Science & Health

Watermelon: All you need to know about its health benefits and risks

Watermelons contain an antioxidant called lycopene, which is capable of lowering the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer and improving bone health.

Apr 2, 2018

Climate change: Ganges might swell to twice its capacity, flooding northern India

Global warming will eventually lead to food shortages caused by floods and droughts. Ganges could run at twice its capacity, flooding India along the way.

Apr 2, 2018

India's GSAT-6A satellite seems dead, but ISRO says losing contact 'common phenomenon'

After admitting that ISRO had lost contact with GSAT-6A, chief of the organization K Sivan said that this was a common phenomenon but this time the duration was longer.

Apr 2, 2018

Is there life on Venus? Venusian clouds could host extraterrestrial microbial life

The temperature, pressure, and chemical composition are just right on Venus. Thick clouds of what could be algal blooms in the atmosphere are also present.

Apr 2, 2018

Tiangong-1: Chinese space station crashes back on Earth, hurts no one

Tiangong-1 falls into the South Pacific, burning up most of its material before reaching the waters- no cases of loss or injury reported so far.

Apr 2, 2018

What is Parvovirus? All about second deadly dog disease after Alabama Rot

The highly contagious parvovirus, a deadly dog disease, can be prevented by vaccinating puppies from the age of six weeks.

Apr 1, 2018

Africa is splitting into two large pieces along Somalia and Kenya

It will take millions of years, but Africa will eventually split into two unequal parts with a new sea forming between them.

Apr 1, 2018

67-million-year-old fossil of T-Rex baby found almost intact in Hell's Creek

Finding an intact baby T-Rex is like hitting the dinosaur jackpot because in over 100 years of excavation, fewer than 5 have been found.

Apr 1, 2018

Condom snorting: Why should people stay away from the latest fad?

How about snorting a condom through the nose and pulling it out from the mouth? Gross, right? And yet, teens are falling for the recent fad for internet fame.

Apr 1, 2018

ISRO loses contact with GSAT-6A and this is no April Fool's joke

While ISRO said that it was trying to re-establish contact with GSAT-6A, some reports said that the satellite may be dead.

Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

The SpaceX launch Friday was a success and the payload was delivered to orbit as 10 more satellites join the Iridium constellation.

Apr 1, 2018

Point Nemo: Watery graveyard, where satellites and rockets go to die

The loneliest point on Earth, in the South Pacific ocean, is where most large space debris and satellites crash.

Apr 1, 2018

Can't stand noisy eaters? Know the syndrome you might be suffering from

The severe sensitivity towards specific sounds might be because of a condition called misophonia. The exact reason for it is not known, but it is seen more often in girls.

Apr 1, 2018

Fake weed hits Chicago: How to tell if your pot is spiked

Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made mind-altering chemicals that affect the brain much more powerfully than natural marijuana.

Apr 1, 2018

Platypus: Why conservation of the animal that sweats milk is absolutely necessary

Platypuses, which is endemic to eastern Australia, are the only species within the monotreme family and show traits of both reptiles and mammals.

Mar 31, 2018