Scientists have investigated a complex group of stars in the region of galaxy NGC 1316. Astronomers have found an unidentified secluded cluster of stars, grouped together in the Galaxy NGC 1316, also known as Fornax A.
Africa’s past is laced with abuse of human rights and environmental blunders such as production of palm oil. But new ray of hope surfaced when abundant croton megalocarpus trees showed potential for low-cost fuel, other than its common use as a firewood.
2016 was the year of science. From proving Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity to discovery of an exoplanet not very far from Earth has kept scientists brimming with excitement and busy throughout the year. Here are some more science stories in 2016 that made serious headlines.
A new study emerged which provided evidence that putting smoking warning labels that contains graphic and morbid images of the damage being caused by smoking has a greater impact in making the person quit tobacco consumption.
A bacteria stain was found in U.K. that is antibiotic resistant. An alarming bacteria strain which could resist colistin (which is the most common antibiotic of last resort) has been discovered in the U.
New blood test can decrease the chances of ovarian cancer. Just last Thursday, Fox News reported that a study which was published in The Lancet focused on 200,000 post-menopausal women within the ages of 50 to 74 for a span of 14 years.
Pluto is now the most distant object in our solar system ever visited by humankind. It took nearly 10 years for NASA's New Horizons spacecraft to arrive at Pluto, but the momentous occasion finally happened on Tuesday.
Dust particles in the Mars atmosphere create the blue sunset. More than three years after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched Curiosity to Mars, the rover has photographed its first sunset, reports the Washington Post.
By measuring CO2's heat-trapping ability over 11 years at two U.S. sites, scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that rising carbon dioxide levels are heating up the planet.
The next time such a large asteroid will get close to Earth is asteroid 1999 AN10 in 2027. If you missed the asteroid that came within 745,000 miles of Earth on Monday morning at 8:19 a.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) believes life may have once existed on Mars due to similarities between ancient sedimentary rocks on the Red Planet and Earth.
Science fiction shows and movies depict space as a calm void full of stars and planets. But a recent study has put this misconception to rest -- not only is space anything but peaceful, it's full of rogue asteroids!
