Science & Health

Tundra polygons on Alaska's North Slope. As permafrost thaws, this area is likely to be a source of atmospheric carbon before 2100

Northern Arctic permafrost no longer shielded from global warming, may unleash carbon within decades

If the thawing continues, total carbon emission from the Northern Arctic permafrost by 2300 could be 10 times more than all fossil fuel emissions in 2016.

Mar 6, 2018

A cherry red Tesla Roadster automobile floats through space after it was carried there by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy in this image obtained by Reuters on February 9, 2018.

Could Tesla Roadster contaminate Mars with earthly bacteria? NASA explains the consequences

The results would be similar to what happens on Earth when species are introduced into parts of the environment where they did not originally come from or exist.

Mar 6, 2018

SpaceX's 50th Falcon 9 launch carried its largest payload – a satellite the size of a bus to orbit

This is the 50th Falcon 9 launch from SpaceX.

Mar 6, 2018

What is Moebius syndrome? Toddler with rare nerve disorder needs $125,000 surgery to smile for the first time

Three-year-old Addison Garvey from New York needs a life-changing surgery to recover from Moebius syndrome, a rare kind of neurological disorder.

Mar 6, 2018

7-inch sex toy removed from a man's bladder after he started peeing blood

The man from Taiwan's south-western city of Kaohsiung said he was engaging in urethral play when he shoved the plastic rod into his penis.

Mar 6, 2018

Scientists have created a wide and sharp 3D map of the elusive dark matter

Scientists create wide and sharp 3D map of elusive dark matter to demystify universe's expansion

The newly-created dark matter map is only 11 percent of the planned final 3D map, according to the researchers.

Mar 5, 2018

Is brain preservation the key to living forever? Expert says cryo-parlors may end traditional funerals

Dennis Kowalski believes that cryonics will allow humans to keep their minds alive and in a state of consciousness even when the bodies have been frozen.

Mar 5, 2018

Alien-looking plant that feeds on fungi reappears 150 years after it was last spotted

Thismia neptunis was discovered in 1866 by an Italian botanist named Odoardo Beccari and he made very accurate drawings of the bizarre-looking flowers.

Mar 5, 2018

Watch: Cheetah hugs and licks man in a heart-warming reunion

Dolph C Volker said that his friendship with Gabriel the Cheetah has fulfilled his very old dream of befriending a wild predator.

Mar 5, 2018

New super-Earth planets: Astronomers discover exoplanets 100 light-years away from solar system

Three super-Earth planets were discovered to be orbiting a star about 100 light-years away from our solar system.

Mar 5, 2018

Epner Technology says its gold coating will never come off

NASA at Academy Awards: Oscar trophy coated in the same gold that helps telescopes observe distant galaxies

Oscar trophies and NASA's space telescopes are coated in the same gold, using a unique electroplating process developed by Brooklyn-based Epner Technology.

Mar 5, 2018

Alien hunters believe mysterious object spotted on Google Earth in Antarctica is a crash-landed UFO [Video]

Footage of a mysterious object on a remote island in Antartica was spotted on Google Earth, baffling viewers. Alien hunters are now convinced that it's a crashed UFO.

Mar 5, 2018

What is hypothalamus hacking? Modius wearable headset uses neuro-stimulation technique to help you lose weight

Modius is a wearable headset based on hypothalamus hacking. It tricks your brain into thinking you are not hungry thereby prompting metabolism.

Mar 5, 2018

A new type of black hole where you can survive, but it will erase the past and future

The laws of physics logically conclude that the entire mass of a star gets squeezed into a tiny point called singularity.

Mar 4, 2018

Texas man loses leg after it gets infected with flesh-eating bacteria

Raul Reyes came home one day with a sore foot and within a few days, his entire leg was covered by blisters from the flesh-eating bacteria.

Mar 4, 2018

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Science & Health

Northern Arctic permafrost no longer shielded from global warming, may unleash carbon within decades

Could Tesla Roadster contaminate Mars with earthly bacteria? NASA explains the consequences

SpaceX's 50th Falcon 9 launch carried its largest payload – a satellite the size of a bus to orbit

What is Moebius syndrome? Toddler with rare nerve disorder needs $125,000 surgery to smile for the first time

7-inch sex toy removed from a man's bladder after he started peeing blood

Scientists create wide and sharp 3D map of elusive dark matter to demystify universe's expansion

Is brain preservation the key to living forever? Expert says cryo-parlors may end traditional funerals

Alien-looking plant that feeds on fungi reappears 150 years after it was last spotted

Watch: Cheetah hugs and licks man in a heart-warming reunion

New super-Earth planets: Astronomers discover exoplanets 100 light-years away from solar system

NASA at Academy Awards: Oscar trophy coated in the same gold that helps telescopes observe distant galaxies

Alien hunters believe mysterious object spotted on Google Earth in Antarctica is a crash-landed UFO [Video]

What is hypothalamus hacking? Modius wearable headset uses neuro-stimulation technique to help you lose weight

A new type of black hole where you can survive, but it will erase the past and future

Texas man loses leg after it gets infected with flesh-eating bacteria

Deepika Padukone's health: Actress hospitalised after complaints of uneasiness; feeling better now

Sweden's defence major Saab to manufacture Carl-Gustaf M4 in India; what it means for Army [details]

Disciple-turned-foe dubs Azad BJP "puppet"; accuses of dividing secular votes [details]