Science & Health

Scrub typhus claims 6 lives in Kota; city health department on high alert

Tsutsugamushi bacteria, which is generally found in the saliva of mosquitoes causes scrub typhus. The symptoms of the disease aren't easily visible.

Aug 26, 2018

Survival of the laziest - that seems to be the new mantra

According to the researchers, this study would help the scientists in predicting which species will be the next to get extinct.

Aug 25, 2018

Take out of world selfies, quite literally, with this new NASA app for common people

Recently the American space agency NASA has launched two apps for the common people.

Aug 25, 2018

NASA to launch new satellite, equipped with laser, to study melting ice sheets on Earth

Along with understanding the changes in polar ice caps, the satellite will help the scientists understand the world's forests better as well

Aug 25, 2018

Climate change impact? Arctic region's thickest ice sheet breaks off for the first time

It was expected that in this part of the Arctic the climate change effects would arrive last but now it's here

Aug 25, 2018

'Hybrid technique' used to remove 9-month foetus-sized tumour from woman's womb

The 47-year-old woman had a giant, four-kilogram tumour. The surgery lasted close to three hours.

Aug 25, 2018

Kerala deluge: UK charity blames climate change for floods, claims it is a 'wake up call'

Studies also show that climate change could lead to a reduction in winter rainfall in India, causing drought in the dry summer months and an increase in the monsoon season, leading to more flooding.

Aug 25, 2018

Can these hybrid 'Super snakes' pose a threat to Florida?

The study showed that most of the snakes were closely related to Burmese pythons but 13 of them had the genetics of the Indian python

Aug 25, 2018

Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude strikes near Peru-Brazil border

The epicentre of the earthquake was 83 miles west of the Peruvian village of Inapari and 140 miles west of the Bolivian city of Cobija.

Aug 24, 2018

Ancient turtle had no shell? Newly-found fossil in China raises question over its need in evolution

This newly discovered ancient turtle species existed about 228 million years ago

Aug 24, 2018

What is donovanosis? UK woman first in country to contract flesh-eating STD

A woman in the UK has become the first to be diagnosed with a rare STD that eats away flesh, starting with on, in or around the genitals. Read to know more.

Aug 24, 2018

Norway's method of recycling plastic bottles benefits everyone

The Scandinavian country now boasts a 97 per cent recycling rate.

Aug 23, 2018

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid headed towards Earth, but there's no reason to panic

There's a massive asteroid headed our way in the coming days and here's everything you need to know about it.

Aug 23, 2018

Harvard professor calls coconut oil 'pure poison'; Ayurveda may differ

The video of a speech by Harvard professor Dr Karin Michels referring coconut oil as poison has gone viral, nearing 800,000 views on YouTube.

Aug 23, 2018

Yellowstone supervolcano poses threat of a 7-magnitude earthquake?

The Yellowstone supervolcano is a potential threat which can strike a magnitude 7 earthquake which will be catastrophic.

Aug 22, 2018