Science & Health

World water crisis in numbers

2.1 billion people lack access to clean and safe water worldwide, and with the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, water scarcity will continue to be a major issue for generations to come.

Mar 21, 2018

Black hole spews radiation while devouring star, reveals its feeding habits

For the first time ever, there is a definitive proof on how radiation streams that come out of black holes are formed and how strong they can get.

Mar 21, 2018

Why is asteroid Bennu 'potentially hazardous'? Need for NASA HAMMER explained

In theory, asteroid Bennu could smack right into Earth around September 21 in the year 2135, but it is a remote possibility.

Mar 21, 2018

Jeff Bezos takes robot dog for walk, Twitter goes berserk

Twitter goes berserk after witnessing Jeff Bezos with a robotic dog who became popular after the video of it opening a door went viral.

Mar 21, 2018

Trappist-1's Earth-sized worlds may have too much water to host life

Astronomers say water likely makes up more than half the mass of the outer planets in the Trappist-1 system.

Mar 21, 2018

Beer without hops: New technique brews IPA with only yeast and sugar

Yeast infused with the ability to make the same bitter oils that hops produce have made it easier to brew consistent ales en masse.

Mar 21, 2018

Three-legged Chinese baby undergoes 10-hour surgery to get extra limb removed

The baby's third limb was actually of its parasitic twin. The condition occurs one in every million live births.

Mar 21, 2018

Dravidian language family is about 4,500 years old, finds new study

Spoken by over 220 million people, the four major languages of South India – Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu – have literature and traditions spanning several centuries.

Mar 21, 2018

Sea level warning: France-sized Antarctic glacier found moving into ocean fast

The Totten has enough fresh water in it to increase sea levels around the world by 3 meters and it is melting rapidly.

Mar 21, 2018

World Down Syndrome Day 2018: All you need to know

On World Down Syndrome Day, know about the causes, risk factors and various health issues faced by people with Down Syndrome.

Mar 20, 2018

NASA tests and licenses technology for 3D printed rocket engine nozzles

Rocket engine nozzles go through extreme heat and high pressure and typically take months to build, but NASA's technique cuts it down to a few weeks.

Mar 20, 2018

Sudan dead: World's last male northern white rhino euthanized in Kenya

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world, has been euthanized by a group of vets because of his poor health.

Mar 20, 2018

'Loch Ness-type' sea creature found dead and decomposing on beach [Video]

A boater spotted the carcass of the strange sea creature at Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge in Golden Isles, Georgia.

Mar 20, 2018

Oceans on Mars could have formed early because of violent volcanic eruptions

Oceans on Mars likely formed earlier than thought before, or along with the Solar System's largest volcano - Tharsis.

Mar 20, 2018

Scientists Have Developed A Male Birth Control Pill

The prototype pill: dimethandrolone undecanoate (DMAU) is set to revolutionize male birth control.

Mar 20, 2018