Science & Health

Karnataka in for a dry summer without monsoon: KRS, Kabini dams inch towards dead storage; minister advises water-rationing

Karnataka water resources minister MB Patil told farmers to stop using irrigation pump-sets as "the State cannot afford water for the second crop."

Apr 11, 2017

Pink Moon 2017: Best time and places to watch the phenomenon; how it got its name

On Tuesday, April 11, the moon will be present on the exact opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, marking the full phase of the Pink moon.

Apr 10, 2017

End of the Great Barrier Reef? Second mass bleaching means Earth's greatest natural wonder may never recover

Researchers covered more than 8,000km of the Great Barrier Reef and found that only a third of its southern region was unaffected by the bleaching

Apr 10, 2017

Climate change could send Earth's atmosphere back to the Triassic period...and that's not good

The pollution churned out by fossil fuels has increased atmospheric concentrations of CO2 from 280 parts per million (ppm) in the pre-industrialization era, to nearly 405 ppm in 2016.

Apr 10, 2017

Sorry boys, size does matter and this news is going to make you weep!

The average size of erect penis of British men was 5.16 inches, but in the latest survey it was found to be 6.1 inches!

Apr 8, 2017

Yoga benefits ulcerative colitis patients by enhancing their quality of life

It is estimated that 1 to 20 per 100,000 people get diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) annually.

Apr 8, 2017

We are at the verge of facing the most hazardous flu pandemic

Seven new flu strains have spurted since 2011, and the causes behind this sudden rise remain a mystery.

Apr 8, 2017

ESO detects atmosphere around exoplanet GJ 1132b for the first time!

GJ 1132b orbits a dwarf star, GJ 1132, in the Southern constellation Vela.

Apr 7, 2017

Is your prostate cancer lowering your sex drive? Try Yoga for some sexual healing

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer and undergoing radiation treatment, reported feeling less fatigued and better sexual and urinary functioning after attending a structured yoga class

Apr 7, 2017

World Health Day 2017: Here's how you can spot and combat depression

India had the highest number of suicides in the world in 2012 and globally a person commits suicide in every 40 seconds, say a WHO report.

Apr 6, 2017

NASA's MRO spots a bizarre crater on Mars!

NASA has been investigating this bizarre shape, which is believed to be a huge impact crater.

Apr 6, 2017

NASA plans to protect future spacefarers from cosmic radiation with its new spectrometer

The device is known the Fast Neutron Spectrometer, and is created to protect against neutron energy which is hazardous to humans.

Apr 6, 2017

Here's why everyone should sleep in the nude! No seriously...it's good for you!

Another benefit of sleeping without clothes is that it increases intimacy among couples, leaving them feeling more loving and satisfied.

Apr 6, 2017

Rhino charges elephants and a conservation truck on release in Nepal

A greater one-horned rhinoceros charged a truck and elephants after being released into Nepal’s Shuklaphanta National Park.Video from WWF Nepal shows the Indian rhino attacking a specially built truck used to transport him from Chitwan National Park to its new home in the far west of Nepal. The Nepali government and WWF Nepal plan to relocate five rhinos to the Shuklaphanta reserve to boost its existing population of 10 rhinos. WWF Nepal said in a statement that 250 people and 30 elephants were involved in the relocation.

Apr 6, 2017

Woman gives birth in helicopter after being rescued from Peru floods

A woman gave birth to a baby girl on 4 April as she was rescued from the flooded region of Piura, in northern Peru. Maria Pingo was rescued by troops and gave birth during the flight as she was being taken to the Lambayeque Regional Hospital in Chiclayo. Continuing floods and mudslides have killed more than 100 people and left tens of thousands homeless since the start of the year.

Apr 6, 2017