London: The earliest fully modern humans arrived in the Middle East around 42,000 years ago, a new study led by Oxford scientists has found. Researchers obtained the radiocarbon dates of marine shell beads found at Ksar Akil, a key archaeological site in Lebanon, which allowed them to calculate that the oldest human fossil from the…
Dreams and Their Meanings Human beings have been trying to figure out the meaning of their dreams probably for as long as humankind has existed. The need to make sense of our lives is as human as dreaming is, and dreaming represents an important part of our lives — we do it every single night!…
Muslims believe that the Quran is a book of science, and that the Prophet Muhammad also revealed a number of scientific points. It is for this reason they are always quick to jump on the bandwagon for any scientific fact or claim that the West introduces. Unfortunately this eagerness can also lead to their ridicule,…
I’m a google glass skeptic. Who’s with me? Turns out most people think Google Glass is going to be awesome. Frankly, I was surprised- I figured it would be more balanced. But it turns out that people are more excited about the idea of Glass than any particular use case. And I’m excited about the…
It is an ongoing debate; does television (and other media) reflect society or does society reflect the influence of television? It’s one of those circular questions, like the old chicken and egg, that seems so obvious in answer, until you stop to think about it. Why, you wonder, am I pondering it? Why am I…
For years the question ‘Which came first the chicken or the egg?’ has perplexed the experts. Now British scientists say they have discovered the answer – the chicken. Researchers at Sheffield and Warwick Universities, worked years on the project and now claim to have the proof they need to say that the chicken came first.…
Today (26 Nov 2010) I read from newspaper that ‘NASA Again going to Moon’ . Who said NASA went to Moon. Hey Publishers rewrite that as ‘First time NASA is going to MOON’ I’m not believing that NASA APPOLO 11 Spaceship landed on Moon on July 20 1969 (And Why haven’t We back to the…
(And Why haven’t We back to the MOON in 41 Years!?) Today I read in news paper that ‘NASA Again going to Moon’ . Who said NASA went to Moon. Hey Publishers rewrite that as ‘First time NASA is going to MOON’ I’m not believing that NASA APPOLO 11 Spaceship landed on Moon on July…
Last week over 600 people were arrested for standing up for their rights to live and work in safe surroundings. Over 2320 acres of land are being acquired by the NPCIL(Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd) to build 6 mega nuclear reactors in Ratnagiri district. The public protests have been suppressed using police violence and…