NASA discovery: Mystery behind Pluto's snow-capped mountains solved
Oct 15, 2020 07:57 am UTC| Science
The farthest planet in our Solar System, Pluto, was found to have mountains that are snow-capped which has confused scientists for a while. The mystery behind the snow-covered mountains on Pluto has recently been solved...
NASA news: Russia's Rocosmos turns down partnership with agency on space Gateway
Oct 14, 2020 08:55 am UTC| Science
NASA is currently preparing for several missions, and among them is the creation of its own orbiting laboratory much like what the International Space Station is. However, they might not be able to rely on countries like...
Climate change warning: Scientists say Arctic ocean is "dying" due to rising temperatures
Oct 14, 2020 07:18 am UTC| Science Nature
Of call the countries that are affected by the problem of climate change, it is the icy continent of Antarctica that is being affected the most. Scientists on a mission at the North Pole have now warned that the Arctic...
COVID-19 cure: UVC light destroys 99.9% of coronavirus, according to a study
Oct 14, 2020 07:14 am UTC| Science
While some countries are able to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under control, there are other countries that may have to resort to another lockdown to prevent the spread. As scientists scramble to find or develop a cure for...
COVID-19 cure: Scientists discover reason behind one side-effect of the disease
Oct 13, 2020 10:05 am UTC| Science Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many people all over the world, forcing people to spend most of the year indoors until a vaccine or cure is developed. As countries experience another wave of coronavirus cases,...
Asteroid alert: 6-meter rock passed by Earth in a very close approach
Oct 13, 2020 09:53 am UTC| Science
When asteroids pass by, they often get as close as millions of miles away from Earth, which is still extremely far by our standards, but it is close enough to be picked up on. An asteroid that recently passed by Earth got...
Climate change panic: Experts raise concerns on Antarctica's ice melt projection
Oct 12, 2020 09:48 am UTC| Science Nature
Even with the pandemic raging on in the world, climate change remains to be a big problem as it could have long-term consequences. Some experts have now raised concerns regarding the ice melt projections for the icy region...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight