Sharing food boosts social bonding in chimps: Study

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 17:32

Food sharing promotes social bonding in chimpanzees, leading them to form cooperative relationships, a new study has found.

Exoplanet orbiting solar twin found in distant star cluster

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 00:57

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting a solar twin 2500 light-years away, according to a new study.

Shapoorji Pallonji bags construction contract from Max India

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 19:42

Max India group firm Antara Senior Living has roped in construction major Shapoorji Pallonji for its housing project for the elderly at Dehradun, being developed at a cost of Rs 520 crore.

SpiceJet orders 40 Boeing jets worth $4 billion: Sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 04:20

The deal includes a firm order for as many as 42 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that offer fuel savings compared to SpiceJet's existing fleet of current-generation Boeing 737s, the sources said.

Semi-analytical model created to help explain `puzzling` triple-star system

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 10:20

Scientists have developed a semi-analytical model, which could help resolve the puzzling formation of this exotic triple-star system.

Now, solar-powered car that follows the sun to maximize energy gain

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 19:59

Researchers have developed a solar-powered concept car that will follow the sun to maximize its energy collection.

`Tobacco eating` Hornworm caterpillar puffs nicotine to ward off predators

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 16:17

Researchers have found a caterpillar that has a unique defence mechanism against some of their predators such as wolf spiders.

Obama nominates Democratic senator Baucus as China envoy

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 03:20

US President Barack Obama today said he would nominate Democratic Senator Max Baucus as his new ambassador to China, at a time of spiking tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Max Baucus to be named US ambassador to China

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 08:16

US President Barack Obama intends to nominate a senior Democratic senator as ambassador to China, party officials has said.

Giant asteroid Vesta`s hidden attractions revealed

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:25

When viewed with the human eye giant asteroid Vesta, looks quite unspectacular color-wise.

Boeing announces $10 billion buyback, raises dividend

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 08:02

Boeing Co`s board raised the company dividend about 50 percent on Monday and approved USD 10 billion in new share buyback authority that the company said it would use in the next two to three years.