Science & Health

How to make a sugar snake

The MEL Chemistry boxes let you experiment with simple chemical reactions.The sets are meant to excite children about chemistry.Using a pile of sugar and baking soda, children can create a burning sugar snake.Having mixed baking soda (NaHCO3 ) and sugar to a ratio of 4:1, the powder can then be set alight using solid fuel.The snake starts to grow and, in some cases, can get up to 50cm long.

Nov 28, 2016

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Video shows the breakup of Pine Island Glacier

In 2015, a 225-square-mile iceberg broke off of the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica, and researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that the event was no ordinary breakup. The culprit: a deep subsurface rift that cracked through the ice nearly 20 miles inland – a sign that the largest ice reserve in the world may be melting sooner rather than later.

Nov 28, 2016

Jellyfish-shapped object caught in Holland

LATEST UFO Sighting: 4 mysterious objects spotted in Canada's Brandon city! [VIDEO]

An eyewitness claims that the UFOs followed him for 12 miles on the highway.

Nov 28, 2016

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Australia: One nation leader Pauline Hanson denies coral bleaching and climate change

One Nation leader and right-wing populist Pauline Hanson has been slammed by conservationists for taking media to a healthy section of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, while denying the effects of climate change.

Nov 27, 2016

This is why drying up of underground oceans can end life on Earth

Underground oceans are crucial for sustenance of life on Earth as they lead to tectonic activities.

Nov 26, 2016

This new IVF calculator is likely to predict the chances of pregnancy pre-treatment

With the help of this new pre-treatment calculator, women can find out the chances of being successfully pregnant prior the first IVF cycle.

Nov 26, 2016

NASA images point towards a UFO crash site spotted on Mars [VIDEO]

The NASA image specialist Steve Wingate spotted this strange object appearing like an alien space vehicle which crashed and submerged into the Martian surface.

Nov 26, 2016

Drinking red wine can lower the short-term effects of cigarette smoking: Study

Cigarettes can lead to various health ailments like cellular aging, systemic and vascular inflammation and even endothelial damage.

Nov 26, 2016

Delhi pollution update: L-G Najeeb Jung urges continued vigil, strict action against defaulters

He also urged the police and municipal bodies to ensure builders stuck to the norms put forward by the Delhi pollution board.

Nov 25, 2016

NASA: Cassini is ready to unveil the mysteries of Saturn and its rings! [VIDEO]

Cassini has spent 20 years in space so far; its mission will finally end on September 15, 2017

Nov 25, 2016

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Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCR

The apex court also asked the government to suspend the licenses of existing sellers and not issue any fresh licenses.

Nov 25, 2016

[VIDEO] A mysterious fireball has been sighted in the skies over Florida

The sighting of this giant, luminous fireball striking through the sky was observed by the people of Alabama and Georgia too.

Nov 25, 2016

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Israel: Wildfires rage across Haifa forcing residents to flee

Raging wildfires have been spreading across many parts of Israel fanned by unusually strong easterly winds. It is feared that more than 2,000 acres of land has been affected by the fires, which has also forced nearly 80,000 people to flee their homes in Haifa. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested arsonists to be involved in the incident and has called for foreign help.

Nov 25, 2016