New spider with fearsome claws found in US cave
August 18th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A new family of spiders has been discovered in a cave in America's Oregon state, and was named "Trogloraptor" for its fearsome claws.The spider, measuring up ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Briton hospitalised after diving in Russia
January 21st, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) British diver Martin Robson has been admitted to a hospital intensive care unit after making a 209-metre dive in the Blue Lake in Russia's North ... Read more...
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Peking Man could have used weapons in China 700,000 years ago
April 30th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A new research has found that Peking Man, who is believed to be 700,000 years old, was smarter than thought.At a time when China's climate was chillier than ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Sanctum’ - a tribute to the spirit of adventure (IANS Movie Review)
February 6th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Sanctum"; Cast: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Wakefield, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie; Director: Alister Grierson; Rating: ***Somewhere at the middle of the film as the characters are ... Read more...
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James Cameron’s “Sanctum” Gets Mixed Response
February 6th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cave-diving expedition in the "the largest unexplored cave system in the world" turns out to be a catastrophe when heavy flood hits the area. This ... Read more...
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Australian Aborigines reachedmerica first?
October 1st, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 1 (ANI): Scientists have discovered hundreds of skulls in Central and South America, some dating back to over 11,000 years ago, that have cranial features distinctive to Australian Aborigines.The oldest ... Read more...
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10,000-year-old skeleton found in Mexican cave
September 15th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 15 (ANI): A nearly 10,000-year-old skeleton has been discovered from an undersea cave along Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.Dating to a time when the now lush region was a near desert, ... Read more...
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Pupfish’s ‘Tsunami’ struggle captured on video for first time
May 12th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have captured on video how a critically endangered pupfish species behaved when hit with a Tsunami.For most people in the southwestern U.S., the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Is 2-million-year-old African fossil the missing link in human evolution?
April 9th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9 (ANI): Suggestions that the newly found hominin fossils in South Africa represent a transitional species in human evolution have created a furore among researchers.A team from the University of ... Read more...
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Jerusalem’s geology molded it into one of world’s most religiously important cities
October 20th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 20 (ANI): A new study has determined that Jerusalem's geology has been crucial in molding it into one of the most religiously important cities on the planet.It started in the ... Read more...
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Scientists discover new species of crustacean that has long antennae for eyes
August 25th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 25 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of predatory crustaceans in the Canary Islands, which have a head equipped with long antennae for eyes, powerful prehensile limbs and ... Read more...
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Six kilometers of caves discovered in Easter Island
July 14th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Santiago (Chile), July 14 (ANI): A team of experts has discovered a six-kilometer-long lava cave system on Easter Island thought to have been used as a refuge by the island's inhabitants during ... Read more...
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Roman-era catacombs unearthed near Bethlehem
April 27th, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, April 27 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed Roman-era catacombs in Bethlehem during construction in an empty lot beside Bethlehem University.According to a report by the Ma'an News Agency, the small underground cave ... Read more...
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”Peking Man” 250,000 years older than previously thought
March 12th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 12 (ANI): A new analysis of the Homo erectus fossils popularly known as the ''Peking Man'', found in China''s Zhoukoudian caves, has determined that it dates back to 770,000 ... Read more...
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Ancient birds used extraordinary extensions of their ribs to form large gliding surfaces
July 15th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A new study of extinct reptiles has shown that these early flyers used extraordinary extensions of their ribs to form large gliding surfaces on the side of ... Read more...
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Unlocking long-sealed cave may solve Mexican pyramid mystery
July 14th, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): A team of archaeologists are all set to open a long-sealed cave under a Mexican pyramid in the hope that it will unlock the mystery of one ... Read more...
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1.2-mln-yr old fossil shatters previous theories about human migration to Europe
May 13th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Scientists have found a 1.2 million year old fossilized jawbone in northern Spain, which belongs to the oldest-known human ancestor in Europe, thus shattering previous theories about ... Read more...
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