Eiffel Tower stands tall at 126 years of age
The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument in the world drawing over seven million visitors every year.
China plans massive solar power station in space by 2050
The project is expected to meet the energy demands of the planet.
Israel: Once-extinct ancient date palm 'Methuselah' sprouts offshoots
The plant was pollinated with a modern date plant.
New cooking method reduces calories in rice considerably
By increasing the amount of resistant starch, scientists have succeeded in reducing calories in rice.
Climate change deal: US to submit national plans before deadline, many nations delay process
The voluntary INDCs are meant to give experts an idea of how to compare and arrive at a deal in Paris.
French local polls deliver big blow to Socialist party
The far-right National Front has emerged as a major player in the polls.
Yemen crisis: Arab League to form joint defence force to tackle rebels
The force would be deployed when any of the 22 member league nations faced a threat to its security.
Climate change 'not reason for extreme winters'
However, the study does not rule out extreme heat events.
Ebola: Inactivated whole virus vaccine protects monkeys and is safe says study
The virus is believed to provoke a wide and robust immune response.
Quantum physics: 'Spooky action' demonstrated again proving Einstein wrong
Albert Einstein dismissed the 'spooky action at a distance' as it went against the relativity theory forbidding any speed faster than that of light.
Nigeria Boko Haram: Army captures Islamist group's headquarters in Gwozo
Capture comes day before presidential poll in which Goodluck Jonathan faces former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.
Mars: The argument for life on planet gets boost from two studies
Nitrogen and carbon monoxide are the two molecules on which the latest evidences have been built.
India's daughters are celebrated in these villages
Greening of the villages and collective financial commitments are part of the change celebrating the girl child.
UK: CCC advocates congestion charges to tackle Scotland's transport emissions
Panel has noted that Scotland has for the third time exceeded its climate target.
Cloning extinct species: Scientists turn to mammoth skin cells after failing to find intact cells in bone
The 28,000-year-old remains of the mammoth were well-preserved in ice but finding intact cells is difficult.
Ebola outbreak an avoidable tragedy and WHO must shoulder much of the blame - MSF
The medical charity notes in its report how affected nations dismissed its warnings as alarmist.
Monsanto's widely used weed killer Roundup may cause cancer says WHO
The herbicide is a mainstay of industrial agriculture and widely used.
UK: Widespread rise in mosquito-borne diseases predicted due to climate change
Milder conditions are aiding disease carriers to survive in new habitats.
Arctic sea ice hits record low in 35 years
The shrinking ice cover has been largely affected by man-induced global warming.
Isis: Twin bomb attack in Syria's Hassakeh leaves 33 Kurds dead
Victims of terror attacks targeting Kurds' new year celebrations include children.
India: Delhi police force to set aside 33% posts for women
The move aims to make the police force gender sensitive and instil confidence in women.
Boko Haram: Bodies with throats slit found in Nigeria's Damasak
Among the more than 70 killed by Islamists was the imam of the town.
Iran nuclear talks stumble over France's demands for more restrictions
European delegation and US Secretary of State John Kerry to meet in London to sort out differences.
Type 2 diabetes: Stem cell therapy along with drugs found to be effective
The study in mouse model has shown positive results.
Rosetta sniffs nitrogen 'the most wanted molecule' on Comet 67P
Nitrogen molecule is one of the solar system's most abundant molecule.
Nasa's Messenger spacecraft to capture crucial data before crashing into Mercury next month
Following four years in orbit, the probe is expected to crash into Mercury sometime by end of April.
HIV treatment: New inexpensive agents can block virus ability to replicate and develop resistance
The method also ensures that drug resistance will be considerably reduced.
World Sparrow Day: Wooing back the resident bird family
Closely associated with humans for thousands of years, the sparrows have suddenly vanished in the last few decades.
Much more carbon will be released than absorbed on warming planet
The thawing permafrost will release more carbon than what is absorbed by new vegetation in high latitudes.
Nearby dwarf galaxy churning out millions of stars behind mysterious veil of dust
The star cluster is buried in the hot, dusty cloud of molecular gases in the NGC 5253 galaxy.
