* Indian election to last 7 weeks, has 968 mln voters * PM Modi expected to win a rare third term * Modi showcasing growth, welfare, national pride, Hindu nationalism * Opposition alliance demoralised, struggling to pose challenge * Weak opposition gives BJP clear edge, analysts say By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI, April 19 (Reuters) […]
Scientists are tracking a massive plume of toxic gas moving across northern Europe that was spat out by the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland. The gas cloud is unlikely to cause any serious health problems. However, it could impact the ozone hole above the Arctic, experts warn. On March 16, an underground volcano in Icealnd’s Reykjanes Peninsula blew […]
There’s a global energy crisis and onshore wind farms are a potential growth option. Larger wind turbines produce more power than standard ones, but the components are too big to be transported by road. What’s the solution? A Colorado-based energy startup named Radia has an idea. It’s developing the biggest aircraft in aviation history. Meet […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Scientists working in the Amazon rainforest have discovered a new species of snake, rumored to be the biggest in the world. A team from the University of Queensland traveled to the Ecuadorian Amazon to search for […]
Shake It Off Like a certain Pixar movie come to life, Nio — China’s answer to Tesla, basically — has unveiled in a video that its flagship electric car can literally shake snow and ice off itself in seconds, like a Siberian Husky who’s done running the Iditarod Race. In a video posted to Weibo this […]
Underwater Mountain A team of scientists on board an exploration vessel off the coast of South America have made a startling discovery: four previously unknown massive underwater mountains, ranging from 5,200 to 8,800 feet tall. The discovery highlights just how little we know about the oceans covering much of our planet. According to recent estimates, […]
A massive replica of the statue that Emperor Constantine commissioned for himself after 312 AD has been unveiled by authorities in Rome. Constantine, the 4th century ruler whose embrace of Christianity helped spread the Christian faith throughout the Roman Empire, now has a reconstructed statue befitting his larger-than-life role in history. The 13-metre replica was […]
Feb. 3—This may be the year when home prices start to look attractive again. The leader of the Ledyard-based Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors sees signs that single-family home prices in the region may not be jumping by double digits this year, as they had for much of the past several years. Plus, there are […]
Feb. 3—This may be the year when home prices start to look attractive again. The leader of the Ledyard-based Eastern Connecticut Association of Realtors sees signs that single-family home prices in the region may not be jumping by double digits this year, as they had for much of the past several years. Plus, there are […]
Scientists may be closer than ever to cracking the mystery of what lies deep beneath the surface of dead, ultradense stars called neutron stars. A new supercomputer analysis of neutron stars has revealed that there’s between an 80% and 90% chance that these bodies have cores packed with free quarks, which are fundamental, subatomic particles […]