Science & Health

Grilled food causes high blood pressure? Time to reconsider your barbecue chicken

A study suggested that food cooked using high-temperature cooking methods might increase the risk of high blood pressure by 17 percent.

Mar 23, 2018

Top 10 protein-rich food items that boost weight loss

From pork tenderloin to shrimp - there are several protein-rich food items that can help in losing weight.

Mar 23, 2018

Scientists discover a hidden ocean Twilight Zone filled with unknown fish

The world and amp;#39;s oceans cover more than two-thirds of the Earths surface—but despite decades of scientific research, we still know precious little about them. Scientists have now discovered a hidden ocean zone that and amp;#39;s filled with new species of fish. Researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute made the discovery when studying the deep-water reefs off the coast of the Caribbean island of Curaçao.

Mar 23, 2018

Watch: Deep-sea anglerfish caught mating in first ever video

Anglerfish mate via sexual parasitism, where the male latches on to the female, deriving nutrition from the female's body and the female gains a steady supply of sperm.

Mar 23, 2018

Atacama mummy's 'alien' features caused by genetic mutations

Nicknamed Ata, the six-inch long skeleton featured an elongated skull and 10 pairs of ribs instead of the usual 12.

Mar 23, 2018

Dinosaurs evolved horns to attract mates, not fight enemies

Similar to the tail feathers of a peacock, the main function of dinosaur horns and facial ornaments, was likely to induce sexual attraction.

Mar 23, 2018

Scientists express alarm over giant plastic patch in Pacific Ocean

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which lies halfway between California and Hawaii, is comprised of around 80 million kg of litter, 99% of which is made up of plastic.

Mar 23, 2018

2 billion-year old salt reveals how ancient Earth evolved life-sustaining oxygen

Oldest-ever salt found on Earth reveals that the Great Oxidation Event happened much more rapidly than previously believed.

Mar 23, 2018

United Nations: Last three years were hottest on record

A report by the U.N.s World Meteorological Organization says the last three years have been the hottest on record, and man-made global warming will continue to cause extreme weather events.

Mar 23, 2018

Indonesian volcano spews toxic gas: Hundreds evacuated, 30 hospitalized

The sulphuric gases from Mount Ijen's crater caused vomiting and breathing troubles among the residents of the nearby Kalianyar village.

Mar 22, 2018

SoFi, created by MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory to explore marine environments, swims at Rainbow Reef off Taveuni, Fiji.

MIT creates SoFi: Robo-fish can dive 50ft deep, swim unnoticed

SoFi can handle oncoming currents and also take high-resolution photos using a fisheye lens while swimming, thus proving beneficial for marine researchers.

Mar 22, 2018

Leading AIDS researcher selected as CDC Director

Leading AIDS researcher Dr. Robert Ray Redfield Jr, was picked to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal government and amp;#39;s top public health agency.

Mar 22, 2018

Plastic in world's oceans predicted to triple by 2025

Over 70 percent of all litter that ends up in oceans is plastic, which does not decompose naturally and instead breaks down into ever smaller pieces.

Mar 22, 2018

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Newly born black hole dedicated to Stephen Hawking by Russian astronomers

Researchers in Moscow detected a gamma ray burst indicative of the death of a star two days after the passing away of Stephen Hawking.

Mar 22, 2018

Rare underwater video captures minke whale: Lesser known facts about the creature

This rare video was shot by Regina Eisert during a recent Antarctic expedition where she was trying out an underwater-camera prototype.

Mar 22, 2018

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Science & Health

Grilled food causes high blood pressure? Time to reconsider your barbecue chicken

Top 10 protein-rich food items that boost weight loss

Scientists discover a hidden ocean Twilight Zone filled with unknown fish

Watch: Deep-sea anglerfish caught mating in first ever video

Atacama mummy's 'alien' features caused by genetic mutations

Dinosaurs evolved horns to attract mates, not fight enemies

Scientists express alarm over giant plastic patch in Pacific Ocean

2 billion-year old salt reveals how ancient Earth evolved life-sustaining oxygen

United Nations: Last three years were hottest on record

Indonesian volcano spews toxic gas: Hundreds evacuated, 30 hospitalized

MIT creates SoFi: Robo-fish can dive 50ft deep, swim unnoticed

Leading AIDS researcher selected as CDC Director

Plastic in world's oceans predicted to triple by 2025

Newly born black hole dedicated to Stephen Hawking by Russian astronomers

Rare underwater video captures minke whale: Lesser known facts about the creature

This Is Us Will Come To An End With Season 6; Mandy Moore Starrer Will Be Missed

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