Scientists from Tennessee transform CO2 into ethanol by accident
A team of specialists from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee recently discovered a method to turn carbon dioxide into ethanol. The...
2016 is the third consecutive hottest year on record
Scientists at NASA recorded the highest heat signatures on the planet last year, in 2016. However, both 2015 and 2014 were also the hottest...
Scientists worry Trump’s policies will stall progress
The Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is taking place this weekend, and thousands of scientists will rally...
Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko has components of life, detects Rosetta
An important constituent of living beings which includes ingredients of DNA like protein glycine and phosphorous has been detected in the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
This give...
Female Mathematician Receives Highest NGS Award for Role in Space Exploration
Katherine Johnson, a female mathematician, whose calculations made space exploration possible will posthumously receive the National Geographic Society Hubbard medal for 2020. This is coming...
Google Celebrates Stephen Hawking’s Posthumous 80th Birthday with Captivating Doodle
Foremost astronomer and physicist would have celebrated his 80th birthday on January 8, 2022, if he was alive – but Google celebrated the occasion...
Area’s geology and Southern Ocean lead to Antarctica’s ice-level increase
Tackling Climate change effectively is a daunting task ahead of scientists all over the world. According to NASA experts, ice-levels in Antarctica keep on...
Scientists will live atop a volcano simulating life on Mars
Six scientists have entered the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) dome atop the Mauna Loa volcano, kicking off Mission V of the...
Scientists recreate ancient night sky to date 2,500 yr-old Greek poem
A group of Washington scientists accurately defined the date referred to in a 2,500 year old poem by the Greek poet Sappho called “Midnight...
March for Science on April 22: All you need to know
April 22 is the date of the March for Science, a mass political demonstration taking place in Washington D.C. The March will coincide with...