Science & Health

Volcanic Winter: 74,000-year-old African fossils show humans flourished post super-volcano

Glass tephra, or the rock shards ejected by volcanic explosions, was found in two of the African sites - at the same level as remnants of human activity.

Mar 13, 2018

NOAA explains why geomagnetic storm won't hit Earth on March 18

Geomagnetic storms are a temporary disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere caused by the charged particles of the solar wind.

Mar 13, 2018

Nasa's Hubble discovers 10 billion-year-old 'relic' galaxy near Milky Way

There has been no activity in NGC 1277 for over 10 billion years and it is filled with red, dying stars from the early years of the universe.

Mar 13, 2018

What is the difference between Pi Day and Pie Day?

It turns out that there are two separate days to celebrate pi and pie. And only one of them involves maths and pizzas. Know the difference here.

Mar 12, 2018

Tiangong-1 crash zone: Can out-of-control Chinese space station crash in India?

China's first space station is hurtling down to Earth and India is one of the areas where the out-of-control space module could crash.

Mar 12, 2018

What is Disease X? WHO experts warn of the next pandemic

Disease X is the ninth inclusion in the WHO's newest Blueprint list of diseases with pandemic potential, after Ebola, Lassa fever and Zika.

Mar 12, 2018

Expectant parents can now get 3D-printed model of their unborn child

The 3D model of the unborn child will include minute details like tiny hands, feet, umbilical cord and the facial features.

Mar 12, 2018

What is IPF? Dentists are dying of this rare, incurable lung disease

Dentists are affected by IPF as they are "exposed to infectious agents, chemicals, airborne particulates, ionizing radiation."

Mar 12, 2018

Hawaiian spider species evolved numerous times over 3 million years

Around 3 million years ago, the parasitic spiders from across the Pacific Ocean set sail on the backs of other spiders, reached Hawaii and evolved many times.

Mar 12, 2018

The proton battery: A cheap and eco-friendly carbon-based power storage option

The technology, which is currently under development, has the potential to replace Lithium-ion batteries.

Mar 12, 2018

Are aliens real? Three-fingered mummified bodies not human, test reveals

Nazca mummies which appear to be of humans are actually not.They have 23 chromosomes just like humans but a very different rib structure.

Mar 12, 2018

Woman loses limbs to sepsis: Causes, symptoms and cure of the disease

The woman developed gangrenous limbs and doctors had to amputate both her legs, one arm and all fingers of the other hand after suffering from sepsis.

Mar 12, 2018

Flat Earth theory slammed with logic by Neil deGrasse Tyson, again

Noted American astrophysicist slams flat-Earthers in a new video and blames free speech and a failed education system for the rise of such theories.

Mar 12, 2018

Elon Musk says Mars spaceship test flights could happen in 2019

The announcement comes a little over a month after SpaceX successfully tested its most powerful reusable rocket, the Falcon Heavy.

Mar 12, 2018

Global warming: half a degree increase could flood 5 million people

Even if global temperature goals are met, the seas will continue to rise for hundreds of years.

Mar 12, 2018