Earth’s ‘mini moon’ may have been a chunk of our actual moon
Earth’s ‘mini moon’ may have been a chunk of our actual moon

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid thats been tagging along as a mini moon for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the suns gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January, reports AP. NASA will use...

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Panama
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Panama

A moderately shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening near David, Distrito de David, Chiriqui, Panama, reports agencies. Citing German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ) media reported that the quake hit at 9:23 pm (Local Time) at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km....

Researchers document sharp decline in African elephants over 50 years
Researchers document sharp decline in African elephants over 50 years

According to a Reuters report, African elephants, Earths largest land animals, are remarkable mammals known for their intelligence and highly social behavior. However, they are facing significant peril. Fresh evidence of this comes from a study that documents alarming population declines at...

After Hurricane, 2 powerful earthquakes jolt Cuba
After Hurricane, 2 powerful earthquakes jolt Cuba

US geologists said that two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide, reports AFP. According to a preliminary report, the quakes cracked walls and damaged homes, but did not...

A 1924-movie featured woman as the US president, what happened on screen now?
A 1924-movie featured woman as the US president, what happened on screen now?

The Last Man on Earth is one of the earliest films in history to feature a female president of the US. It set the tone for the films and shows that came next. One hundred years ago, a woman was elected as the president of the United States. This didnt happen in reality, of course, but a...

4.1-magnitude earthquake felt in Dhaka, elsewhere
4.1-magnitude earthquake felt in Dhaka, elsewhere

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country early Friday. The epicentre of the light category quake, which struck at 12:43am, was Zajira in Shariatpur, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in a bulletin. The distance of the epicentre was 48km south...