Washington, Feb 8: The

Washington, February 7 : A new chemical analysis suggests that Buddhist paintings from Afghanistan's famed Bamian caves are the world’s earliest known oil paintings, say researchers.

The researchers say that the murals, dated to around the 7th century A. D., predate the origins of similar sophisticated painting techniques in medieval Europe and the Mediterranean by more than a hundred years.

It is believed that the discovery may also provide insights into cultural exchange along the Silk Road connecting east and west Asia during that time period.

Washington, Feb 7 : Researcher

Washington, Feb 7: Parents often fear that kids who are difficult as babies will tend to be behind easy going kids when they start school.

London, Feb 7: A new study has revealed that a spiral galaxy, which lies 15 million light years a

Washington, February 7: A multi-institutional study suggests that positron emission tomography (PET) is more