Cosmic sonata: Nature's astounding act It’s a given that anyone who has been 'initiated' into the etymologies of science would know that the universe, at the beginning of time, was a blaze of radiation, too hot for any atoms to survive. Opinion 27 Mar, 2025
AI and Robotics: The future that awaits us Stephen Hawking, a prominent figure in the discussion of artificial intelligence's potential benefits, expressed concerns about future thinking robots and even suggested that AI advancements could potentially end the human race. Opinion 10 Dec, 2023
Dancing in the shadows: That wondrous cosmic act The tale of the origins of the universe, as John Barrow, the noted cosmologist, put it, began 13.8 million years ago, in the Big Bang, when the universe was substantially dense and hot. Opinion 15 May, 2023
Qatar bustles with traditional and tourist stops Qatar bustles with traditional and tourist stops World 27 Nov, 2022
Street symphony After the imposition of the lockdown following the second wave of COVID-19, the streets of the towns now swarm with vendors selling all sorts of daily needs, particularly in the morning, as people have mostly gone indoors, stepping out only when it’s absolutely necessary. Blogs 13 Jul, 2021
Can ET see us? Study finds many stars with prime Earth view Astronomers took a technique used to look for life on other planets and flipped it around — so instead of looking to see what's out there, they tried to see what places could see us. Science and Tech 24 Jun, 2021
New look at first black hole detected shows it is bigger than expected A fresh examination has revealed new details about the first black hole ever detected - which was spotted in 1964 and became the subject of a friendly wager between renowned scientists - including that it is bigger than previously known. Science and Tech 20 Feb, 2021
3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research STOCKHOLM: Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for establishing the all-too-weird reality of black holes — the straight-out-of-science-fiction cosmic monsters that suck up light and time and will eventually swallow us,... Mobile & Apps 07 Oct, 2020
Fix climate crisis because Earth is all we've got, Physics Nobel prize winner says STOCKHOLM: Fix the climate crisis and save the Earth, one of this year's Nobel laureates for physics urged on Saturday, saying the idea of humans escaping our planet to live in other solar systems was farfetched and unrealistic. Swiss astronomer... Women 08 Dec, 2019
Bank of England picks World War Two code-cracker Turing for banknotes MANCHESTER: Mathematician Alan Turing, who helped Britain win World War Two with his code-cracking but committed suicide after being convicted for homosexuality, will appear on the Bank of England's next 50-pound banknote, the BoE said on... Women 15 Jul, 2019
Stephen Hawking�s wheelchair, thesis for sale LONDON: Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity. His unique status is reflected in an upcoming auction of some of the late physicist’s possessions: It includes complex scientific papers, one of... Mobile & Apps 23 Oct, 2018
Stephen Hawking�s ashes buried in Westminster Abbey LONDON: Stephen Hawking has taken his place among Britain’s greatest scientists with the burial of his ashes in Westminster Abbey, between the graves of Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton. More than 1,000 people Friday attended a service of... Women 15 Jun, 2018
