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Europe’s Rosetta probe goes into orbit around comet 67P after decade long chase
Europe's Rosetta probe has arrived at a comet after a 10-year chase. In a first for space history, the spacecraft…
Smart phones: Xiaomi beats Samsung in China
According to Canalys data, China’s Xiaomi Inc. took the crown as the country’s largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter…
DNA finger printing’s pioneer scientist honoured by Royal Society
The inventor of genetic finger printing has been awarded the world's oldest science prize, the Royal Society's Copley Medal. In…
Horses movable ears are ‘communication tools’
A study involving horses suggests they also pay close attention to the direction another's ears are pointing in order to…
Equation ‘can predict momentary happiness’
It has long been known that happiness depends on many different life circumstances. Now scientists have developed a mathematical equation…
‘New species discovered’: Bolivian Golden Bat
A golden bat from Bolivia has been described as a new species by scientists. Myotis midastactus had previously been classified…
Lead in teeth holds secrets of person’s origins: Research
The lead in human teeth holds clues about where a person grew up and can help criminal investigators and archaeologists…
Mars 2020 rover to carry oxygen making device
The suite of tools loaded on NASA´s next robotic vehicle, bound for the Red Planet in 2020, will include a…
Why the moon is lemon-shaped?
Scientists have worked out the reasons for the distorted shape of our Moon. A US team calculated the effect on…