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NASA's Armageddon - Space agency's 'preparedness strategy' in case asteroids or comets come at Earth

The US space agency says that efforts related to comet and asteroid impacts are important because they are low probability, but high consequence natural disasters.

Jun 21, 2018

Wild animals are working more at night just to keep away from humans

Researchers have documented what they are calling a powerful and widespread process through which mammals alter their activities near humans. Humans are literally creating an increasingly nocturnal world around themselves.

Jun 21, 2018

NASA wants astronauts to navigate deep space with instruments pirates used to sail the high seas

A sextant is a tool that was used by sailors and pirates hundreds of years ago to help them navigate through uncharted seas using the position of stars.

Jun 20, 2018

July gaming preview – Splatoon 2, Destiny 2 beta, Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age and more

WHO classifies gaming addiction as a mental health condition, does it deserve to be on the list?

This disorder is defined by a person playing and spending too long with their video games to an extent where gaming overshadows other aspects of life like personal relationships and performance at workplace or school.

Jun 20, 2018

Want to quit smoking? Vaping could help hardened chain smokers- even if they don't want to

Vaping is less harmful than tobacco, less expensive, and more pleasurable, finds new research.

Jun 20, 2018

Indo-China tensions: A ticking environmental time bomb in the Himalayas

The feuding nuclear powers have been busy mining and building, causing extensive environmental damage in the Himalayas. It is only a matter of time before this directly affects the lives of half the world's population.

Jun 19, 2018

Solar System's largest volcanic eruption happened on Mars creating the Medusae Fossae

The volcanic eruption likely spewed enough water to cover the entire planet in a thin sheet of liquid water filled with toxic volcanic chemicals.

Jun 19, 2018

Venus' atmosphere spins so fast that it steals 2 minutes from the planet every day

Venus is about as large as Earth but its atmosphere and proximity to the Sun makes it hot and toxic. Astronomers have now found that the planet is losing about 2 minutes every Venus-day because of its atmosphere.

Jun 19, 2018

NASA's 'Opportunity': Mars rover caught in dust storm might help study Martian climate

The Opportunity rover is caught in a massive dust storm that has grown to cover about one quarter the red planet. Scientists are excited to see the sheer volume of data they might gather on the Martian climate.

Jun 18, 2018

Volcanoes produce music deep inside them and it could help prepare for eruptions

Craters are like windpipes and high-pressure air moved around by the changing shape of the craters can help predict eruptions and save lives.

Jun 18, 2018

SpaceX, NASA and Blue Origin cannot go to Mars with their current engines, says Chris Hadfield

Astronaut Chris Hadfield feels that while rockets will make it to Mars, the first few missions are likely to be too dangerous for humans to survive.

Jun 18, 2018

Last week in Science: Highlights from what happened in Science and Space

Here are a few select stories from the last one week that you need to read about what happened in the world of science and research.

Jun 17, 2018

Japan's Hayabusa2 mission to return a sample of an asteroid has almost reached its target

The craft will land on asteroid Ryugu, collect samples from the surface, dig in, take some subsurface samples and fly back to Earth.

Jun 17, 2018

Black holes could be eating dark matter, spewing out lasers and radiation

Rapid radio bursts from black holes, that are often discussed, might actually be lasers caused by the degradation of dark matter in black holes.

Jun 17, 2018

A new type of photosynthesis that works in low light could pave the way for energy on Mars

Low-light adapted cyanobacteria that can photosynthesise in near-infrared, low energy light could actually be used to colonise Mars and be used to produce oxygen and create a biosphere there, say scientists.

Jun 17, 2018

If nuclear war breaks out, even best case escape scenarios prove futile

There are about 15,000 nuclear bombs in the world of which we know right now, enough to completely destroy the planet and everything it shelters. The most rational number of nuclear weapons for a country to have is zero.

Jun 16, 2018

The exoplanet, called WASP-39b, is located more than 20 times closer to its star than the Earth is to the Sun

Potentially habitable moons of giant planets could be better for humans than Earth

Moons of large gas giants could be the perfect place to look for life and so far there are 121 candidates where life could flourish.

Jun 15, 2018

Does expecting pain make it better or worse? Psychologists examine hype and its effects

The study was conducted on children to see if their expectation of a painful event actually influenced their experience of said pain.

Jun 15, 2018

Stephen Hawking's voice to be beamed into a black hole 3,500 light years away

Professor Hawking's remains will be laid to rest between the graves of Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin after a memorial service on Friday, 15 June at Westminster Abbey.

Jun 15, 2018

First time image: Supermassive black hole shreds entire star which leads to huge eruption

Never before have astronomers been able to directly observe the formation and evolution of a jet from a star being devoured by a black hole

Jun 14, 2018

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Articles by Immanuel Jotham

NASA's Armageddon - Space agency's 'preparedness strategy' in case asteroids or comets come at Earth

Wild animals are working more at night just to keep away from humans

NASA wants astronauts to navigate deep space with instruments pirates used to sail the high seas

WHO classifies gaming addiction as a mental health condition, does it deserve to be on the list?

Want to quit smoking? Vaping could help hardened chain smokers- even if they don't want to

Indo-China tensions: A ticking environmental time bomb in the Himalayas

Solar System's largest volcanic eruption happened on Mars creating the Medusae Fossae

Venus' atmosphere spins so fast that it steals 2 minutes from the planet every day

NASA's 'Opportunity': Mars rover caught in dust storm might help study Martian climate

Volcanoes produce music deep inside them and it could help prepare for eruptions

SpaceX, NASA and Blue Origin cannot go to Mars with their current engines, says Chris Hadfield

Last week in Science: Highlights from what happened in Science and Space

Japan's Hayabusa2 mission to return a sample of an asteroid has almost reached its target

Black holes could be eating dark matter, spewing out lasers and radiation

A new type of photosynthesis that works in low light could pave the way for energy on Mars

If nuclear war breaks out, even best case escape scenarios prove futile

Potentially habitable moons of giant planets could be better for humans than Earth

Does expecting pain make it better or worse? Psychologists examine hype and its effects

Stephen Hawking's voice to be beamed into a black hole 3,500 light years away

First time image: Supermassive black hole shreds entire star which leads to huge eruption

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'