Science & Health

Scientists discover over 100 planets with possible habitable exomoons

Each of these planets is over three times the width of Earth and they all are orbiting their star within the habitable zone.

Jun 18, 2018

Scientists discussing possibilities of building cities on asteroids, what next?

Scientists are now planning to build cities on asteroids, as a closed ecosystem there will provide perfect living conditions.

Jun 17, 2018

Last week in Science: Highlights from what happened in Science and Space

Here are a few select stories from the last one week that you need to read about what happened in the world of science and research.

Jun 17, 2018

American teens are less into sex and drugs, face higher risk of suicide and depression

A recent survey has revealed a decline in the percentage of American students indulging in sex and drugs. But at the same time, suicide and depression are found to be high-risk factors among high school teens.

Jun 17, 2018

Amid Fifa 2018, UFO spotted in Russian skies triggers initial fear, turns out something else

Images of the UFO sighting in Russian skies went viral and people claimed that an alien invasion is imminent but it turned out to be something different

Jun 17, 2018

Stephen Hawking's voice beamed to closest-known black hole

The legendary astrophysicist has been buried at the Westminster Abbey, London, between two other legendary British scientists -- Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Jun 17, 2018

Japan's Hayabusa2 mission to return a sample of an asteroid has almost reached its target

The craft will land on asteroid Ryugu, collect samples from the surface, dig in, take some subsurface samples and fly back to Earth.

Jun 17, 2018

Black holes could be eating dark matter, spewing out lasers and radiation

Rapid radio bursts from black holes, that are often discussed, might actually be lasers caused by the degradation of dark matter in black holes.

Jun 17, 2018

A new type of photosynthesis that works in low light could pave the way for energy on Mars

Low-light adapted cyanobacteria that can photosynthesise in near-infrared, low energy light could actually be used to colonise Mars and be used to produce oxygen and create a biosphere there, say scientists.

Jun 17, 2018

UTA researchers complete milestone in International Physics Experiment

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have built prototypes for an aluminium electric field cage inside a particle detector for an international physics experiment in Switzerland.

Jun 17, 2018

Agriculture has not been an occupation alone but an environment influencer, finds study

The researchers conducted a study in Ireland in which they found that agriculture has played a vital role in making environmental changes when life initiated on Earth.

Jun 16, 2018

NASA accidentally exposed life on Mars? Bizarre alien figure spotted in shocking clip

As Tyler Glockner zoomed the object's image, it shows a shadow which rules out the possibility of lens flare or a camera problem

Jun 16, 2018

From childbirth pain to death: Know about the agonising poop-process of sloths

Sloths, which are otherwise very chilled animals, have a very difficult pooping process that will make you feel sorry for them.

Jun 16, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018

If nuclear war breaks out, even best case escape scenarios prove futile

There are about 15,000 nuclear bombs in the world of which we know right now, enough to completely destroy the planet and everything it shelters. The most rational number of nuclear weapons for a country to have is zero.

Jun 16, 2018