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Catapulting spider winds up web to launch itself at prey: Study

14 May 2019

A study published Monday has found that an arachnid species is capable of winding up its web to store up elastic energy, before releasing its grip and catapulting itself at furious speed toward its unsuspecting prey.

Desert-dwelling carnivorous dinosaur found in Brazil

27 Jun 2019

A desert-based carnivorous dinosaur that used claws to capture small prey 90 million years ago has been unearthed in southern Brazil, scientists said.

Scientists make first recording of rare, lovelorn, right whale ‘song’

21 Jun 2019

The song may not be a greatest hit, but is classified by marine biologists as an underwater call using a distinct pattern of sounds.

Scientists reveal first image ever made of a black hole

10 Apr 2019

Assembling data gathered by eight radio telescopes around the world, astronomers captured a picture of the hot, shadowy lip of a supermassive black hole,

Low-cost moon mission puts India among lunar pioneers

12 Jul 2019

India will step up the international space race on Monday when it launches a low-cost mission to become only the fourth country to land a probe on the moon.

'First' 3D print of heart with human tissue, vessels unveiled

17 Apr 2019

While it remains a far way off, scientists hope one day to be able to produce hearts suitable for transplant into humans as well as patches to regenerate defective hearts.

Video: UAE to launch 'Falcon Eye' satellite in July

27 Jun 2019

Falcon Eye 1 will be the fourth reconnaissance satellite launched by the UAE, bringing the total number to ten satellites in orbit. The UAE plans to have 12 satellites in orbit by 2020.

Ancient monkey skull reveals secrets of primate brain evolution

16 hours ago

The remains of a prehistoric primate that lived high in the Andes 20 million years ago and was so small it could fit in your hand is helping scientists learn more about how human brains evolved.

Despite new findings, anorexia is still a mental illness

20 Jul 2019

A new study in the journal Nature Genetics has suggested that anorexia originates in the body, as well as the mind. I was actually relieved when I first read the news. Having lived with the disorder myself for over four years, any research, in my eyes, is good research. Necessary too. After all, eating disorders are an issue

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