Tag: science

ON THIS DAY: The world’s first cloned camel was born (2009)

On this Day April 8, 2026 at 17:11

A milestone in animal cloning On this day in 2009, the world’s first cloned camel was born in Dubai, marking a major breakthrough in animal...

ON THIS DAY: Polio vaccine breakthrough announced (1953)

On this Day March 26, 2026 at 16:57

A landmark announcement in 1953 On this day in 1953, Jonas Salk announced a major medical breakthrough: the successful testing of a vaccine to prevent...

What it takes to be one of the moon-bound Artemis astronauts

International February 3, 2026 at 15:22

A lonely Moon base and extreme isolation When the Artemis mission lands on the Moon in years to come, its crew will have to grapple...

Enigmatic Jurassic reptile looks like a mix of snake and lizard

Life October 7, 2025 at 18:38

The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of dinosaurs 167 million years ago has scientists puzzled. It mixed snake-like traits and...