Two different teams of scientists have got success in identifying a gene-encoded enzyme in birds which helps them convert yellow pigments obtained from the diet into red pigments, and then birds use these pigments to color their bills, feathers, and bare skin. These two studies have been published in the journal Current Biology. The first […]
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British Astronaut Tim Peake’s Stay On Board International Space Station
Tim Peake Says Happy St David’s Day to People of Wales March 1, 2016 British astronaut Tim Peake has sent a special video message for the people of Wales wishing them Happy St David’s Day. The 43-year-old astronaut began his message by saying “Croeso” and “iechyd da”. “I’d like to wish you all a very […]
New Horizons Spacecraft, Pluto and NASA
NASA Releases High Resolution Pictures of Pluto In December 2015, NASA released the first high-resolution image of Pluto captured by New Horizon. The spacecraft captured these pictures during its closest flyby of July 2015. Since July, New Horizons has sent many compressed images, and other data to Earth, but some of the best, high resolution […]
Malham Cove Becomes a Wonderful Waterfall for the First Time in Centuries
Malham Cove, a limestone cliff formation in North Yorkshire became a stunning waterfall on this weekend, thanks to the freak weather of the region which brought heavy rains and flooding in North Yorkshire. Malham Cove lies 1 km north of Malham village, and according to locals, it became the highest unbroken waterfall in England when […]
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