Science & Health

World Down Syndrome Day 2018: All you need to know

On World Down Syndrome Day, know about the causes, risk factors and various health issues faced by people with Down Syndrome.

Mar 20, 2018

NASA tests and licenses technology for 3D printed rocket engine nozzles

Rocket engine nozzles go through extreme heat and high pressure and typically take months to build, but NASA's technique cuts it down to a few weeks.

Mar 20, 2018

Sudan dead: World's last male northern white rhino euthanized in Kenya

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world, has been euthanized by a group of vets because of his poor health.

Mar 20, 2018

'Loch Ness-type' sea creature found dead and decomposing on beach [Video]

A boater spotted the carcass of the strange sea creature at Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge in Golden Isles, Georgia.

Mar 20, 2018

Oceans on Mars could have formed early because of violent volcanic eruptions

Oceans on Mars likely formed earlier than thought before, or along with the Solar System's largest volcano - Tharsis.

Mar 20, 2018

Scientists Have Developed A Male Birth Control Pill

The prototype pill: dimethandrolone undecanoate (DMAU) is set to revolutionize male birth control.

Mar 20, 2018

Oumuamua: First-ever interstellar visitor likely came from a two-star system

Oumuamua- a cigar-shaped rock is the first recorded instance of an asteroid to come from beyond the Solar System.

Mar 20, 2018

Essential oils may lead men to grow large breasts, study suggests

Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Heath Sciences (NIEHS) found eight chemicals in essential oils that disturb hormones. 

Mar 19, 2018

What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? Study shows millions are affected by it

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is a serious and potentially disabling disease that is increasing in the US population, according to the study by the University of Melbourne.

Mar 19, 2018

See hundreds of nebulas and galaxies in rare celestial alignment this month

This event can be seen without using advanced telescopes. Binoculars or a bright night sky would be enough to see the space objects.

Mar 19, 2018

Stephen Hawking's last paper to demonstrate test for existence of parallel universes

Stephen Hawking had submitted the paper for final revisions just two weeks before his death. It was written in collaboration with Thomas Hertog.

Mar 19, 2018

Volcanic thunder recorded for the first time ever and it sounds epic

Massive plumes of volcanic eruptions often have intense lightning and thunder, but this has never been recorded before.

Mar 19, 2018

First spacewalk 53 years ago today was nearly a disaster

The spacecraft Voskhod-2 had carried cosmonauts Alexey Leonov, and Pavel Belyayev and Leonov had managed to float in space for exactly 12 minutes and 9 seconds.

Mar 18, 2018

Watch: Gorilla walks like a human to keep hands clean

Gorillas are mostly known for knuckle-walking, but this one at Philadelphia zoo is quite a cleanliness-freak.

Mar 18, 2018

Watch: Elephant rescued after being stuck in muddy puddle for 12 hours

The young elephant fell into the muddy puddle when it got detached from its pack while looking for food and water. The incident happened in Karnataka, India.

Mar 18, 2018