Science & Health

Solar panels may bring back vegetation in Sahara desert and stop its expansion: Study

Scientists created a computer simulation of the Sahara desert, where 20% of Sahara is covered with solar panels and the result was astonishing

Sep 11, 2018

Pluto needs to be reinstated as a planet, say astronomers

The reasons provided for Pluto's demotion are not valid and a new definition has been proposed.

Sep 10, 2018

Last of the 'Siberian Unicorns' walked alongside ancient humans 29,000 years ago

Weighing in at about 4 tonnes, they stood at an imposing 2 metres tall and about 4.5 metres long.

Sep 10, 2018

Climate change may have originally been influenced by ancient farmers, says study

Climate change has been talked around fo quite some time. However, what could be the possible reason for its origin? A study says it could be the practice of ancient farmers.

Sep 10, 2018

South Korea confirms first outbreak of coronavirus in 3 years; govt to hold emergency meeting

The patient, a 61-year-old man, was diagnosed with the virus on Saturday after returning from a business trip in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with transit in Kuwait.

Sep 10, 2018

This is what a rocket launch looks like from space

The sensing satellite was orbiting around 535 km above Earth, directly above the launch site in the Gobi desert.

Sep 9, 2018

Aircraft-sized asteroid set to fly by between Earth and Moon; watch it here

The live webcast starts at 2200 GMT (3300 IST) and those interested can get back to this page to view it.

Sep 9, 2018

Social activist Yogendra Yadav detained in Tamil Nadu; alleges manhandling by police

Yadav was on his way to join protests against the Salem-Chennai green corridor.

Sep 8, 2018

Humans might be living in a a matrix-like simulation, says Elon Musk

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has suggested that humans on earth could be living in a matrix-like simulation

Sep 8, 2018

New AI could 'naturally detect' depression just by the way a person speaks

The first hints we have that a person is happy, excited, sad, or has some serious cognitive condition, such as depression, is through their speech, say researchers.

Sep 7, 2018

What is Gaganyaan? India and France collaborate on ISRO's first manned space mission

The two nations will collaborate on building the launch vehicles of the future as they take Indians to space.

Sep 7, 2018

One ring to rule them all: NASA's Chandra Observatory finds massive ring of black holes

The one ring does not really wield power over its nearby galaxies, but can be useful in understanding what happens when two of them crash into each other.

Sep 7, 2018

NASA's Kepler telescope refuses to give up; Wakes up from sleep and starts new journey

NASA had launched this legendary space in March 2009 and it has had a tremendous journey so far

Sep 7, 2018

Rapidly melting Arctic Glaciers make way for 3 new islands as global warming continues unabated

Global warming is often spoken of, but the approaches to combat it often vanish in thin air. Nevertheless, the glaciers at the pole keep on melting which raises alarming concerns on the seemingly unstoppable force which is corroding the earth away - the inability of humans to lead a clean, waste-free existence.

Sep 7, 2018

Grass-eating omnivorous sharks prove sharper in understanding the marine ecosystem

There's a particular kind of shark species that eats grass. But why is it so important to care about a grass-fancying shark? Maybe, because they may have an answer to the current schemas of biodiversity.

Sep 7, 2018