Science & Health

UFO Sighting: Are aliens sucking solar power from the sun? [VIDEO]

NASA images seem to confirm that alien spacecraft are gathering close to the surface of the sun, and are sucking solar power away.

Dec 2, 2016

Delhi take note: Four world cities to remove diesel vehicles by 2025

Delhi has been trying to implement a similar step, and diesel vehicles over 15 years old are already banned in the city.

Dec 2, 2016

National Pollution Control Day 2016: Tips to combat air pollution

It's high time that we improve our way of living to keep air pollution-related ailments at bay.

Dec 2, 2016

'Three-parent' baby: After Mexico, UK likely to allow the treatment next year

The treatment involves replacing the defective mitochondria of the mother with that taken from an egg donor.

Dec 2, 2016

Indian astrophysicist Thanu Padmanabhan wins challenge on dark matter

The challenge was issued 10 years ago in Melbourne by Padmanabhan to prove his ideas on dark matter wrong by 2016.

Dec 2, 2016

Russian ISS supply spacecraft destroyed 382 seconds into flight

The Progress MS-04 spacecraft never made it into proper orbit without that full third stage burn. Instead, gravity took hold and it burned up in the Earth's atmosphere

Dec 2, 2016

India to launch Chandrayaan-2 in early 2018 to search for minerals and water-ice on moon

The mission will look for, among other things, the abundance of minerals and presence of water-ice on Earth's only natural satellite.

Dec 1, 2016

Jelly-like alien creatures invade California's Huntington Beach

These mysterious beings were unidentified and caused a stir among the people.

Dec 1, 2016

Fly-by radar imaging shows tiny asteroid

Astronomers have obtained observations of the smallest asteroid ever characterised in detail – at 2m in diameter. Interestingly, the asteroid, named 2015 TC25, is also one of the brightest near-Earth asteroids ever discovered. This animation shows a time-lapse of how radar images were obtained of the tiny asteroid during its close fly-by.

Dec 1, 2016

Evening wrap: Cyclone Nada hits TN, hackers abuse Rahul Gandhi, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016 photos, and more

Read about Reliance Jio Happy New Year offer with free 4G data till March 31, and Delhi HC quashing government ban on drugs.

Dec 1, 2016

No correlation between getting flu or flu shots when pregnant to autism risk in children

"We feel it should be reassuring for prospective mothers," says Lisa Croen, a senior research scientist for Kaiser Permanente.

Dec 1, 2016

HIV/AIDS: Here's why suicide and depression are high among HIV patients

Patients with HIV/AIDS are three times more prone to depression and suicide in contrast to the general population.

Dec 1, 2016

Cyclone Nada hits Tamil Nadu: Navy, NDRF teams deployed, other relief measures in place to ensure minimal damage

The state government has asked the citizens not to panic and cooperate with the rescue and relief operations.

Dec 1, 2016

Take that, Pharma Bro: Australian students recreate $110,000 AIDS drug ingredient for $20

The AIDS drug used to cost $13.50 per tablet until Martin Shkreli acquired patent rights and jacked up its prices.

Dec 1, 2016

Want to live long? Play racquet sports like badminton, tennis, say researchers

Swimming is another great option for a longer life.

Dec 1, 2016