Science & Health

Black holes are growing 'fuzzballs' and might not have a ring of fire, say researchers

Black holes can be likened to giant balls of string, researchers have said. These balls of string gather additional material as new objects like stars and planets get sucked in.

Jul 30, 2018

Mars is a thousand times drier than driest place on Earth – might be too arid to host life

In the Atacama desert, microbes only exist in a dormant state, barely surviving.

Jul 30, 2018

Edge of space just got 19 km closer to the Earth, say researchers; Will US agree?

The Karman Line, which separates Earth from space is right now set at 100 km.

Jul 29, 2018

Modi urges citizens to go eco-friendly for Ganesh Utsav

In his radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to use eco-friendly materials to celebrate this year's Ganesh Utsav, scheduled for September 12.

Jul 29, 2018

NOAA report: 2018 is on the way to becoming the fourth hottest year on record

The hottest year ever on record was 2016, it was followed by 2015 and 2017, 2018 is on the way to becoming the fourth hottest year ever.

Jul 29, 2018

Drinking in moderation could improve sperm count, fertility: Study

Researchers only proved that there is a correlation between moderate drinking and higher sperm count and not that drinking causes the sperm count to increase.

Jul 29, 2018

California wildfire: US President Trump declares state of emergency

The California wildfires have resulted in the evacuation of 38,000 people in Shasta County and Ferguson. US President Donald Trump has ordered the DHS and FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts.

Jul 29, 2018

Tiger Day 2018: India's national animal has never been in graver danger

Imran Siddiqui, a vocal tiger conservationist, has said that development is destroying the national animal of India. Read his exclusive interview with International Business Times, India.

Jul 29, 2018

4 children die after vaccination drive in Gujarat, probe ordered

The children have been reported dead after being vaccinated for measles and rubella, but health officials denied any link and will conduct a post-mortem to confirm the cause of death.

Jul 29, 2018

Why men are 'sad, irritable and tearful' after sex?

Previous studies showed that women feel sadness right after they have had sex but a recent study has found that even men feel sadness and can suffer from the emotional tides right after they have had an intercourse.

Jul 28, 2018

A blazing trail of destruction: California fire in photos

Multiple fires in different parts of California continued to leave a trail of destruction. The blazing flames carried further by the soaring temperatures and strong winds in the region.

Jul 27, 2018

Listen to 'haunting melody' as star dies in first-ever movie on cosmic explosion

Watch and listen to the sounds of a star's supernova explosion that leads to the creation of a black hole.

Jul 27, 2018

New Delhi man survives end-stage heart failure 13 times

The man, identified as Shubhankar Dhar Choudhary, received a new life after undergoing a transplant surgery successfully at a private hospital in the city.

Jul 27, 2018

Ice Age roundworms frozen for 42,000 years, wake up, start eating as if nothing happened

Now at over 42,000 years of age, a pair of roundworms are the oldest living multi cellular organism on the planet.

Jul 27, 2018

Scientists create fastest rotating object in the world, spinning at 60 billion times per minute

The physicists, associated with this study, believe that observing this object will help them in learning more about vacuum and gravity

Jul 27, 2018

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Science & Health

Black holes are growing 'fuzzballs' and might not have a ring of fire, say researchers

Mars is a thousand times drier than driest place on Earth – might be too arid to host life

Edge of space just got 19 km closer to the Earth, say researchers; Will US agree?

Modi urges citizens to go eco-friendly for Ganesh Utsav

NOAA report: 2018 is on the way to becoming the fourth hottest year on record

Drinking in moderation could improve sperm count, fertility: Study

California wildfire: US President Trump declares state of emergency

Tiger Day 2018: India's national animal has never been in graver danger

4 children die after vaccination drive in Gujarat, probe ordered

Why men are 'sad, irritable and tearful' after sex?

A blazing trail of destruction: California fire in photos

Listen to 'haunting melody' as star dies in first-ever movie on cosmic explosion

New Delhi man survives end-stage heart failure 13 times

Ice Age roundworms frozen for 42,000 years, wake up, start eating as if nothing happened

Scientists create fastest rotating object in the world, spinning at 60 billion times per minute

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]