Science & Health

Massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Russia, tsunami alert issued

The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake was shallow and that there were no reports of any casualties or injuries or damage to property as it occurred extremely far from the mainland.

Jul 18, 2017

Nasa has created flyby videos of Pluto and Charon, its largest moon

Two years after its New Horizons spacecraft sent the first images of Pluto, NASA has created two flyby videos by compiling data received from the mission. The videos were released July 7 to celebrate the second anniversary of the  spacecraft flying within 7.800 miles of Pluto. It released two videos, one of Pluto itself and a second of Plutos largest moon, Charon.

Jul 17, 2017

NASA's New Horizons explores dwarf planet Pluto and its moons: 7 things to know [VIDEOS]

These findings by the researchers changed the views about the Pluto system.

Jul 17, 2017

Scientists reveal places on Earth where you're most likely to find alien life

Researchers reveal the locations that have the highest numbers of established alien species

Jul 17, 2017

Maryam Mirzakhani, first woman Fields Medal winner, dies of cancer

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Mirzakhani's death "very much heartrending".

Jul 16, 2017

This marine creatre may help you live longer!

The researchers took fin clippings of around 100 Greenland sharks, some born in the 1750s.

Jul 14, 2017

Saraswati: Top 5 facts to know about the newly-discovered supercluster of galaxies

The Saraswati supercluster is found to be way more distant in comparison to the other enormous superclusters spotted so far.

Jul 14, 2017

Is Earth heading towards the sixth mass extinction?

The research revealed that 40 percent of mammals like orangutans, rhinos, gorillas and many big cats are surviving on 20 percent or less land they once roamed.

Jul 13, 2017

Assam Floods: 45 dead, Kaziranga National Park inundated; all you need to know

Animals at the Kaziranga National Park have been straying towards higher ground due to rise in water levels.

Jul 13, 2017

Tiniest star in the Milky Way Galaxy discovered: Here are Top 7 facts you should know

The tiniest star in the Milky Way Galaxy -- EBLM J0555-57Ab -- was spotted by researchers who were a part of the team that found the TRAPPIST-1 system.

Jul 13, 2017

Recession of Himalayan glaciers alarming: ISRO scientists

The ISRO scientists found that this main glacier had receded 4,340 meters since 1965 and had fragmented into multiple valley glaciers resulting in the total loss of 10 per cent of glacier area

Jul 13, 2017

Antarctica just lost a massive chunk of ice [PHOTOS]

It's not yet confirmed whether this ice shelf broke off as a large iceberg or in various small pieces.

Jul 12, 2017

NASA's Juno takes the first closest fly-by of the gas giant Jupiter's mysterious Great Red Spot

This was the first ever close analysis of the GRS which took place in the Juno mission.

Jul 12, 2017

Saturn's largest moon Titan would be perfect for future space missions; here are 5 things to know about its lakes and seas

The seas and lakes of Titan are found to consist of very cold methane and ethane which are placid enough for spacecraft to land on its surface.

Jul 11, 2017

Mars-sized planet: Have researchers discovered a 10th planet in our Solar System?

Researchers Kat Volk and Renu Malhotra have presented compelling proof about this planetary body with a mass somewhere between that of Earth and Mars.

Jul 10, 2017