Science & Health

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

On the 100th day of US President Donald Trumps presidency, thousands of protesters attended the Peoples Climate March in Washington to speak out against Trumps environmental policies.Trumps administration already reversed many Obama policies aimed at tackling climate change. Trump also threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement.

Apr 29, 2017

Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Three-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing on 3 May 2007, when her parents left her in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, to go for dinner. In the 10 years since she went missing, many theories about her disappearance have arisen. Initially, parents Kate and Gerry McCann became key suspects in the case but their suspect status was later dropped.

Apr 29, 2017

Italian coffee aids in lowering prostate cancer risk

Researchers have found that the production of cancer cells was depleted by extracts of caffeinated Italian coffee.

Apr 29, 2017

The ultimate mystery behind Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' finally revealed!

Australian geologist Griffith Taylor was the first person to spot this bizarre waterfall in 1911. He had guesstimated that the Blood Falls comprised of red algae.

Apr 28, 2017

NASA's Cassini reveals mysterious features after its close tryst with Saturn & its rings! [VIDEO and PHOTOS]

The Cassini encountered Saturn's atmosphere at an altitude of 3,000 km as well as the innermost visible edge of the rings which is within 300 km. The photos it released are simply breathtaking.

Apr 28, 2017

NASA discovers an icy planet having Earth's mass using microlensing

Located at a distance of 13,000 light-years away from Earth, this planet orbits its parent star at a distance which is equal to the distance at which Earth orbits the Sun.

Apr 27, 2017

India gets first free condom store, courtesy global NGO to reduce HIV and other infections

India has the third-largest HIV epidemic in the world, with the UNAIDS Gap Report of 2016 saying 21 lakh — or 2.1 million — people live with the infection in the country.

Apr 27, 2017

Marijuana, chili peppers likely to treat Type-1 diabetes and gut inflammation

The study revealed that the gut, brain and immune system are linked to each other.

Apr 27, 2017

Human brain circuits grown in a dish for the first time

Scientists have for the first time created neural networks of the developing brain in a dish. This may shed a light on how a number of neurodevelopmental diseases such as autism, arise. This is a 3D reconstruction (by iDISCO) of assembled forebrain spheroids derived from human stem cells.

Apr 27, 2017

Not a meat-eater? 7 vegetarian foods that will take care of all your protein needs

It is a prevailing myth that meat is the best source of protein and if you are a vegetarian or a vegan, you don't have too many options to meet your protein needs. But that's just not the case. Read on to find more.

Apr 27, 2017

ISS spots stunning lightning and mysterious UFOs! ESA officials claim the objects are not meteors [VIDEO]

ESA's Space Debris Office clearly said that the mysterious unidentified objects in this video cannot be classified as debris as they can be seen intact with constant luminosity.

Apr 26, 2017

All government and media cover-ups about UFOs and aliens will be DISCLOSED soon!

Dr Steven M Greer is back with a documentary titled 'Unacknowledged - An expose of the world's greatest secret,' and a special screening was organised in Los Angeles on April 24.

Apr 26, 2017

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