Science & Health

Angelina Jolie 'lookalike' admits 50 surgeries claim was fake; says she did it to amuse herself

Photographs of Iranian girl Sabar Tahar went viral after she claimed to have undergone 50 surgeries to look like Angelina Jolie, but has now admitted that her claims were fake.

Dec 6, 2017

Spectacular rainbow lasting 9 hours in Taiwan all set to break 23-year-old record [VIDEO]

The rainbow lasted for eight hours and 58 minutes – from 06:57 am local time to 3:55 pm.

Dec 6, 2017

Samsung fuelling climate change by using 'dirty, old-fashioned fossil fuels' to make gadgets, says Greenpeace

Samsung still relies on dirty, old-fashioned fossil fuels like coal to make gadgets, according to Greenpeace.

Dec 6, 2017

World's first 'living tattoo' could be a wearable device in the future

Professor Hyunwoo Yuk said, in the future, researchers may use this technique to print 'living computers' as well.

Dec 6, 2017

Is sex the new cure to better sleep? Here's what recent studies say!

Studies have revealed that there's a new cure for those struggling with falling asleep, and that cure happens to be having sex before bed.

Dec 6, 2017

Should new mums eat placenta like Kim Kardashian? Study reveals the truth

Researchers studied 12 women who took placenta capsules and 15 who took placebo pills in the weeks after giving birth.

Dec 5, 2017

Astronomer reveals 13% of sky covered by mysterious fast-moving gas in a map

Astronomers across the world will have free access to the map; it would aid the researchers in learning more about high-velocity clouds as well as the local Universe.

Dec 5, 2017

Life on Jupiter? Find out how one of the planet's moons has life-sustaining features!

A research by Brown University revealed the existence of tectonic plates similar to those of Earth's, under the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Dec 5, 2017

Beware! Drop in blood pressure can be an indication of early death in elderly adults

Study author George Kuchel said: "Our work highlights the importance of conducting research evaluating older patients like those seen in physician practices everywhere."

Dec 5, 2017

Human civilization on Mars: Farming might be possible on Red Planet as worms take birth in 'Martian soil'

It was also discovered that the worms are likely to do their work better in the Martian soil when compared to Earth's soil.

Dec 5, 2017

Meet 'Ripped Grandpa', the 50-year-old with a better body and style than yours!

Jean Titus, a Washington DC resident, has been lifting weights for over 30 years now and is popularly known as the "Ripped Grandpa" for his impressive body.

Dec 5, 2017

Hi-tech suicide machine: This Australian doctor created a machine that can help people have a painless death

Nitschke says: "After a minute and a half you start to feel disoriented — a feeling comparable to that of having a few too many drinks — and a few minutes later you lose consciousness. In about five minutes, you're gone."

Dec 5, 2017

2 yrs to Swachh Bharat deadline, 62% districts not open-defecation free [VIDEO]

About 400 of India's 640 districts are yet to declared open-defecation free (ODF), according to the latest government data.

Dec 5, 2017

Using 'living ink' in 3D printers could help in skin replacements, new research reveals [VIDEO]

This 'ink' could help in printing 3D personalised skin in the future.

Dec 4, 2017

Yellowstone Supervolcano more likely than Nibiru to cause doomsday, say conspiracy theorists

A major super eruption is likely to occur at the Yellowstone in the US but they are not sure when exactly it would take place.

Dec 4, 2017