Washington, May 23 : Astronomers have detected the presence of a third red spot on Jupiter, which has appeared alongside the Great Red Spot and Red Spot Jr. in the turbulent Jovian atmosphere.

London, May 23 : A new analysis of faeces from dozens of mammals, including humans, suggests that gut-dwelling microbes might shape animal evolution.

London, May 23 : A new analysis of a canyon in the US state of Idaho lends support to the idea that Mars, which boasts similar canyons, had substantial rainfall and megafloods early in its history.

Washington, May 23 : A University of Leicester geographer has come up with a map that shows that about 3.5 to 4.5 million square km of the global vegetation burns every year, an area which is equiv

Washington, May 23 : A new study has determined that over 50 percent of oceanic shark species are threatened with extinction.

Washington, May 23: NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander is will have onboard two special tools to give scientists their best look at the Red Planet’s true colors, which would help scientists to determine what makes up the terrain of Mars.

About the size of hockey pucks, the two tools, called color-calibration targets, are covered with color chips, designed by University of Central Florida (UCF) Physics and Astronomy Professor Dan Britt and two students.

When Phoenix’s camera takes pictures of the terrain, it will also capture the calibration targets, allowing scientists to compare the colors in each photo and determine the actual hues.