Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.
Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all.
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas In the age of dinosaurs — before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon — a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea monsters of the Cretaceous period.
Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago.
16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid stone.
Deadly Asian floods are no fluke. They're a climate warning, scientists say Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard.
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on the rover, a French-led team reported Wednesday.
Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to International Space Station Japan's space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.
ICIMOD study confirms Thame Flood as Everest region's cryosphere-linked disaster A new study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has revealed that the 2024 Thame flood in the Everest region was triggered by a chain reaction of geological and glacial factors, highlighting the area as a hotspot for glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs).
The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies.
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life On Earth, microorganisms commonly interact with minerals in Antarctic lakes.
Asia will get a prime view of this weekend's total lunar eclipse The year’s second total lunar eclipse is coming up fast, and this time Asia will have the best seats in the cosmos.
Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine.
Ben Deighton shares science storytelling tips in webinar for South Asian participants The Nepal Forum of Science Journalists (NFSJ) hosted an online session on Friday for aspiring journalists, students, researchers, and academicians as part of its Science Journalism Program for Beginners.
Nepal HoR polls: 15.77 million ballot papers printed To date, a total of 15,778,000 ballot papers have been printed.
Kathmandu NRB appoints Sahdev Chand as CISO amid digital transformation NRB spokesperson Guru Prasad Paudel told the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) that Chand was appointed as CISO in accordance with the bank’s Cyber Security Policy, 2074.
Sports Harry Kane scores again as Bayern reaches the German Cup semifinals for the first time in 6 years Defending champion Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg already advanced to the semifinals.
World Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that another round of talks was expected “soon” but gave no further details.
Nepal PM Karki takes stock of election preparation in Solukhumbhu PM Sushila Karki on Thursday reviewed election preparations and security arrangements in Solukhumbu district.
Sports T20 World Cup: Nepal suffer humiliating 10-wicket loss to Italy Nepal will next face the West Indies at the same venue on February 15,
Business 80.70 billion cubic metres gas deposit confirmed in Jaljale, Dailekh Mineral gas deposit of 80.70 billion cubic metres has been confirmed at Bhairabi Rural Municipality-1 of Dailekh district.
Kathmandu India hands over third tranche of election assistance to Nepal The Government of India on Thursday handed over the third tranche of election-related assistance to Nepal to support preparations for the upcoming elections.
Nepal Illegal Sal timber, vehicle, motorcycle seized in Rautahat Two pieces of illegally felled sal timber, along with a vehicle and a motorcycle, were seized in an abandoned condition from a forest area in Rautahat district on Wednesday night.
Nepal Women remain underrepresented in scientific organizations: Report Women account for a growing share of the global scientific workforce (31.1% of researchers worldwide in 2022, according to UNESCO), yet they remain underrepresented in the organizations that shape scientific recognition, leadership, and decision-making.
Business NIBL Equity Partners appoints Upendra Poudyal to Advisory Board NIBL Equity Partners has appointed veteran banker Upendra Poudyal as a member of its Advisory Board, aiming to strengthen its strategic leadership and focus on sustainable and values-based banking.
World Bangladesh votes in its first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that ousted Hasina Voters cast ballots across Bangladesh on Thursday in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test of the country’s democracy after years of political turmoil.
