Around 5,000 years ago, the population in northern Europe collapsed, decimating Stone Age farming communities across the region. The cause of this calamity, called the Neolithic decline, has remained a matter of debate. New research based on DNA obtained from human bones and teeth excavated from ancient burial tombs in Scandinavia – seven from an […]
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CHICAGO/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters): Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic. Many of them have been monitoring the new subtype of H5N1 avian flu in migratory birds since 2020. But the spread of the virus to 129 dairy herds in
Ubaid Sahil Humans have been discovering new horizons and inventing new technologies and tools. This journey of discoveries and inventions is happening at a speed that has never been recorded before in known history. The history of humankind can be traced back to around 2.8 million years ago, but it was only 12,000 years ago
WASHINGTON: The White House has directed NASA to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private companies. The head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks, Reuters reported. The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the United States and co-sponsored by China and over 120 other nations, also advocates the
