About 230 pilot whales have been found stranded on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. On 21 September, 2022 when they were found, half of the whales were believed to have died. Whales can only survive for a couple of Read More …
The Fifth Generation, 5G, network has rolled out in Nigeria. It started in Lagos and will, in weeks, extend to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Owerri, Kano and Maiduguri. The entire country is to be covered by 2025 under the arrangement. Read More …
Eight cheetahs – five female and three male – have been flown-in to India from Namibia in southern Africa. All of them, aged between two and six years, are part of an experiment to help bolster the population of the Read More …
The Ig Nobel Prize is the “Ignoble” or infamous satirical prize awarded for scientific achievements that make people laugh and then make them think. It is organized by the scientific humour magazine, Annals of Improbable Research. The Physics Prize for Read More …
Blue Origin’s NS-23 uncrewed spaceflight that was scheduled for 31 August, 2022 held on 12 September, 2022 with a catastrophic outcome. About one minute into the flight, the booster developed a problem, prompting an in-flight abort of the capsule. The Read More …
Queen Elizabeth II of England who died on 8 September, 2022 after a reign of 70 years was a lover of nature and wildlife. Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda, the greatest tourist attraction in that country, which she visited Read More …
The 77th UN General Assembly meeting opened its high-level General Debate on 20 September, 2022 with the war in Ukraine top on the agenda. The US and its allies condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but, failed to win a Read More …
China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Qui Jian Chun, says his country plans to site two nuclear power plants of 3,000 mw for electricity generation in Nigeria, with one of them in Kogi State. The ambassador was speaking when he visited Kogi State governor, Read More …
In 2015, the UN General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. UN Secretary General, António Guterres, called on member nations to develop an enabling environment where women and girls can Read More …
Mammals can reproduce in space. A study confirms that a fairly high radiation level does not destroy DNA nor affect viability of sperms. In a six-year experiment with mouse sperm cells in the International Space Station, ISS, scientists exposed them Read More …
