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The official trailer for new Fantastic Four has been released. The movie is expected to hit the theaters on 8th July 2015. Watch Fantastic Four (2015) movie trailer below: Read More »

A recent poll by the National Science Foundation (NSF) here shows that around one in four Americans is unaware that the earth orbits the sun! The NSF poll surveyed 2,200 people who were asked 10 questions about physical and biological sciences. On average, the score was 6.5 out of 10 – barely a passing grade. Only 48 percent of respondents ... Read More »

The coldest place on Earth has been measured by satellite to be a bitter minus 93.2 Celsius (-135.8F). As one might expect, it is in the heart of Antarctica, and was recorded on 10 August, 2010. Researchers say it is a preliminary figure, and as they refine data from various space-borne thermal sensors it is quite likely they will determine ... Read More »

Scientists have discovered what could potentially be the oldest signs of life on planet earth. What they have dug up could also shed light on the age of our planet. A team working in Australia found sedimentary rocks containing a bacterial ecosystem that seems to date back nearly 3.5 billion years. They described the bacteria as “possibly the oldest signs ... Read More »

A pocket of water some 2.6 billion years old — the most ancient pocket of water known by far, older even than the dawn of multicellular life — has now been discovered in a mine 2 miles below the Earth’s surface. The finding, announced in the May 16 issue of the journal Nature, raises the tantalizing possibility that ancient life ... Read More »

A massive sunspot group has taken shape on the surface of the sun and soon it might start spouting off some powerful storms. The huge sunspot complex, known as AR 1476, rotated into Earth’s view over the weekend. It measures more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) across, researchers said. Scientists with NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory mission, a space-based telescope watching ... Read More »

Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend. The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month’s full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee — its closest approach to Earth — it will also be the year’s biggest. The moon will swing in 221,802 ... Read More »