Articles by Sanchalita Mullick

83 million-year-old Bryant sharks swam in ancient Alabama seas, gave birth to monstrous Megalodon sharks

Scientists have discovered a Jurassic era shark that they claim to be the ancestor of Megalodon, an extinct shark species that lived on earth about 2.3 million years ago.

Jan 11, 2018

Emotional robots can take care of the old; soon to replace friends and loved ones

Forpheus, an emotional robot, developed by Japan-based Omron Automation is capable of reading a person's body language, offer advice and encouragement.

Jan 11, 2018

Artificial intelligence

Flying haywire? Stressed birds seek succor away from noise

Noise pollution is increasing the level of anxiety, especially in birds, by reducing the production of stress hormones rather than increasing it as a form of self-protection.

Jan 11, 2018

Mystery behind super black feathers of Birds of Paradise revealed [VIDEO]

Findings by a team of researchers from the Harvard University exactly show how the birds of paradise work wonders with light.

Jan 10, 2018

Extraterrestrial stone 'Hypatia' contains mysterious chemical compound, breaks age-old notion of planet formation

Researchers claim that the stone Hypatia, discovered in Egypt in 2013 is of extra-terrestrial origin.

Jan 10, 2018

Aversion to holes comes from disgust and not fear: Study

Trypophobia, or "fear of holes," is more of a physiological issue associated with disgust than fear.

Jan 9, 2018

Great Barrier Reef's next danger: Green sea turtles turning all female

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is facing disastrous consequences due to severe climate change which is proving harmful to the 200,000 green sea turtles residing in the reef.

Jan 9, 2018

Photograph of stone Carving from Burzahom (Courtesy IGNCA) along with a sketch of the same.

5000-year-old rock art in Kashmir depicts sun and supernova

Astronomers in India believe that the oldest supernova or corpse of a star that exploded after running out of fuel had been carved in a rock in Kashmir, India.

Jan 9, 2018

Computer scientists discover tool to detect data breach on websites, personal email accounts

A tool named Tripwire, designed to detect when websites are being hacked has been successfully tested by computer scientists.

Jan 8, 2018

Cybersecurity

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Malaysia: 18-year-old girl dies while looking for job, underemployment to be blamed?

An 18-year-old girl from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia fainted and died while she was on a job hunting spree at a mall.

Jan 8, 2018

The National Environment Agency Singapore weather forecast

Singapore flash floods: National Environment Agency warns of heavy thundershower in coming few hours

Thundery showers are expected mainly over northern, eastern and the western zones and NEA have further issued warnings of thundershowers in the early afternoon for tomorrow.

Jan 8, 2018

Cold-stunned iguanas are seen following extreme cold weather in Lake Worth

Frozen iguanas falling from trees in Florida due to extreme weather conditions

Cold-stunned iguanas in Florida are falling from their trees as temperatures dipped below 40 degrees Fahrenheit or 4 degree Celsius on Thursday, January 4.

Jan 6, 2018

Pentagon introduces laser-powered bat drones, designed to navigate battlefield without humans

The Pentagon has come up with new laser-powered drones inspired by the flight technique of bats and insects.

Jan 6, 2018

California woman contracts sexually transmitted Zika virus, becomes one of only 51 such people in America

A woman from a Los Angeles County became the fifth person in the US to contract the Zika virus through sexual intercourse, last year.

Jan 6, 2018

67-year-old gets 7 curtain rings stuck on his genital after taking Viagra

A 67-year-old man got seven curtain rings stuck on his genitals and was rushed to the hospital where lubricants was used to remove the rings.

Jan 6, 2018

Satanic panic rises again? Couple part of demonic cult found dead on Greek island

A tourist couple has been found dead in a guesthouse in Greece on New Year's Eve.

Jan 5, 2018

Scientists shocked by abundance of massive stars; Predict increase in supernova explosion, black hole

A new study claims that heavyweight stars might be abundant in the universe than previously recorded.

Jan 5, 2018

Drunk Minnesota woman breaks Uber driver's windshield, orders dog to 'kill' officer-in-charge

A 36-year-old southern Minnesota woman is now facing felony charges after allegedly destroying an Uber driver's cell phone, kicking the windshield and finally commanding her dog to "kill" the police officer who was on duty.

Jan 5, 2018

This Australian peacock spider has awesome dance moves

Amazingly, this creature houses a full rainbow in its tiny little posterior and wags it like a pro to attract its female partner.

Jan 4, 2018

Ancient Siberians to modern-day Americans: Alaskan infant's DNA reveals human migration [PHOTOS]

11,500-year-old remains of Alaskan girl proves the massive migration that took place towards the end of the ice age from Siberia to America.

Jan 4, 2018

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