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Indian astronomers help get peek into ancient cosmos

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 15:25

Four astronomers of the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bangalore participated in building a new radio telescope in Australia to track and receive signals from distant stars and galaxies.

`Grains of sand` from ancient fossils shed new light on evolution

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 15:25

An evolutionary ecologist from the University of Southampton, is using "grains of sand" to understand more about the process of evolution.

Did ancient snowfall cause valleys on Mars?

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 00:06

Some valleys on the surface of Mars appear to have been caused by ancient runoff from melting snow, US researchers said.

Extinct ancient ape did not walk upright like a human

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 14:59

For decades, the movement of an ancient ape species called Oreopithecus has been a matter of debate for scientists. Did it walk like a human or did it swing through the trees like other apes?

Cavemen painted while high on drugs

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 17:07

Prehistoric man made cave art while high on hallucinogenic drugs, a new research has claimed.

American dogs have Asian origins

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 21:41

A new genetic analysis of hundreds of American dog breeds has found that the native canines` ancient roots trace back to Asia.

Ancient Chilean mummies show nicotine habit

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 12:57

Scientists analysing hair samples from mummies in a Chilean town have found that for hundreds of years, people of all social classes in the region consumed nicotine.

Moon craters may hold remains of ancient asteroids

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 00:04

Around 25 per cent of the Moon`s impact craters may preserve substantial pieces of the asteroids that created them, scientists claim.

Ancient Mayan city dating 600 AD unearthed in Mexican jungle

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 16:12

Pyramidal structures, palace remains, ballgame courts, plazas and sculpted monuments have been discovered in the Mexican jungle, revealing one the largest sites in the Central Maya Lowlands.

Ancient Romans could inspire durable modern concrete

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 14:20

An international team of geologists and engineers looking for a way to make concrete more durable and sustainable has found inspiration in the ancient Romans.

Eight ancient sites discovered in Mexico

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 18:59

The discovery took place in the rocky recesses of the Sierra del Mayor south of Mexicali, capital of Baja California, after three years of explorations with the collaboration of the Cocopah Indians.

Moon craters may hold remains of ancient asteroids

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 16:34

Around 25 per cent of the Moon`s impact craters may preserve substantial pieces of the asteroids that created them, scientists claim.