London, June 7 : NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander, which touched down on the surface of the Red Planet on May 26, has begin testing Martian soil for traces of water.

Washington, June 7 : Militant jihadists in the Middle East and elsewhere are inspired by their night dreams or ruya, according to a new study by a social anthropologist at Durham University.

Washington, June 7 : A new research has indicated that rising background levels of ozone in the atmosphere are a likely contributor to the global food crisis, since ozone has been shown to damage plants and reduce yields of important crop, including soybeans and wheat.

The research was conducted by William Manning of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US.

“Plants are much more sensitive to ozone than people, and a slight increase in exposure can have a large impact on their productivity,” said Manning.

“The new ozone standard set by the US EPA in March 2008 is based on protecting human health, and may not be strict enough to protect plants,” he added.

Washington, June 7 : A high school student of Indian origin has won the third prize in NASA’s 50th anniversary essay competition.

Washington - Just a few years ago, the word "wiki"

Washington  - In the end it was a very brief trial run.