Month: June 2016

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured the most comprehensive picture ever assembled of the evolving Universe — and one of the most colourful. The study is called the Ultraviolet Coverage of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. Caption and credit: hubble_esa/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

A Universe Out of Sight

Vasudevan Mukunth 05/06/2016

We've been able to find that the universe is...

A construction worker in New Delhi Credit Francois Decaillet

The Rising Heat is Sapping India’s Productivity

Soumya Sarkar 04/06/2016

Temperature impacts on worker productivity may be more pronounced...

Residential buildings are seen shrouded in haze in Shenyang

ISRO, Other World Space Agencies Unite to Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Conference of Parties climate conference held in Paris...

Cars made by South Korea's automakers Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors are parked at the companies' shipping yard at a port in Pyeongtaek, about 70 km (43 miles) south of Seoul January 20, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji/Files

South Korea Unveils Ambitious Emission Reduction Plans to Tackle Smog

Hyunjoo Jin 04/06/2016

It dramatically raised its target for eco-friendly vehicles to...

Arthur Ward stands with his Pyrenean Mountain Dog Cody during the first day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, central England, March 5, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Darren Staples/File Photo

Domesticated Twice Over: How Dogs Became Man’s Best Friend

Ben Hirschler 03/06/2016

Ancient humans domesticated two separate populations of wolves on...

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New Assam Government Vows to Oppose Big Dams

Amarjyoti Borah 03/06/2016

The state’s water resources minister says big dams ruin...

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Major Study Sees Cellphone Radiation-Cancer Link But Remains Inconclusive

K.S. Parthasarathy 02/06/2016

The cancer risk, if any, from cellphone-use continues to...