Driuni Jakani aims to transform his rural community in southern Sudan from postwar devastation to economic growth and prosperity. He's…
Month: February 2011
Vietnam's own 'great wall' uncovered
Nestled in the mountain foothills of a remote province in central Vietnam, one of the country's most important archaeological discoveries…
Asteroid makes sharpest turn yet seen in solar system
A metre-sized asteroid called 2011 CQ1 was spotted zipping only 5480 kilometres above the Earth's surface. That is the closest…
Baby Royal Antelope Makes Public Debut
Spring may have arrived a little early at the San Diego Zoo. A few weeks ago, zookeepers heralded the birth…
Jupiter's Moon Europa Helps Solve Stripey Mystery
Last year, something strange happened to Jupiter.Not only was the gas giant recovering from an asteroid smash, it also underwent…
New species of big cat!
By sleuthing through genes found in feline pelts more than a century old, scientists have discovered that the newest species…
Mini-Neptunes Found Around Sunlike Star
NASA's Kepler space telescope has uncovered six new planets huddled around a sunlike star—odd worlds that astronomers have dubbed mini-Neptunes,…
Forests could start growing again
The world's forest area could start expanding again in a few years, a top UN expert said Wednesday as the…
"Uncontacted" Tribe "Well and Strong"
Famously photographed aiming arrows at a passing aircraft two years ago, an "uncontacted" tribe in Brazil's Acre state (map) appears…
Power Plant Is Also A Ski Slope
Generally speaking, power plants are not pretty. They're typically boxy buildings without any character and are usually located in undesirable…