Science & Health

Compulsive Sexual Behaviour is 'mental disorder', says World Health Organization

WHO says that there is a genuine clinical population of people who have a legitimate health condition and who can be provided services in an appropriate manner.

Jul 16, 2018

Humans produce about 13 tonnes of hazardous garbage every second

Chemical waste that includes paints, paint products, aerosol canisters, cleaning liquids, and other household acids is even disposed of whole due to damaged packaging.

Jul 16, 2018

Panspermia theory proposes Earth was impregnated with life by falling asteroids

The Earth is about 4 billion years old and there is enough evidence to show that life evolved here, but where and at what point of time did life originate?

Jul 16, 2018

Pluto is in alignment with Earth and Sun for the first time in nearly 100 years

Pluto is almost always either above the rest of the planets or below, depending on where it is in its long orbit. Only twice every Plutonian year will the planet line up with the rest of the Solar System.

Jul 16, 2018

Juno finds yet another potential volcano on Jupiter's moon Io

Several previous missions, along with ground-based observations, had earlier spotted more than 150 active volcanoes on a small moon of Jupiter.

Jul 16, 2018

Electric vehicle industry in India to get a boost from ISRO's battery tech

Over 130 companies have signed up to receive ISRO's new lithium-ion battery tech. Pre-application conference on Tuesday will set the tone for purchases.

Jul 16, 2018

South Pole observatory detects neutrino from supermassive black hole from another galaxy for the first time

This particular neutrino has been travelling about 3.7 billion years at nearly the speed of light before scientists found it passing through Earth and crashing into Antarctic ice.

Jul 15, 2018

Time to change our perception of universe? New data by Hubble, Gaia may just do it

This data may even lead to new physics, and allow the experts to better comprehend the origin of the universe as well

Jul 15, 2018

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Stop giving birth to more children

One way to actively work toward environmental positivity is to cut back on individual waste, but nothing compares to the effect that the human population has on the environment.

Jul 15, 2018

Venus and moon to come close and shine bright

According to experts, about 30 minutes from the sunset, people in the United State's East Coast will be able to see the planet, which would appear like a star close to the moon.

Jul 15, 2018

Astronauts explain why people haven't gone to the Moon in over 4 decades

Politics and budget cuts are holding NASA back, say astronauts and scientists.

Jul 15, 2018

This project in Bihar promises drinking water at 50 paise a litre

A new project in Bihar Sulabh Jal aims to bring drinking water to millions affected by arsenic poisoning in the state. It will purify lake and pond water at just 50 paise per litre, and will be implemented all over the state in coordination with civic agencies.

Jul 15, 2018

A giant iceberg is seen behind an Innaarsuit settlement, Greenland

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Science & Health

Compulsive Sexual Behaviour is 'mental disorder', says World Health Organization

Humans produce about 13 tonnes of hazardous garbage every second

Panspermia theory proposes Earth was impregnated with life by falling asteroids

Pluto is in alignment with Earth and Sun for the first time in nearly 100 years

Juno finds yet another potential volcano on Jupiter's moon Io

Electric vehicle industry in India to get a boost from ISRO's battery tech

South Pole observatory detects neutrino from supermassive black hole from another galaxy for the first time

Time to change our perception of universe? New data by Hubble, Gaia may just do it

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Stop giving birth to more children

Venus and moon to come close and shine bright

Astronauts explain why people haven't gone to the Moon in over 4 decades

This project in Bihar promises drinking water at 50 paise a litre

Global warming fears hit Greenland; village on high alert as drifting iceberg approaches coast

MeerKAT radio telescope inaugurated in South Africa; New chapter in search of alien life begins

Spiders on Mars? NASA picture captures crawling objects on Mars' surface

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]