Science & Health

Creamy dips to salsa, here's how you can swap foods to lower your sugar intake

If you have a sweet tooth and cannot resist all those chocolates, fizzy drinks and sauces, you could swap those for foods that have lesser added sugar and are much healthier.

Apr 26, 2017

NASA's Cassini captures a giant canyon Ithaca Chasma on Saturn's moon Tethys

This photo of Tethys was captured when Cassini was at a distance of around 356,000 kilometres (221,000 miles) from the icy moon.

Apr 25, 2017

This Kashmiri bride wanted a sapling as dowry and her Dulhe Raja happily complied!

IBT Exclusive: Setting a novel trend, this Kashmiri-Jodi of Daisy & Yasir decided to plant saplings as a gift to each other and the environment. Here's how the bride's wish came true.

Apr 25, 2017

NASA's Cassini bids final goodbye to Saturn's moon Titan; heads towards its Grand Finale

The evolving features of Saturn's hazy moon Titan have been dubbed "magic island" by the researchers.

Apr 25, 2017

Martian tree stump discovered by alien hunters points towards existence of life on ancient Mars

The alien hunters strongly believe that this ancient tree stump proves that the Red Planet supported life once.

Apr 25, 2017

6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile

Residents on alert after a strong quake strikes off the coast of Chile.

Apr 25, 2017

From hot bath to household chores, here's how you can burn calories without exercise

While taking a good soak in a hot bath could be an option, here are a few other ways like fidgeting and drinking ice-cold water through which you can burn calories without exercising.

Apr 25, 2017

Francois Hollande calls on French to back Emmanuel Macron

French President Francois Hollande on 24 April, called on voters to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential election. Hollande gave a warning of dangerous consequences if far-right candidate Marine Le Pen were to win, and said he would vote for his former economy minister as he believes Macron was best placed to unite France.

Apr 24, 2017

LHS 1140b is believed to be the most habitable exoplanet which may possess alien life

Present in the Goldilocks zone, the planet LHS 1140b is has all the potential characters required to be habitable.

Apr 24, 2017

White wine and liquor consumption make women more prone to rosacea

Rosacea is a skin disease which is chronic by nature and causes redness around cheeks and nose.

Apr 24, 2017

Habitable planets will mostly be covered in water, say researchers

Anthropic principle refers to a philosophical consideration, according to which the observations of universe must be compatible with the sapient life that observes it.

Apr 24, 2017

Here's why you should avoid DIET FIZZY DRINKS at all cost

Artificially sweetened drinks such as diet sodas have an adverse effect on the mental health of the consumer and may even be tied to dementia and stroke.

Apr 24, 2017

ISRO invites proposals for space experiments for Venus mission

The focus of the mission will be atmospheric and surface studies, Sun-Venus interaction, biology experiments and technology demonstration.

Apr 24, 2017

Watch unmanned Chinese cargo ship Tianzhou-1 dock with space lab

An unmanned Chinese cargo ship has successfully docked with the orbiting space lab Tiangong-2. Tianzhou-1 is 10 metres in length and is said to carry 6.5 tonnes of supplies.This would mean it is able to carry double that of rival cargo ships, claims China. The craft raises China’s hopes for its first manned space station by 2022.After removing waste from the space lab it will burn up when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.

Apr 22, 2017

March for Science sees protesters worldwide supporting scientists on Earth Day

Around the world, 500 Marches for Science are planned this International Earth Day. Several thousand protesters in Sydney kicked off the demonstrations.March for Science wants to highlight the importance of public investment in science. The protests are partially a reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change.International Earth Day commemorates the birth of the environmental movement in 1970.

Apr 22, 2017