Humanity was genetically divided for as much as 100,000 years in Africa
Tel Aviv | May 17, 2008 11:15:06 AM IST
A mathematician from the Tel Aviv University has claimed that the human race was genetically divided into two separate groups within Africa for as much as 100,000 years, which is roughly half of its existence.

 Astronomers baffled by 'super fast star'
Canberra | May 17, 2008 11:12:40 AM IST
Astronomers have been baffled by the discovery of a star that lies 20,000 light-years away, spinning at a rate of 465 revolutions per second - the fifth fastest-spinning pulsar known in our Galaxy. The super fast pulsar, called J1903+0327, was detected with the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico.

 Russian spaceship delivers food, water to International Space Station
Moscow | May 17, 2008 10:45:05 AM IST
A Russian cargo spaceship has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver food, water, fuel and equipment for the crew, the Mission Control said Saturday.

 Study shows bird sight isn't human sight
Uppsala, Sweden | May 17, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
Swedish researchers say they've found a bird's visual perception is very different from that of a human, suggesting a re-evaluation of many studies.

 Interior of Mars is colder than thought
Pasadena, Calif. | May 17, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
New data from the U.S. space agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggest the crust and upper mantle of Mars is stiffer and colder than thought.

 Biodiversity on Earth is declining
Gland, Switzerland | May 17, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
The WWF, also known as the World Wildlife Fund, says more than a quarter of the Earth's wildlife has been lost during the last 35 years.

 Study: Fish underwent 'reverse evolution'
Seattle | May 17, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
Researchers in Washington state said a sewage cleanup in Lake Washington caused a species of fish, the threespine stickleback, to evolve in reverse.

 MIT improves fuel cell output 50 percent
Washington | May 16, 2008 2:40:31 PM IST
An improved fuel cell, developed by MIT engineers, not only delivers 50 percent greater output, but is also substantially cheaper than older counterparts.

 US spacecraft finds Mars colder than expected
Washington | May 16, 2008 2:39:59 PM IST
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.

 21 of 23 major cyclones worldwide in Indian region
New Delhi | May 16, 2008 2:39:44 PM IST
Twenty-one of the 23 most devastating cyclones worldwide during the last 200 years occurred in the northern Indian Ocean zone popularly know as the Indian region.

 Humans responsible for third of nitrogen in oceans
London | May 16, 2008 2:39:30 PM IST
Human activity is responsible for a lot of the nitrogen finding its way into the sea from the atmosphere and influencing the nitrogen cycle, according to the latest findings by an international team of scientists.

 There are ways to recover damaged data
Washington | May 16, 2008 2:39:11 PM IST
Bad things can happen to good data. Hard drives can crash. Memory cards can be formatted accidentally. CDs or DVDs on which important files are stored can become scratched and unreadable. But there are steps you can take to try to retrieve damaged data.

 Cargill study supports stevia sweetener
New York | May 16, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
Cargill and The Coca-Cola Co. said new research establishes the safety of rebiana, a sweetener from the stevia plant.

 Cleveland med school to offer free tution
Cleveland | May 16, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
The Cleveland Clinic said it will provide free tuition scholarships to all its students in the Lerner College of Medicine starting this summer.

 Court overturns Vioxx verdict
San Antonio | May 16, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
The Texas Fourth Court of Appeals overturned a $7.75 million verdict against Merck & Co. in a lawsuit over the heart risk of the painkiller Vioxx.

 Florida warns of pig frog risk
Tallahassee, Fla. | May 16, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
Florida health and wildlife officials are warning residents of elevated mercury levels in pig frogs.