Science & Health

Neil deGrasse Tyson opens up about sexual misconduct allegations [Full Statement]

Dr Tyson has recounted his version of all three incidents in detail and has cooperated to participate in investigations to look into the accusations.

Dec 2, 2018

Rare lunar celestial event in January 2019 a sure sign of apocalypse, claim doomsday mongers

As the supermoon coincides with the blood moon in January 2018, many doomsday mongers consider it a sign of an apocalypse

Dec 2, 2018

Alaska hit by over 230 aftershocks after massive earthquake

The magnitude-7.0 earthquake sent residents scurrying for cover when it hit about 8.30 am on Friday. The quake was centred 10 miles northeast of Anchorage, the state's largest city with a population of about 300,000.

Dec 2, 2018

Chinese scientists design new self-powered sensor to monitor heart failure

The sensor is 1.5 cm long, 1 cm wide and 0.1 cm high. It has been experimented on pig models and integrated with a surgical catheter for minimally invasive implantation.

Dec 2, 2018

InSight's landing site on Mars couldn't have been more perfect, say NASA scientists

NASA's InSight team were hoping to land the vehicle at a sandy area on the Red Planet that had fewer number of rocks and the actual result is even better

Dec 1, 2018

NASA warning: Gigantic asteroid to zip past earth today, should we worry?

NASA has warned that an asteroid measuring more than 160 feet in length will have its close approach with earth today

Dec 1, 2018

Frank Hoogerbeets' seismic predictions coming true? Earthquake jolts Alaska; Christmas tremors next?

In the wake of the Alaska earthquake, many people believe that the tremor predictions made by Frank Hoogerbeets are coming true

Dec 1, 2018

42% of world's coal power stations run at loss, reveals report

It challenges the need for new coal generation and shows that it makes economic sense to close plants in line with the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement.

Nov 30, 2018

Warning gets louder of high magnitude earthquakes in Himalayas

The researchers followed the local geology and structural map published by the Geological Survey of India, besides using Google Earth and imagery from Indian space agency ISRO's Cartosat-1 satellite.

Nov 30, 2018

NASA on Elon Musk's public pot smoking: 'You won't be seeing that again'

NASA ordered a probe into the work culture of SpaceX following Musk's viral video of him hitting a blunt on Joe Rogan.

Nov 30, 2018

Apocalypse ahead? Mysterious earthquake ripples felt around the world; Experts clueless

Conspiracy theorists believe that the mysterious ripple that rumbled around the world could be the indication of an imminent apocalypse

Nov 30, 2018

Moon race is on: After NASA, Roscosmos all set to plant Russian national flag on lunar surface

After NASA's plan to ensure human presence on the moon, Russia's space agency Roscosmos has now revealed that they will build a lunar base in 2040.

Nov 30, 2018

UFO hunter Jeff Woolwine spots alleged Phoenix lights over his residence; alien debate on

UFO hunter Jeff Woolwine has shared some eerie photos and videos that show bright flying objects hovering in the night skies of Phoenix, Arizona

Nov 29, 2018

Flat Earthers claim NASA's Insight Mars landing is a big hoax, say it is 'staged' on Hollywood sets

Adamant flat earth believers argue that NASA is intentionally trying to mislead the general public for unknown motives

Nov 29, 2018

ISRO launches pollution-monitoring satellite and 30 satellites from Sriharikota

The 31 micro and nano satellites will be launched by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C43) into two separate orbits.

Nov 29, 2018