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Rare breastfeeding-related genetic mutation helped Native Americans survive the last ice age
A recent study suggests when the transformation from early humans on Earth into evolved modern-day homo sapiens, a gene related to breastfeeding might have played an imperative role in the process of mutation during the transformation. The last ice age that occurred between 11,500 to 21,000 years ago was a chilly period where a number […]
NASA makes an intriguing discovery: Three mysterious icy holes in Arctic Sea
Scientists have come across a rather bizarre occurring phenomenon somewhere in the Arctic Sea where the temperature is too cold. It is one of the few regions on the Earth with the temperature well below the freezing point even during the summer days. However, NASA, the U.S. Space Agency has photographed a picture of the […]
How will NASA’ TESS spacecraft will hunt for exoplanets?
After the colossal amount of time spent on designing, developing, and integrating the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), it was finally launched on April 18, 2018, aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It is expected to scan over 200,000 brightest or nearest stars in order to capture exoplanets using sophisticated transit technique which it will use […]
Humans are not from Earth, claims scientists
In a shocking claim made by several scientists, they cannot actually rule out the Panspermia hypothesis which was a theory proposed by British chemist Leslie Orgel and Physicist Professor Francis Crick. According to a buzz that has gained popularity recently, there are few scientists who believe that the human species didn’t originate on Earth and […]
Earth-like mud cracks found on Mars dates back to 3.5 billion years
Last January (2017), NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover which was sent to study the Martian surface stumbled upon ancient ‘mud cracks’ inside the Gale Crater. The photos sent by the rover through the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to the Earth revealed a 30-inch-long slab of rock with a crisscross pattern of polygons. The photos captured by Curiosity’s […]
Scientists discovers a new self exploding ants species in the Southeast Asia
We often notice ants at our apartments or houses when something sugary or something sweet is near, however, what most people don’t know that Ants work in perfect harmony supporting each and every aspect of their tasks efficiently. There are several species of ants with peculiar behaviors, however, a recent study conducted by a group […]
This Pacific Island is the most densely polluted land mass on Earth
A new report has revealed about the world’s worst plastic polluted land mass on the Earth. Yes, there is a place on earth that is almost completely filled with plastic wastes. The place is called Henderson Island, a small landmass situated in the center of the Pacific Ocean. Recently, on the occasion of the Earth […]
Asteroid Mining will give birth to world’s first trillionaire, says Goldman Sachs report
The world will soon see a trillionaire who will gather wealth in space. A new industry is about to explode and will surpass all the existing industries on the Earth. As per the new report by the Goldman Sachs, asteroids are rich sources of resources and reaching them for mining is getting feasible and cheaper. […]
Journey to Mars: How NASA is tackling several challenges for sending Astronauts to Mars
Going to Mars is as said, easy to imagine than achieve. NASA and bunch of other government and public space agencies and companies have been investing millions and billions into developing the technology required to travel a vast distance from Earth to the Mars which has been the plot of many movies, however, it has […]