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Global warming may be behind El Nino’s altered behaviour

Washington, Dec 21: Researchers have suggested that the climatic event know as “El Nino”, which occurs along the Peruvian coasts, is being affected by global warming, thus changing its observed beh

Here’s the latest development in the quest for 'gecko glue'

Washington, December 21: A University of Calgary biologist is researching into how lizards cling to virtually any surface despite the fact that they do not use sticky secretions to help them hang o

The world's largest telescope in the making

Washington, December 21: A charitable institution established by Intel co-founder Gordan Moore and his wife Betty is donating 200 million dollars for the development of the world’s largest optical

Astronomers zero in on source of mysterious gamma rays from space

Washington, Dec 21: Suzaku X-ray observatory, a joint collaboration between NASA and Japanese Exploration Agency, is shedding light on the source of mysterious gamma rays, that are some of the most

Greenhouse gases linked to evolution of C4 grasses

Washington, Dec 21: A new study has linked greenhouse gases to the evolution of a specific group of plants, termed C4 grasses, such as corn, sugarcane, sorghum, and millets.

How the tiny beetle survived when the mighty dinosaur couldn’t

DinosaurWashington, Dec 21: A new research has shown that beetles first appeared on Earth at

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