov 26, 2013 03:49 AM EST

Unstable Siberian Arctic Shelf Releases Twice the Amount of Methane

The frozen permafrost under the East Siberian Arctic Shelf that was once considered as impermeable barrier trapping in methane, has lately showed signs of instability and started leaking tons of methane into the atmosphere each year. But a latest finding claims that the amount of methane released b...

Nov 25, 2013 10:29 AM EST

Greenhouse Gases Increased Ancient Martian Temperature Allowing Water to Flow

Nearly 3.8 billion years ago the presence of molecular hydrogen along with carbon dioxide and water created greenhouse effect that increased the Martian temperatures high enough to allow liquid water to flow.

Nov 25, 2013 07:35 AM EST

Researchers Create an Aerial Robot That Flies Like a Jellyfish

A team of engineers at the University of New York University have created a tiny aerial robot whose flying motions replicate a water dwelling creature-Jellyfish.

Nov 25, 2013 07:25 AM EST

Greenland Ice Sheet at its Smallest Point Between 3,000-5,000 Years Ago: Study

Ice sheets in Greenland are unequivocally losing its mass at an accelerating rate due to the rise in the global temperature. For studying the history of ice sheets in Greenland, the researchers looked at the hidden clues embedded in the Arctic fossil record.

Nov 25, 2013 07:15 AM EST

Acid Rain and Ozone Depletion Caused Great Dying of Species 250 Million Years Ago

In a new finding, researchers put an end to the long lying mystery of the great die off that led to mass extinction of Earth's life. The researcher's claims acid rain and ozone depletion is to be blamed for the mass extinction.