Science & Health

Time-lapse footage shows smog engulfing Beijing

A 12-second time-lapse footage shows the moment when the smog engulfs the city of Beijing in the latest bout of air pollution. Pollution alerts are common in northern China, especially during bitterly cold winters when energy demand, much of it met by coal, soars.

Jan 9, 2017

NASA solves mystery behind levitating lunar dust!

The latest study conducted by NASA reveals how dust levitates just above the moon's surface, despite the absence of flowing water and wind

Jan 9, 2017

NASA: Hubble discovers 'Exocomets' hurtling into a young star!

The latest discovery made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is that it captured the view of comets plunging to a star dubbed HD 172555.

Jan 9, 2017

Indian soldiers in Haiti facing UN probe over anti-cholera vaccination claims

The anti-cholera vaccination was made mandatory in 2015.

Jan 9, 2017

Scientists discover 'monster' supermassive black holes in the neighborhood of the Milky Way

Researchers claim that the reason the supermassive black holes went undetected for so long was due to the mass of gas and dust that surrounded them

Jan 8, 2017

One of the worlds biggest icebergs is about to break away from Antarctica

A giant iceberg could break away from an ice shelf in Antarctica. An area more than three times the size of London is now only connected to the Larsen C ice shelf by 12 miles of ice. The soon-to-be iceberg makes up 10% of the ice shelf. When the 1,900 square mile area breaks away, Larsen C will be at its most retreated position ever. Sea levels could rise by up to 10cm if Larsen C disintegrates completely.

Jan 8, 2017

Mosquito birth control: Scientists find new way to sterilise mosquitoes in push to prevent Zika, dengue

Mass-reared male mosquitoes sterilised through radiation are released in the target area where their mating with female Aedes mosquitoes results in no offspring and, over time, reduce the overall insect population.

Jan 8, 2017

Stephen Hawking celebrates 75th birthday

Stephen Hawking is turning 75 on 8 January. In 1959, he began studying physics at University College, Oxford, aged 17.Hawking was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 21. He was married to Jane Hawking for 25 years, before splitting in 1995. After the divorce, he married his nurse, Elaine Mason, until they divorced in 2006.Hawking has 12 honorary degrees. His 1998 book A Brief History of Time has sold 10 million copies.

Jan 8, 2017

New technology could help us detect aliens earlier than usual

Scientists say they can start studying Proxima b, which orbits Proxima Centauri, as early as the 2020s with ground-based telescopes.

Jan 8, 2017

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket cleared by FAA for Monday launch; 10 Iridium satellites payload

A Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1:22 pm EST on Monday carrying 10 Iridium communication satellites

Jan 7, 2017

SeaWorld star Tilikum dead: Orlando bids farewell to Blackfish star that exposed widespread abuse

Tilikum, an Orca, was involved in the death of three people, and heavily featured in the 2013 documentary Blackfish.

Jan 7, 2017

NASA releases breathtaking image of Earth and Moon taken from Mars

The image was taken using the most powerful telescope in November 2016.

Jan 7, 2017

Antibiotic resistance: How to make sure that you aren't at risk of losing ability to kill bacterial growth

At least 10 million people will die by 2050 due to antibiotic resistance.

Jan 7, 2017

New extremely rare double-ringed galaxy discovered by researchers

Researchers reveal that the blue outer ring could be the remnants of a gas-rich dwarf galaxy swallowed by PGC 1000714

Jan 7, 2017

Watch: Chilean government declassifies UFO encounter details after 2 years [VIDEO]

In a rare instance, the government agency of Chile has confirmed that one of its helicopters encountered an "Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon".

Jan 7, 2017