Washington, Oct 14 : A population survey of West African chimpanzees living in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) has revealed that this endangered subspecies has dropped in numbers by a whopping 90 percent since the last survey was conducted 18 years ago.

The few remaining chimpanzees are now highly fragmented, with only one viable population living in Taï National Park.

Washington, Oct 14 : A new study has offered the first direct evidence of wild bonobos hunting and eating the young of other primate species, despite their “make-love-not-war” kind of image.

While chimpanzee males frequently band together to hunt and kill monkeys, the more peaceful bonobos were believed to restrict what meat they do eat to forest antelopes, squirrels, and rodents.

But now, a new study offers the first direct evidence of wild bonobos hunting and eating other primates as well.

Washington , Oct 14 : NASA is planning to launch a spacecraft that for the first time will be able to examine the heliosphere, the solar wind-filled bubble that delineates our solar system from intergalactic space.

Not much is known about this boundary, except that the meeting is far from sedate - something akin to a boat slamming through water at 50,000 mph.

So far, only the Voyager probes have crossed into the boundary zone, some eight to nine billion miles from Earth, with surprising results.

An artificial intelligence test was conducted at the University of Reading U.K. on Sunday, where Computers engaged in arguments, recited jokes and escaped tricky questions. 

Nearly a dozen volunteers indulged in two conversations, while typing away at split-screen terminals. The two conversations to be conducted at once, included one with a chat program and the second with a human. However, after five minutes when the volunteers were asked to discriminate between the two, may of them were not sure as to to whom or to what they were chatting to. 

Technology giant Nokia has made announcement about the appointment of Bollywood beauty, Priyanka Chopra as the brand ambassador to endorse its brand with the intention to create deep connections with its young and style savvy users. 

Priyanka will be seen in the company’s new advertising campaign with the tagline “It’s not just a phone; it's who we are”, which would be on air from next week. 

London, Oct 13 (ANI): Toy manufacturer Tomy Co. has unveiled the world’s smallest walking robot in Japan.

The human-shaped Robo-Q, which is not bigger than a thumb, can kick a football, find its way out of a maze and dodge unexpected obstacles, reports the Telegraph.

The two-legged micro robot, which stands only 3.4 cm high, is fitted with artificial intelligence enabling it to navigate and play games.

Built-in infrared sensors also enable the Robo-Q to walk around objects placed in its path.