Science & Health

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 live streaming: When, where to watch the rare astronomical event from India?

Total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21, and Indians can watch the astronomical event live 9:30 pm (local time) onwards.

Aug 21, 2017

Breathtaking photos of total solar eclipses captured around the world [GALLERY]

Here's a look at some of the best photographs of a solar eclipse that have taken place in the past.

Aug 21, 2017

Solar Eclipse: Bizarre rituals, myths and superstitions about the astronomical event

The celestial event is witnessed differently in different cultures. While some take it just as an astronomical event, some consider it as a bad and ominous omen.

Aug 21, 2017

Bihar Floods: Death toll crosses 250, over 1.2 lakh people affected

The flood situation remained grim in Bihar while the death toll rose to 253 on Sunday, an official said.

Aug 21, 2017

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 spoiler alert: Supercomputers predict how the sun will look like

The computer simulations of the Total Solar Eclipse 2017 show how the sun will look like during Monday's celestial event.

Aug 21, 2017

Giant asteroid Florence to safely pass by Earth on September 1; top 7 things to know

Florence is present at a distance of 7.0 million kilometers (4.4 million miles) or about 18 Earth-Moon distances from Earth.

Aug 19, 2017

NASA takes steps to save human civilisation from Yellowstone Supervolcano: 7 things to know

This volcano is situated in the Yellowstone National Park located in the US. It is defined as one of the major natural threat to the human civilisation by NASA.

Aug 19, 2017

'Potentially hazardous' monster asteroid, nearly 3 miles in size, will skim past Earth on Sept. 1

The large asteroid will pass Earth safely on Sept. 1 at about 18 times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

Aug 19, 2017

Women find men following THIS diet more attractive! Here's why

A new research finds what diet men should follow to woo women.

Aug 18, 2017

Frozen body of Chinese woman waits for science to breathe life into it

Family members of a dead Chinese woman have her body frozen for months in the hope that science will someday resurrect her.

Aug 18, 2017

Mystery behind how first animals appeared on Earth solved [VIDEO]

This ecological evolution is said to be one of the major ones which took place in Earth's history.

Aug 18, 2017

NASA looks for ways to protect astronauts from space radiation; top 7 things to know

Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) have extremely high energies due to which the strategies to shield the astronauts is quite difficult.

Aug 18, 2017

Pubic hair grooming: Top things to know

A quarter of hairier men and younger people end up hurting themselves because of this practice and end up in the hospital for surgeries or medication.

Aug 17, 2017

Walnuts can help beat hunger pangs: 5 things to know about the superfood

According to a research, people consumed walnuts for five days and reported feeling less hungry after consuming it.

Aug 17, 2017

Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake froths like never before; CM says problem will be solved in 1 or 2 years [VIDEO]

After Bengaluru witnessed the heaviest rain in a day in August in a century, Bellandur Lake once again spilt toxic foam, on Thursday. According to reports, this time the froth was worse than it has ever been before.

Aug 17, 2017