Science & Health

Barren Island volcano erupts again: Here's all you need to know about the only active volcano in India

The first recorded eruption of Barren Island volcano dates back to 1787. Since then, the volcano has erupted more than ten times, with the most recent one being on January 23.

Feb 21, 2017

SpaceX CRS-10 mission: Watch the successful launch and landing of the Falcon 9 rocket! [VIDEO]

The landing of SpaceX Falcon 9's first stage was a success too; it took place some miles away from the launch site in Florida. This was the first daytime landing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Feb 21, 2017

NASA's Cassini spacecraft explores the salty ocean in Saturn's icy moon Enceladus

Cassini's magnetometer instrument found that Enceladus was the most reflective celestial body in the solar system.

Feb 20, 2017

Rare disorder makes this woman faint during sex!

Laura Crow, 28, was diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTs) after she got pregnant in 2009.

Feb 20, 2017

SpaceX's CRS-10 rocket launch to ISS took place a day later from NASA's Kennedy Space Center

The launch to the International Space Station (ISS) was postponed just 13 seconds prior launch due to technical glitches in Falcon 9's upper stage.

Feb 20, 2017

SpaceX launch rocket to International Space Station with ease

A SpaceX Dragon craft made a successful launch on 19 February carrying supplies to the International Space Station. The first mission by Elon Musks company, since a test rocket exploded on the launch pad in September 2016 at Cape Canaveral, went smoothly despite being somewhat delayed.

Feb 20, 2017

Giant plankton-eating sharks swim south in the winter

Plankton-eating basking shark can reach lengths of up to 12 metres, making it the largest fish in British waters. In the largest study to date, scientists have tracked down its movements during the winter, showing a number of sharks swim south, and spend the season in the sun, off the coasts of Spain, Portugal and North Africa.

Feb 20, 2017

NASA discovers life's building blocks on dwarf planet Ceres!

The organic matter present on the dwarf planet was spotted with the help of Dawn's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIR).

Feb 18, 2017

Stick insects get turned on just like women...it's all about the FRAGRANCE!

A variety of 11 species in over 100 populations of stick insects were analysed by researchers over a span of almost two decades.

Feb 18, 2017

Reason why SpaceX has deferred Mars mission launch date; Falcon Heavy to carry Dragon spacecraft to space in 2020

SpaceX could have decided to focus more on Falcon Heavy rocket following the explosion of its Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle.

Feb 18, 2017

Clean drinking water can cause asthma, says study

A University of British Columbia study has revealed that clean water can cause childhood asthma as it is deficient in four essential microbes that prevent the chronic disease.

Feb 18, 2017

Freak weather storm kills two in California

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have led to the evacuation of 100 homes in California. The severe storm caused California’s heaviest rainfall in six years. The latest storm follows months of wet weather in the state, ending a drought that began in 2011.

Feb 18, 2017

Here's why NASA cancelled shifting Juno spacecraft closer to Jupiter

NASA has shelved the original plan due to a technical glitch in Juno spacecraft's propulsion system. The next flyby is likely to be made on March 27.

Feb 18, 2017

Ash and lava eruption seen at India's only live volcano

The only live volcano of India, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has become active again as it continues to erupt lava and ash at frequent intervals.

Feb 18, 2017

After Swine Flu and Bird Flu, Monkey Fever spreading in India: What is the Kyasanur Forest Disease, which originated in Karnataka?

Monkey Fever had claimed three lives in Goa last year, and the zoonotic disease is spreading in Maharashtra now.

Feb 18, 2017