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October 17, 2024 9:07 PM

Astronomers trace the origin of meteorites that have struck Earth

Meteorites - rocks that fall to Earth from space - have pelted our planet from its birth about 4.5 billion years ago to today, often causing scant damage but sometimes triggering cataclysms. But from where exactly are these space rocks coming? New re...

October 15, 2024 10:15 PM

President Murmu conferred Honorary Doctorate in Algeria

President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Political Science by Sidi Abdellah Science and Technology Pole University in Algiers on October 14. During the ceremony, Murmu expressed her gratitude, ...

October 14, 2024 11:54 PM

Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Several countries have argued over the origins and the final bur...

October 14, 2024 5:08 PM

Nobel economics prize goes to inequality researchers

Three U.S.-based academics won the 2024 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for their research into why global inequality persists, especially in countries dogged by corruption and dictatorship. Simon Johnson and James Robinson, both British-American, a...

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