Science & Health

Hydrogen drawn from water in microgravity could fuel future deep-space travel

A multinational team of researchers decided to test their experiment in microgravity by building a tall tower and dropping it in a theme park styled laboratory.

Jul 11, 2018

Delhi goes green, city to get 1,000 e-buses

The Delhi cabinet has approved a plan to purchase e-buses at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore. The move was promised in the government's 2018-19 green budget.

Jul 11, 2018

Russia breaks record by launching fastest-ever mission to International Space Station

The mission was to deliver nearly 3 tonnes material that includes food, fuel and other supplies, the unmanned Progress cargo rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Jul 11, 2018

Israel is going to the Moon – SpaceX to launch lunar lander by year end

If it goes according to plan, Israel will be the third nation to successfully manage a soft touchdown on the Moon. Only the USA and China have managed to leave their mark on the Moon so far.

Jul 11, 2018

Nibiru Approaching? This planet is bigger than Jupiter and hurtling toward earth

The atmosphere of the spotted fireball could be at least 260,000 kilometer in diameter, and conspiracy theorists believe that the strange space body is killer planet Nibiru

Jul 11, 2018

Watch sea level rise: Greenland glacier disintegrating into ocean shows effects of global warming

The calving event began on June 22 at 11:30 pm local time and took place over approximately 30 minutes, displacing about 7.2 km of ice in a short while.

Jul 11, 2018

Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Of the 10,000 cases, more than 9,400 involved crop and property damage, while over 500 cases were of livestock depredation. The programme has potentially saved wildlife from being slaughtered in retribution killings, besides protecting farmers against lethal encounters with wild animals.

Jul 10, 2018

Illegal ivory trade continues unchecked in 10 European countries

New York-based campaigning group Avaaz found ivory in the 109 items purchased from several European nations, indicating that restrictions on the global ivory trade are failing.

Jul 10, 2018

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020

Seattle-based coffee chain announces plans to replace plastic straws with newer, environmentally friendly options by 2020.

Jul 10, 2018

Listen to spooky plasma waves moving between Saturn and its moon Enceladus

Sweeping, hollow wave-like sounds, punctuated with a steady, fast-moving beat make it sound like the background score of a gripping horror film.

Jul 10, 2018

July 2018: First time in a decade, 2 Atlantic hurricanes hit US same month

Chris, equipped with 60 mph wind, is currently located 215 miles away at the south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Jul 10, 2018

MIT engineer says he found evidence of nuclear war fought thousands of years ago

A new study has suggested that there was a nuclear war fought thousands of years ago on the earth, triggering several conspiracy theories from different corners of the world, including India.

Jul 10, 2018

Japan floods toll reach 122; dozens reported missing

Rains have come to a stop, as the country begins massive search-and-rescue operation with over 73,000 personnel involved in the rescue missions.

Jul 10, 2018

Japan floods: Death toll climbs to 104

Torrential downpour since July 5 has left about 104 people dead, 56 injured and has brought the country to a standstill.

Jul 10, 2018

Mystery ozone-killing CFC emission source found; It's coming from China

Construction foam producing companies across China confirmed use of CFC-11, while acknowledging its illegality and being very blasé about its use.

Jul 9, 2018