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World's earliest figurative tattoos discovered on 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian mummies

Designs of a wild bull and a Barbary sheep along with 'S' shaped figures were detected on the bodies of two mummies at the British Museum.

Mar 2, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Beast from the East: The UK's pets in the snow - photos to warm the heart

Cats and dogs are enjoying the snow much more than commuters right now.

Mar 1, 2018

By Ruchira Sharma

Scientists close to Jurassic Park-style resurrection of extinct bird after recreating genome

A team of researchers from Harvard University is close to reviving an extinct bird after recreating a near-complete genome of the little bush moa.

Mar 1, 2018

By Ben Skipper

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7,000-year-old Native American burial site found deep underwater in an 'unprecedented' discovery

Archaeologists discovered the submerged prehistoric site, dating back to the Early Archaic period, near the Venice shoreline, off the coast of Florida.

Mar 1, 2018

By India Ashok

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Dawn of the Universe: Newly found signals from the very first stars may rewrite cosmic history

The new discovery also provides clues that could revolutionise our understanding of the mysterious dark matter particles.

Mar 1, 2018

By India Ashok

New theory claims Moon was formed before Earth and emerged from a molten, doughnut-shaped cloud

A massive collision, doughnut-shaped clouds, and rock vapour all seemingly came together to form the Moon.

Mar 1, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

A new species of tardigrade was found in a Japanese car park and it's even more peculiar than others

Tardigrades are highly resilient creatures are believed to be capable of surviving intense radiation and the vacuum of space.

Mar 1, 2018

By India Ashok

Can Earth be hacked by aliens? Scientists say messages from space could destroy life as we know it

Astrophysicists suggest that aliens could transmit hazardous messages and launch cyberattacks to hack and shut down our computers.

Feb 28, 2018

By India Ashok

Could alien life exist on Enceladus? Scientists say earthly microbes could survive on Saturn's moon

Some hardy microbes, living in extreme conditions in the deepest parts of the Earth's oceans, could theoretically survive on Enceladus.

Feb 28, 2018

By India Ashok

Ancient puppy reveals 14,000-year-old bond between humans and canines

Study of an ancient burial reveals how a prehistoric puppy was cared for by human beings almost 14,000 years ago.

Feb 28, 2018

By Sadhana Bharanidharan

Powerful black holes explosions may have transformed Neptune-like exoplanets into rocky super-Earths

Scientists believe that impact from such supermassive black hole outbursts may be one of the most common ways for super-Earths to form at the centre of the Milky Way.

Feb 28, 2018

By India Ashok

Massive 1,400-year-old banquet hall uncovered in Japan's ancient capital city

The banquet hall was likely used for various rituals and sumo tournaments during the seventh century.

Feb 28, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

A space assistant? Cimon the 'floating' robot will join space station astronauts later this year

Cimon would simplify their routine tasks and serve as an early warning system to flag technical glitches.

Feb 28, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

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While there are mobile blackspots in the UK, the Moon will get 4G coverage next year

The Moon will get its first mobile phone network next year after a deal between Vodafone, Nokia and Audi. The Ultra Compact Network device weighs only 1kg.

Feb 27, 2018

By Brendan Cole

Beast from the East: This is how snow-bound Europe looked

Heavy snow has caused school closures and travel disruptions in the UK - this is how the rest of the continent looks.

Feb 27, 2018

By Ruchira Sharma

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Scientists say that holding hands can help numb pain, especially between lovers

That loving feeling: Holding hands with a partner helps reduce pain, says US study

The effect is amplified when the pair holding hands are lovers, or close family members. But while this may work for women previous papers show that men are not as good at picking up on these kinds of social signals.

Feb 27, 2018

By Roger Baird