Tarantula Spiders Don't Need Any Measuring Scales To Calculate Distance, They Have Lateral Eyes

Medicine & Technology Apr 23, 2017

Ability to measure the direction and the perception of distance makes tarantula spiders the ultimate navigator. Autonomous University of Madrid researchers found tarantula use their four pairs of lateral eyes to calculate the angle of polarized light which gives them the direction.

Loblolly Pine Saved By Researchers To Counteract Climate Change Effects, New Statistical Model Developed

Apr 22, 2017

Researchers from North Carolina State University developed a statistical model to combat the effects of climate change to loblolly pine.

Watch: Gravitational Lensing Provided 50 Times Larger Images Of A Type 1A Supernova For The First Time

Apr 22, 2017

One of the rarest celestial events caught on the telescope. Gravitational lens, created by a perfectly aligned galaxy, magnifies a supernova 5o times to make it visible from earth.

Latest Investigations Reveal How Lions Of Tsavo Turned Man-Eaters 120 Years Ago In Kenya

Apr 22, 2017

In 1898, two lions regularly targeted a camp by the Tsavo River to prey on workers, killing 35 of them within a span of nine months. The analysis of preserved carcasses of these lions revealed that it was mainly their bad teeth that forced them to choose soft human targets.

Naked Mole Rats Could Survive Without Oxygen, Don’t Get Cancer & Turn Into Plants

Apr 21, 2017

Find out interesting facts from the study about the naked mole rats here.

3D Quantum Liquid Crystals: New State Of Matter Discovered To Make Future Ultrafast Quantum Computers Possible

Apr 21, 2017

Find out about the new state of matter between the solid and liquid states here.

Mathematician Said Most of the Habitable Exoplanets Lack Dry Land

Apr 21, 2017

An expert in statistical and mathematics from Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona has constructed a statistical model to predict the dry land in the exoplanets and he finds the planets are lacking dry land to sustain life.

Astonishing Red-Eyed Mutant Jewel Wasps Created By Scientists Through CRISPR Gene-Slicing Technology

Apr 21, 2017

The said experiment is intended to find out whether CRISPR gene-slicing technology could be used in small organisms.

Food Policy Expert: Consumers Should Think Twice In Buying Food As It Could Affect The Environment

Apr 21, 2017

Tim Lang, a food policy expert from the University of London, said that consumers must think twice about buying a food for it could contribute to the ongoing environmental issues.

New Way To Track Hidden Objects Using Optical Noise Technique

Apr 21, 2017

If an object is enclosed in a box with a light scatter or deflect characteristics which will impede direct imaging. This is because the light will deflect by that material which obscures the target. However, the new detection technique will overcome those technical snags.

Canada Is Considering New Science Policies For Subnational Governments

Apr 21, 2017

Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) is in favour of explicit science policies at the subnational level.

NASA's Opportunity Rover Finally Left The Cape Tribulation Crater On Mars

Apr 21, 2017

Mars rover Opportunity is now heading towards Perseverance Valley after completing its mission at Cape Tribulation. The rover has spent 30 months at this crater ridge by analyzing the soil components.

Lice And Bacteria Have Partnered In Parasitism [VIDEO]

Apr 21, 2017

New research shows that lice have co-evolved with bacteria in their parasital relationship.

DNA Analysis Of Diatom Algae Would Help Researchers To Track Down The Level Of Water Pollution

Apr 21, 2017

University of Geneva (UNIGE) scientists found an alternative way to track the pollution level of water. Unicellular algae, especially diatoms react on the aquatic environmental changes and scientists have used this feature to create Swiss diatom index (DI-CH) to monitor the ecological status.

Cannabis-Laced Gourmet Food Becoming A Fad

Apr 20, 2017

Marijuana enthusiasts can now take their pick from gourmet edibles with the flavor of cannabis, or those that supposedly contains its flavor but without the psychoactive component of marijuana.