Science & Health

Prehistoric humans suspected of wiping out largest elephant birds Aepyornis and Mullerornis

Elephant birds were at one time a typical sight on Madagascar. They weighed a large portion of a ton, remained at around 3m tall and laid monster eggs, which were much bigger even than those of the dinosaurs.

Sep 13, 2018

ESO releases beautiful image of distant galaxy in stunning detail

The image shows spiral galaxy NGC 3981 "suspended in the inky blackness of space".

Sep 13, 2018

We wouldn't have become modern humans if our ancestors didn't lose this one gene, says study

The loss of a gene, called CMAH, might have caused the humans to become one of the best long-distance runners in the animal kingdom.

Sep 13, 2018

NASA releases footage of hurricane Florence – possible 'Category 6' storm headed for the US

The storm is one of the biggest in recent history and could be a "category 6" and NASA says that it could cause a storm surge as high as 13 feet.

Sep 13, 2018

NASA shares new pictures of NYC to commemorate 9/11

The American space agency shared a photo of New York City that astronaut Ricky Arnold snapped from the International Space Station.

Sep 12, 2018

US conducted secret experiments on people in Georgia, alleges former security minister

'A whole range of experiments involving Georgians had lethal finales,' said the minister, and documents show 24 people of a group of 30 died on the same day.

Sep 12, 2018

Did water on Earth originally come from cosmic dust that created the planet?

Tiny millimetre-sized dust grains soaked in water could have clumped together and formed the landmass of what is now Earth.

Sep 12, 2018

NASA lists 5 hazards humans will encounter in space - Lack of air isn't one of them

In space no one can hear you scream, it is scary, hostile, and ready to kill you at the first opportunity.

Sep 12, 2018

Pediatric HAL is an expensive life-like robot which cries, bleeds, and turns handy for medical students

Powered by artificial intelligence and robotics, Pediatric HAL makes sure that medical students have a close to real experience while practicing.

Sep 12, 2018

Drastic rise in world hunger; around 821 mn undernourished globally, says UN

The uptick in global undernourishment was particularly focused in South America and Africa, said the report.

Sep 11, 2018

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 in bad weather, landed the rocket in a drone out at sea

In just eight minutes after launch, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket broke off from the upper stage after delivering them in space and returned for a landing at sea.

Sep 11, 2018

UP man saved as doctors remove 4 cm metallic object from his heart

The surgeons removed the metal object and repaired the heart while it was still beating.

Sep 11, 2018

NASA planning permanent station orbiting Moon similar to ISS as gateway to deep space

The LOP-G should be ready to take human crew for extended periods of stay by the mid-2020s, says NASA.

Sep 11, 2018

SETI spots 72 new radio signals coming from alien galaxies 3 billion light years away

The bursts came from a dwarf galaxy, researchers find, that is about 3 billion light years away. However, as to what created the signals, scientists are yet to find out--It could even be alien technology.

Sep 11, 2018

Gender bias in science? Woman scientist receives recognition for the work she did 50 years ago

In 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell achieved a huge scientific breakthrough but a male scientist ended up getting the Noble Prize for the same research while she was overlooked

Sep 11, 2018

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Science & Health

Prehistoric humans suspected of wiping out largest elephant birds Aepyornis and Mullerornis

ESO releases beautiful image of distant galaxy in stunning detail

We wouldn't have become modern humans if our ancestors didn't lose this one gene, says study

NASA releases footage of hurricane Florence – possible 'Category 6' storm headed for the US

NASA shares new pictures of NYC to commemorate 9/11

US conducted secret experiments on people in Georgia, alleges former security minister

Did water on Earth originally come from cosmic dust that created the planet?

NASA lists 5 hazards humans will encounter in space - Lack of air isn't one of them

Pediatric HAL is an expensive life-like robot which cries, bleeds, and turns handy for medical students

Drastic rise in world hunger; around 821 mn undernourished globally, says UN

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 in bad weather, landed the rocket in a drone out at sea

UP man saved as doctors remove 4 cm metallic object from his heart

NASA planning permanent station orbiting Moon similar to ISS as gateway to deep space

SETI spots 72 new radio signals coming from alien galaxies 3 billion light years away

Gender bias in science? Woman scientist receives recognition for the work she did 50 years ago

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]