Science & Health

Mars mission: An Indian team is heading to the red planet! And they'll really love Utah too

The Mars Desert Research Station, which was launched in 2001, is organised by the Mars Society based in the US.

Dec 28, 2016

Watch: Did we just find evidence of intelligent life on Mars in the form of a utensil? [VIDEO]

A YouTube channel has spotted what appears to be a kitchen utensil in one of the NASA photos sent from Mars by the Curiosity rover.

Dec 28, 2016

Scientists make unique discovery: Ammonia detected in Earth's atmosphere above India and China

Ammonia can be a boon for scientists as it may help in predicting climate change and can be used for climate evaluating models.

Dec 28, 2016

Moon exploration: China is landing on the far side of the moon in 2018, and there's a good reason why

One of the advantages of visiting the far side of the moon is to set up a radio telescope, seeing as it is always shielded from radio transmissions being emitted from Earth

Dec 27, 2016

Cheetah extinction: Here's why it took so long to find out the big cat was in danger

According to research led by the Zoological Society of London, there are only 7,100 cheetahs left in the world covering just 9% of the range they once did

Dec 27, 2016

Bird Flu resurfaces in India: Culling, other measures recommended for Odisha village after H5N1 outbreak

Odisha will now have to implement the Action Plan of Animal Husbandry for Preparedness, Control and Containment of Avian Influenza 2015.

Dec 27, 2016

EmDrive: Beating NASA, China claims to have carried out successful test of 'impossible technology'

NASA has been trying to make the hypothetical technology, but China claims that it has successfully carried out a test.

Dec 27, 2016

Mental Health: One more study suggests a link between cannabis use and schizophrenia

Cannabis has been linked to symptoms of psychosis, such as paranoia and delusional thinking, in up to 40 percent of users.

Dec 27, 2016

Hello! This is how scientists plan to communicate with aliens

The song Across the Universe by The Beatles, and compositions by Vivaldi and Gershwin have been sent to space for communicating with aliens.

Dec 27, 2016

Vera Rubin, astronomer who found evidence of Dark Matter, dies at 88

Vera Rubin was the only astronomy major from Vassar College in 1948.

Dec 27, 2016

Here's how NASA is using a laser to save Earth

NASA's latest study has found that minor changes in the environment impact the rise and decline of phytoplankton.

Dec 26, 2016

Rare phenomenon on Lake Superior stuns everyone on Christmas! [VIDEO]

An enormous wall of icy fog was captured over the lake due to a quick drop in temperature near Minnesota's Duluth Harbour.

Dec 26, 2016

Is Earth in danger because of star Gliese 710?

Gliese 710, currently 64 light years away from Earth, is expected to pass through our solar system's Oort cloud in 1.35 million years.

Dec 26, 2016

Six more radio signals from deep space deepen mystery: Are we being hailed by intelligent beings?

A total of 17 such radio signals -- called fast radio bursts (FRBs) -- have been received from this location in space since their discovery in 2007.

Dec 25, 2016

Mystery of dimming Tabby Star captivates scientists across the globe

Once it had shown a surprising reduction in its luminosity by 22 percent.

Dec 24, 2016