Science & Health

It’s five years since Curiosity left for Mars – here’s what it found

Curiosity launched on 26 November 2011. After landing on the Red Planet in 2012, it began to churn out discoveries about Mars’ history and present conditions. The mission has now been extended for at least two more years. It will spend the time climbing Mount Sharp on Mars to explore new areas of the planet.

Nov 24, 2016

NASA announces Space Poop Challenge to help astronauts take a dump!

The winning entry should let spacefarers take craps and leaks for six days, and ensure the excreta is removed without the need to touch it.

Nov 24, 2016

Have a look at this alien object found on Mars!

This report by Scott C Waring, claimed that NASA publishes all the photos in false color with the aim of hiding the real color matters discovered.

Nov 24, 2016

Alert: This is how aliens could contact you

There's a growing debate on when they will get in touch with human beings. But if aliens do get in touch with humans how would they do it?

Nov 24, 2016

Antarctic sea ice hardly changed in size in past 100 years, say climate scientists

The present sea ice levels in Antarctica are similar to what it was way back in the 1900s.

Nov 24, 2016

Are you a two timer or a sex addict? Now, a paper clip can tell you this

A psychiatrist has found that the way a person unbends the paperclip gives insight into the person's hidden desires, quirks and character.

Nov 24, 2016

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Dogs have episodic memory just like humans

Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology have evidence that dogs have the same kind of episodic memory that allows humans to remember and recall events from the past, even when those events didnt hold any particular importance when they occurred. The study found that dogs can recall a persons complex actions even when they dont need to. Researchers used a trick called do as I do; dogs trained to do this watched a person perform an action and then copied it, for example jumping. Next, they trained the dogs to lie down after watching a human action, no matter what it was. After the dogs had learned to lie down, the researchers surprised them by saying Do it and the dogs did. Showing the dogs recalled what theyd seen the person do even though they had no particular reason to think theyd need to remember. This phase showed episodic memory.

Nov 23, 2016

How NASA scientists solved Orion spacecraft's rather unique problem!

Orion will be flying to far off destinations, hence the astronauts cannot depend on any resupply spacecraft to fulfill their eating requirements or even trash clearance.

Nov 23, 2016

UFO sighting: Was a UFO seen taking off from North Carolina's Ayden District Park? [VIDEO]

A copy of this UFO sighting video was handed over to NASA by the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), North Carolina, for further investigation.

Nov 23, 2016

Did the dinosaur-killing asteroid make Earth's surface act like liquid?

The impact of the dinosaur-killing asteroid created a 60-mile-wide hole on Earth's surface called the Chicxulub crater.

Nov 23, 2016

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Thanksgiving 2016: The yummy meal NASA astronauts will feast on at the ISS

It's not just going to be a memorable feast for people on earth but also for the astronauts at the International Space Station.

Nov 23, 2016

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Does price matter when it comes to champagne? IBTimes investigates

After a Which? survey voted Aldis £9.99 Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut better than Laurent-Perrier Brut (£38), Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Ponsardin (£35) and Moët and Chandon’s Brut Imperial Champagne (£32.50) IBTimes did a taste test to find out whether price really matters...

Nov 22, 2016