Science & Health

Earth's spin axis is drifting- here are three reasons why as explained by NASA

This wobbling of the spin axis is called polar motion and its wobbling has, over the 20 century drifted it by about 10 cm per year, that translates to about 10 metres of drift in a century.

Sep 20, 2018

Mosquitoes may infect humans with plastics that they eat in water

In the adult mosquitoes, the researchers found microplastics, which are plastic pieces under the size of 5 millimetres.

Sep 20, 2018

Russia to bring back to life Woolly Mammoths, many other extinct species in Jurassic Park-styled enclosure

This park will have several herbivorous creatures like the Woolly Mammoth and extinct horses as well as the fearsome cave lion.

Sep 20, 2018

Spiders are having a party at this Greek town; cobwebs envelop entire city

These spiders generally build their webs near some water body and some species can also walk on the water

Sep 20, 2018

Is global warming making tropical storms such as Florence more devastating?

Several researches and studies point out that climate change makes the storms worse. However, the connection is not so simple.

Sep 20, 2018

Not alone but planning to take 8 artists with me to moon, says Japanese billionaire

Maezawa, who is 42, with a net worth of $2.9 billion, is known for purchasing expensive artwork for as much as $110.5 million spent on a single painting.

Sep 20, 2018

Planet twice the size of Earth orbiting nearby star 40 Eridani, the home to Spock from Star Trek

The planet likely doesn't have occupants with pointy ears. It is about double the size of Earth and circles with an orbit of 42 days, which means it is hot and dry.

Sep 20, 2018

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of breast cancer, reveals study

The findings showed that higher levels of vitamin D -- well known for its benefits in building healthy bones -- may reduce breast cancer mortality by 50 percent in women with lower body mass index (BMI).

Sep 20, 2018

Supervillain Lair? Hundreds of Great White Sharks congregate mid-Pacific in the winter

In December every year, these creatures start swimming out into the ocean to a point about halfway to Hawaii from California.

Sep 19, 2018

NASA shares 'First Light' images taken by TESS, scouting southern sky for exoplanets

The image, is a look at the southern sky and it was shot with all four of TESS's wide field cameras.

Sep 19, 2018

Captain James Cook's long-lost ship the HMS Endeavour finally found, say marine archaeologists

Captain Cook was one of the most prolific and well-known mariners to have ever existed and his vessel might have finally been found.

Sep 19, 2018

What is Nuclear Pasta? Strongest material in the universe could be found in dead stars

Nuclear pasta should be about 100 trillion times the density of water and to make a dent in it, a force of about 10 billion times of what is needed to break steel would be necessary, say researchers.

Sep 18, 2018

Sunspot solar observatory reopened after abrupt shutdown; Reason remains evasive

Conspiracy theorists allege that the solar observatory was closed to hide the existence of aliens which reached near the sun

Sep 18, 2018

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Doctors and authorities fear that if there is another round of rainfall in Delhi in the coming days, the number of vector-borne disease cases may see a spike.

Sep 18, 2018

Elon Musk shows off updated Big 'Falcon' Rocket: All you need to know

The BFR once finished is going to be the largest, most powerful, and most capable launch vehicle ever built.

Sep 18, 2018