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Scientists spot gigantic earth-sized tornadoes on Sun

Washington, May 28 : Scientists have spotted gigantic earth-sized tornadoes twirling on the surface of the sun and firing white-hot charged particles into interplanetary space.

Common building blocks of flowering plants evolved independently on evolutionary tree

Washington, May 28 : Purdue University researchers have unearthed evidence that a fundamental building block in the cells of flowering plants, known as syringyl lignin, evolved independently but al

Bizarre frog can break its own bones to produce cat-like extendable claws

London, May 28 : Biologists have described a bizarre, hairy frog, which in a gruesome process, actively breaks its own bones to produce cat-like extendable claws.

Scientists baffled by “polygon” mystery on Mars

London, May 28 : Images received from the Mars Phoenix mission have surprisingly indicated that the “polygons”, which are typical features on the surface of the Red Planet, are smaller than previou

Indian origin scientist reveals molecular fingerprint of cocaine addiction

Washington May 28 : By carrying out the first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine, a research team led by an Indian boffin has revealed new information on

Just like humans, other mammals too keep a distance from close relatives

Washington, May 28 : With egos clashing every now and then, family feuds are not so uncommon in households. But if you think humans are the only one caught in the labyrinth of the ‘in-house’ fights, you’re certainly mistaken for according to a new research, other four-legged mammals also engage in it, that too quite often.

According to the study, mammals cannot share their habitat with closely related species because the need for the same kind of food and shelter would lead them to compete to the death.

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