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Ancient elephant tusk found in Pakistan 15 Feb 2016 - 09:36 am

File picture of an elephant in Serengeti National Park, August 18, 2012 (for representation only). Reuters/Noor Khamis Islamabad: A Pakistani paleontological team has...

Toyota plants start again after six-day parts shortage 15 Feb 2016 - 08:18 am

file-photo-REUTERS/YUYA SHINO Tokyo: Toyota said Monday it had resumed operations at all vehicle assembly and parts plants in Japan after its longest domestic...

Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs 14 Feb 2016 - 07:44 am

Washington: Advances in artificial intelligence will soon lead to robots that are capable of nearly everything humans do, threatening tens of millions of...

This is how Twitter's new timeline works 13 Feb 2016 - 06:04 pm

By Hayley Tsukayama Well, Twitter fans. The apocalypse has come. Twitter's reordered timeline is here. And it's, um, not so bad, actually. In...

The future of television, according to Google 13 Feb 2016 - 05:09 pm

Google is increasingly interested in building an alternative to the traditional cable set-top box, according to a top exec for Google Fiber. Milo...

Beetroot juice improves endurance in elderly 13 Feb 2016 - 03:43 pm

New York: A daily dose of beetroot juice may significantly improve exercise endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with the heart failure...

A wilderness survival course leaves a novice camper hungry, cold and triumphant 13 Feb 2016 - 01:34 pm

By Paul Abercrombie Like many lazy people who love to travel, I typically prepare for my next trip by waiting till the morning...

Drones helping scientists collect high-resolution data 13 Feb 2016 - 11:23 am

The Swiss Post drone being flown at a presentation. Reuters New York: Earth and environmental scientists are relying on affordable advanced technological drones...

Overcoming the stigma of epilepsy 13 Feb 2016 - 11:02 am

By Dr Harsha Bhatia MBBS, MD, DNB (Neurology), Specialist - Neurology, Aster Clinic, Al Hilal Doha: The theme for International Epilepsy Day –...

Zika virus may hide in organs protected from the immune system 13 Feb 2016 - 09:17 am

A health worker fumigates as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, at the cemetery of Presbitero Maestro...

Picasa being shutter in shift to Google Photos 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

San Francisco: Google on Friday said it will be shuttering Picasa to shift its focus to the new Google Photos service launched less...

A 'magical' space-time ripple that wasn't believed, at first 12 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) research optic is shown in this undated photo released by Caltech/MIT/LIGO Laboratory on February 8, 2016. The twin...

Internet is growing market for illegal drugs, says EU watchdog 11 Feb 2016 - 05:40 pm

Lisbon: The Internet is now a growing and varied market place for trading illegal drugs in Europe, the European Union's watchdog agency said...

Lego arm for disabled kids wins digital innovation prize 11 Feb 2016 - 09:51 am

Paris: A prosthetic arm made of Lego that disabled children can customise to their own needs won the grand prize at the Netexplo...

Gravitational waves: Why the fuss? 11 Feb 2016 - 08:52 am

In this handout image taken December 14, 2015, provided by Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab shows a Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) optics technician inspecting...