Science & Health

Mexican earthquake throws up ancient Aztec temple hidden in Teopanzolco pyramid

A team of archaeologists has discovered the remnants of an ancient temple inside the Teopanzolco pyramid in Mexico

Jul 13, 2018

Partial Solar Eclipse Today: Super Moon to shield the Sun; Here's where and when to watch

Those deep in the southern hemisphere, in New Zealand, southern coast of Australia, and Antarctica can see this event as it unfolds today.

Jul 12, 2018

Largest solid rocket engine ever built waiting to be hot fire tested

If successful, the engine will gain validation as the booster of choice for Vega-C in 2019 as well as the Ariane 6 starting 2020.

Jul 12, 2018

No, all humans did not descend from one woman who lived in Africa 200,000 years ago

New research shows that this woman, often called "Mitochondrial Eve" might not actually be the only single ancestor of all humans.

Jul 12, 2018

Nibiru destroyed life on Mars, earth may be next, claims legendary Serbian astronomer

Legendary Serbian astronomer Milorad B. Protić, in his memoirs, said Nibiru was responsible for the destruction of life on Mars, and earth may also face the same fate

Jul 12, 2018

NASA might have found, destroyed complex organic material on Mars 40 years ago

Complex organic material is the closest pointer to actual life outside the Earth. We now know that they exist on Mars, but this discovery could have come 40 years back.

Jul 12, 2018

How big are SpaceX rockets? This visual helps you see just how massive these machines are

One of the reasons why it is not easy to visualise the size and magnitude of these machines is because of the way they are presented. Launch pads are isolated, normally near the coast, and there is nothing near them except for the sky and a launch tower for scale comparison.

Jul 11, 2018

Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel

A multinational team of researchers decided to test their experiment in microgravity by building a tall tower and dropping it in a theme park styled laboratory.

Jul 11, 2018

Delhi goes green, city to get 1,000 e-buses

The Delhi cabinet has approved a plan to purchase e-buses at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore. The move was promised in the government's 2018-19 green budget.

Jul 11, 2018

Russia breaks record by launching fastest-ever mission to International Space Station

The mission was to deliver nearly 3 tonnes material that includes food, fuel and other supplies, the unmanned Progress cargo rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Jul 11, 2018

Israel is going to the Moon – SpaceX to launch lunar lander by year end

If it goes according to plan, Israel will be the third nation to successfully manage a soft touchdown on the Moon. Only the USA and China have managed to leave their mark on the Moon so far.

Jul 11, 2018

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Nibiru Approaching? This planet is bigger than Jupiter and hurtling toward earth

The atmosphere of the spotted fireball could be at least 260,000 kilometer in diameter, and conspiracy theorists believe that the strange space body is killer planet Nibiru

Jul 11, 2018

Watch sea level rise: Greenland glacier disintegrating into ocean shows effects of global warming

The calving event began on June 22 at 11:30 pm local time and took place over approximately 30 minutes, displacing about 7.2 km of ice in a short while.

Jul 11, 2018

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Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Of the 10,000 cases, more than 9,400 involved crop and property damage, while over 500 cases were of livestock depredation. The programme has potentially saved wildlife from being slaughtered in retribution killings, besides protecting farmers against lethal encounters with wild animals.

Jul 10, 2018

Illegal ivory trade continues unchecked in 10 European countries

New York-based campaigning group Avaaz found ivory in the 109 items purchased from several European nations, indicating that restrictions on the global ivory trade are failing.

Jul 10, 2018

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Science & Health

Mexican earthquake throws up ancient Aztec temple hidden in Teopanzolco pyramid

Partial Solar Eclipse Today: Super Moon to shield the Sun; Here's where and when to watch

Largest solid rocket engine ever built waiting to be hot fire tested

No, all humans did not descend from one woman who lived in Africa 200,000 years ago

Nibiru destroyed life on Mars, earth may be next, claims legendary Serbian astronomer

NASA might have found, destroyed complex organic material on Mars 40 years ago

How big are SpaceX rockets? This visual helps you see just how massive these machines are

Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel

Delhi goes green, city to get 1,000 e-buses

Russia breaks record by launching fastest-ever mission to International Space Station

Israel is going to the Moon – SpaceX to launch lunar lander by year end

Nibiru Approaching? This planet is bigger than Jupiter and hurtling toward earth

Watch sea level rise: Greenland glacier disintegrating into ocean shows effects of global warming

Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Illegal ivory trade continues unchecked in 10 European countries

MP panchayat elections: Govt employees skipping election duty will be retired, states Rewa DM's directive

IIT Madras develops first-of-its-kind 'Rotary Furnace'

Global Covid caseload tops 528.3 mn, India sees slight dip, reports 2,685 infections in past 24 hrs