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The skeleton of Little Foot is seen in Sterkfontein, South Africa, in this undated handout photo, obtained by Reuters on March 1, 2021. Photo: RJ Clarke/Handout via Reuters

Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins

Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins

Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
Science and Tech 02 Mar, 2021
In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. Australia’s Parliament will debate making Google and Facebook pay for news after a Senate committee on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 recommended no changes to the world-first draft laws. Photo: AP/File

Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news

Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news

Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.
Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.
Science and Tech 25 Feb, 2021
Raella Mills, 3, plays mop-up at her home Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Dallas. Raella and her mother's apartment flooded last week by a pipe that burst during the record winter cold. They are still without running water. Photo: AP

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages

Top board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing electricity last week during a deadly winter storm, including many whose frigid homes lacked heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.
Top board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing electricity last week during a deadly winter storm, including many whose frigid homes lacked heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.
Science and Tech 24 Feb, 2021
Australians, on Thursday, woke up to empty news feeds on Facebook leaving tech giant users to an unpleasant surprise.. File Photo: AP

Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws

Facebook 'refriends' Australia after changes to media laws

Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.
Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.
Science and Tech 23 Feb, 2021
The illustration shows artist’s concept of the concentration of black holes at the center of globular cluster NGC 6397. In reality, the black holes are far too small for direct observation by any existing telescopes. This globular cluster may contain more than 20 black holes. Photo Courtesy: ESA/ Hubble/ N Bartmann

Hubble Space Telescope finds concentration of small black holes in old globular cluster

Hubble Space Telescope finds concentration of small black holes in old globular...

A peculiar discovery astonished scientists when they found an evidence of swarm of black holes lurking at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397.
A peculiar discovery astonished scientists when they found an evidence of swarm of black holes lurking at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397.
Science and Tech 22 Feb, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine is ready to be used at a homeless shelter in Romford, east London, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. The British health service has started to vaccinate "vulnerable" homeless people. In a study by Oxford University, the AstraZeneca vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission of the virus. Photo: AP

Three-month interval between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine more effective: study

Three-month interval between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine more...

A new study published in the Lancet journal suggests that a three-month gap between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine might be more effective than a shorter gap.
A new study published in the Lancet journal suggests that a three-month gap between two doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine might be more effective than a shorter gap.
Science and Tech 22 Feb, 2021
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shared this high-resolution image of Perseverance rover in its descent stage while being lowered by its skycrane⁣. Photo Courtesy: NASA

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shares high resolution image of Mars, Ingenuity reports good health

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shares high resolution image of Mars, Ingenuity...

NASA's Perseverance rover landed flawlessly on Martian land on Thursday, sending back first look of the Red planet from rover's view. On Friday, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued high resolution images of the rover's descent and the Martian land.
NASA's Perseverance rover landed flawlessly on Martian land on Thursday, sending back first look of the Red planet from rover's view. On Friday, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued high resolution images of the rover's descent and the Martian land.
Science and Tech 20 Feb, 2021
An artist's impression of the Cygnus X-1 system, with a so-called stellar-mass black hole orbiting a companion star some 7,200 light years from Earth. Photo: International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research/Handout via Reuters

New look at first black hole detected shows it is bigger than expected

New look at first black hole detected shows it is bigger than expected

A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected - which was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists - including that it is bigger than previously known.
A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected - which was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists - including that it is bigger than previously known.
Science and Tech 20 Feb, 2021
Nazarbayev University. Photo courtesy: Astana Civil Service Hub

Joint use of mass testing and contact tracing can effectively suppress the spread of the coronavirus, suggests study

Joint use of mass testing and contact tracing can effectively suppress the spread of...

Scientists from the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University have revealed that the joint use of mass testing and contact tracing of the infected people using a special mobile application can effectively suppress the spread of the coronavirus - m
Scientists from the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) at Nazarbayev University have revealed that the joint use of mass testing and contact tracing of the infected people using a special mobile application can effectively suppress the spread of the coronavirus - m
Science and Tech 19 Feb, 2021
Members of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover team watch in mission control as the first images arrive moments after the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars, on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Mars Mission: Touchdown confirmed, NASA's Perseverance sends first looks of landing

Mars Mission: Touchdown confirmed, NASA's Perseverance sends first looks of landing

The mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has confirmed that Perseverance rover has successfully landing in the Martian land at the designed time -- 3:55 pm EST on Thursday (5:40 am local time, Friday, in Kathmandu).
The mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has confirmed that Perseverance rover has successfully landing in the Martian land at the designed time -- 3:55 pm EST on Thursday (5:40 am local time, Friday, in Kathmandu).
Science and Tech 19 Feb, 2021
An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing safely on Mars. Photo Courtesy: NASA

Mars Mission: NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover to land on the Red Planet soon

Mars Mission: NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover to land on the Red Planet soon

NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover is attempting the most dangerous and precise landing on a mission to search for signs of ancient life in the Red planet on Thursday.
NASA's sophisticated Perseverance rover is attempting the most dangerous and precise landing on a mission to search for signs of ancient life in the Red planet on Thursday.
Science and Tech 18 Feb, 2021

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