Earth's inner core slowing down, could change day's length: Study

A new study has provided "unambiguous evidence" that the Earth's inner core began to slow down its rotation in 2010, compared to the planet's surface. Photograph: Kind courtesy NASA Researchers......

Covid generated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste: Study

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated more than eight million tonnes of plastic waste globally, with over 25,000 tonnes of it entering the oceans, according to a study. IMAGE: A staff member wearing......

Hindu group objects to 'dismantling Hindutva' conference in US

A prominent Hindu American group on Friday urged several US universities not to support an online conference titled 'Dismantling Global Hindutva' next month. Illustration: Dominic Xavier /......

'Strong evidence' COVID-19 predominantly spreads through air: Study

There is consistent, strong evidence to prove that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, behind the COVID-19 pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published on......

New system predicts global trends on Twitter in advance

A new method can identify what information will be relevant on social networks such as Twitter and predict what will ‘go viral’ across the Internet up to two months in advance. This may......

Christopher Fry: Twitter's engineer who gets $10 mn salary

Among Twitter Inc's highest-paid executives, Christopher Fry's name stands out.The senior vice president of engineering raked in $10.3 million last year, just behind Twitter Chief Executive Dick......

Facebook posts more memorable than faces

People are much more likely to remember 'spontaneous' Facebook posts than human faces and text from books, according to a new study."Facebook is updated roughly 30 million times an hour so it's......

Now, a robot that can smile and grimace

Scientists have developed a new 'empathetic' robot that can go through a range of baby expressions, including smiling, grimacing and frowning.The robot baby called Diego-San is modelled on a......

Looking at Carrie Fisher's life in pictures

Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28. Fisher, who made a mark as a tremendous writer and character actress,......

Sports Shorts: CWG champ Bhaker to pursue pol science

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: India shooter Manu Bhaker. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics gold medal-winning shooter Manu......

Life Lessons from soccer star Alex Morgan

IMAGE: Alex Morgan attends The 2018 ESPYS. Photograph: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Everyone has a dream of making it to the top, but what happens when you actually get there? Only a handful......