Science & Health

Earth escaped a collision with bus-sized asteroid 2017 YZ4

Dubbed 2017 YZ4, the asteroid was newly spotted by the astronomers and its fly by was defined as a 'near miss' by them.

Dec 29, 2017

Brain can lie: It creates false memories but science says it's okay

It is even possible to implant false memories.

Dec 29, 2017

Future of dating: DNA-based dating app that matches users based on their sexual chemistry

This genetics based app is called Pheromor – and its sole purpose is to link us to people whose sexual chemistry is compatible with ours, based on 11 genes. Users just have to take a swab from their cheeks.

Dec 29, 2017

Rare intersex shark, first of its species, with male and female sexual organs discovered off Taiwan coast

Scientists suspect that the shark could have functioned as either sex reproductively.

Dec 29, 2017

Looking to lose those extra pounds? Here's how you can shiver them off this winter

Science reveals that during winter, in order to maintain an ideal temperature, the body strives to provide heat – and this very heat is resourced from burning extra fat.

Dec 29, 2017

Boys vs girls: Who is more emotional? New study reveals the truth and explains why

"Our findings demonstrate that callous-unemotional traits are related to differences in brain structure in typically-developing boys without a clinical diagnosis," said lead author Nora Maria Raschle from the University of Basel in Switzerland.

Dec 29, 2017

Do you turn all red after drinking alcohol? Here's what it means

More than one in three people with an East Asian heritage experience facial flush when they drink.

Dec 29, 2017

Dear men, now your phone could test your sperm motility: Here's how

Thanks to YO Home Sperm Test, now you can easily measure your sperm count on your smartphone while sitting back at home.

Dec 29, 2017

Grapefruit sized tumour on Chinese boy's face gets removed after entire village donates for his surgery

Li Zhenglu, six, has been able to undergo a miraculous journey of recovery, after the natives of his village donated over 150,000 yuan for his surgery.

Dec 29, 2017

'Alien' baby suffers from a dangerously rare health condition that expands head to 27 inches in circumference

Ankit Minj from Jharkhand in India is suffering from a rare and dangerous health condition called hydrocephalus.

Dec 29, 2017

No pain, no gain: Get a flat tummy by stabbing hundreds of needles into the skin!

"Brown fats are found in babies and they help to keep the baby warm by burning energy. As humans grow older, the amount of brown fats lessens and is replaced with visceral white fats," Nanyang Technological University scientists explained.

Dec 29, 2017

Sexercise: Know more about the fun way to shed weight this festive season

Here's how you can shed weight easily in a fun way by sexercising. Read to know more.

Dec 28, 2017

Include these 5 healthiest vegetables in your diet, recommends Mauritian model and nutritionist

According to Alicia Rountree, a certified nutritionist, restaurateur and Mauritian model, five veggies are the most healthy ones for you.

Dec 28, 2017

Are you heading towards a nervous breakdown? Here are some telling signs that you may have autonomic disorder

Recently, Solange Knowles came forward about an autonomic disorder that she has been battling for a while. "Sometimes I feel cool, and other times not so cool at all," she wrote about her Autonomic Disorder.

Dec 28, 2017

Heartwarming success story of how the AOL helped small farmers make big profits in drought-hit Kurnool

Last year, ​more than 8,000 farmers in India killed themselves. Debt, crop failure, illnesses and social pressure plague the farmer of our country. Here's how Sri Sri Ravishankar's AOL helped these farmers.

Dec 28, 2017