Science & Health

Brace yourself as asteroid larger than Giza Pyramid hurls towards Earth

The asteroid that is 164 meters in diameter is hurtling towards Earth at a breathtaking speed of 64,800 kilometres per hour.

Aug 12, 2019

47 dead, 21 missing in China after Typhoon Lekima makes second landfall

Typhoon Lekima made a second landing at 8:50 pm on the coast of the popular tourist place of Qingdao in Shandong Province.

Aug 12, 2019

Video of meteoroid crashing on Jupiter goes viral, but why should we worry?

The meteoroid that crashed on Jupiter was so big, and it was the reason why the bright light of the impact became visible on the earth

Aug 11, 2019

It is just a matter of time before mega asteroid hits Earth: Top scientist

A top scientist at the Cardiff University's School of Earth and Ocean Sciences had earlier revealed that Earth will be once hit by a doomsday asteroid.

Aug 11, 2019

Are recurring floods a result of Kerala's failure to preserve the environment?

Unprecedented landslides destroy lives and property in hill areas while razing of environmentally fragile zones by construction and mining sharks continue.

Aug 10, 2019

Flat Earther Mad Mike back for the final cut, will launch himself 5000 feet up

Mad Mike will launch himself in a homemade rocket on Sunday, aiming to reach an altitude of 5000 feet.

Aug 10, 2019

13 dead, one million evacuated in China after Typhoon Lekima makes landfall

Chinese weather experts said that the combination of the six-magnitude earthquake a day before with the incessant rains has increased the risk of landslides in the region.

Aug 10, 2019

Book Karnataka, Maharashtra CMs for culpable homicide, says Congress

Senior Congress leader Nana Patole said failing to open the Almatti Dam in Karnataka in time resulted to the worsening flood situation in Maharashtra and could have saved many lives.

Aug 10, 2019

Romanian researcher develops disc-shaped flying saucer, conspiracy theorists say USAF built it years back

Razan Sabie revealed that he made this disc-shaped flying saucer after 20 years of rigorous research.

Aug 9, 2019

Is asteroid Apophis capable of triggering a tsunami in the US coast?

There is a 1 in 45,000 chance that asteroid Apophis will hit the earth on April 13, 2036, and if it happens devastation will be triggered in the affected area

Aug 6, 2019

New 'dengue-like disease' spreading among children in Bangalore

Factors such as rains and re-opening of schools have attributed to the spread of the infection among children.

Aug 5, 2019

Countdown begins: Gigantic asteroid bigger than Empire State Building to zip past Earth in 6 days

NASA is now busy developing their planetary defence weapon that will protect Earth from rogue space bodies like asteroids.

Aug 5, 2019

Doomsday asteroid could bring end to humanity, says top physicist

Several experts have previously predicted that earth will be hit by a doomsday asteroid one day or the other

Aug 4, 2019

Researcher urges people to prepare for strong earthquake today after Indonesia tremor

Hoogerbeets believe that a lunar peak will result in a powerful earthquake that will jolt the planet on August 3.

Aug 3, 2019

Indonesia earthquake: Magnitude 6.9 tremor off Java sparks tsunami fears

The Indonesian disaster mitigation agency urged the residents on the Banten coast of Java island to move to higher grounds immediately.

Aug 2, 2019