Science & Health

Are humans getting dumber? IQ scores of people dropping since 1970s, says study

New study finds that for every generation, IQ scores are dropping by about 7 points on average, posing a severe challenge to the future of human species and their intelligence compared to other creatures.

Jun 13, 2018

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Russia to build powerful space laser cannon to burn out space junk in low-Earth orbit

The design of this "cannon" is based on a telescope design that is about three metres long and its construction has already started. This telescope can be used to monitor debris floating in space and if needed transform into a giant laser and evaporate it.

Jun 13, 2018

A University is offering $3500 to get sick, why?

The program invites volunteers to stay at Hotel Influenza, where they will be exposed to the flu virus. In return, they get $3,500

Jun 12, 2018

NASA's latest admission hints at presence of alien life already on Mars, insists UFO researcher

UFO researcher Tyler Glockner has revealed that aliens might be living under the surface of the red planet

Jun 12, 2018

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Ancient statue dating back to 9th century BC could prove the existence of Bible Kings

Archeologists in Israel have discovered a two-inch statue that could be either depicting Ahab or Jehu of Israel or Ithobaal of Tyre.

Jun 12, 2018

Baobab trees in Africa dying at an alarming rate: Interesting facts about the ancient towering trees

A strange phenomenon in the exotic landscape of Africa has left the scientific community baffled - some of the world's oldest, largest baobab trees have been dying at an alarming rate over the past 12 years.

Jun 12, 2018

You can change the world - so long as you have these many people backing you up

Just one-fourth of the population getting together can exact social change. Also, even one person can make a massive difference and this study has statistically proved it.

Jun 11, 2018

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Jurassic world: Cloning dinosaurs? Resurrecting extinct species not as easy

In the movie, scientists are able to extract DNA of the dinosaurs from mosquitoes that lived alongside the extinct creatures. Scientists say its impossible in reality because that DNA would have degraded by the time.

Jun 11, 2018

Scientists discover a weird new part of sperm: Could this be responsible for infertility?

The research, which is published in Nature Communications, shows that sperm contains a new part.

Jun 11, 2018

Massive sandstorm on Mars hits Opportunity Rover, stalls mission as dust blots out Sun

This is one of the largest storms that the rover has had to encounter and there are chances that Opportunity rover could become too cold to continue with its experiments.

Jun 11, 2018

Rituals that Russian astronauts invariably follow before every space flight

Movie night and haircut are among several traditions that the Russian astronauts follow at the Baikonur Cosmodrome before undertaking every space flight

Jun 11, 2018

Nasa is hiring a planetary protection officer to protect the Earth from aliens

Top space expert suggests new technique to locate alien life in deep space; Will it work?

Hector Socas-Navarro, an astronomer at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, suggests looking for alien life in exobelt in deep space

Jun 11, 2018

Forget Atlantis, here's Octlantis, an underwater octopus city in Jervis Bay

The small octopus city in Jervis Bay on the coastline of eastern Australia named as Octlantis and are inhabited by the gloomy octopus species (Octopus tetricus).

Jun 10, 2018

Last week in science: Quick review of science and space stories that made headlines

A lot happened over the last week, here are a few highlights that you must read and know about in the world of science and research.

Jun 10, 2018

Do you hear speech as song after several repetitions? Here's why that happens

The speech-to-song illusion happens when spoken words are repeated over and over in a loop. When heard enough times, it starts to sound like the person is singing when they are actually only talking.

Jun 10, 2018

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Science & Health

Are humans getting dumber? IQ scores of people dropping since 1970s, says study

Russia to build powerful space laser cannon to burn out space junk in low-Earth orbit

A University is offering $3500 to get sick, why?

NASA's latest admission hints at presence of alien life already on Mars, insists UFO researcher

Ancient statue dating back to 9th century BC could prove the existence of Bible Kings

Baobab trees in Africa dying at an alarming rate: Interesting facts about the ancient towering trees

You can change the world - so long as you have these many people backing you up

Jurassic world: Cloning dinosaurs? Resurrecting extinct species not as easy

Scientists discover a weird new part of sperm: Could this be responsible for infertility?

Massive sandstorm on Mars hits Opportunity Rover, stalls mission as dust blots out Sun

Rituals that Russian astronauts invariably follow before every space flight

Top space expert suggests new technique to locate alien life in deep space; Will it work?

Forget Atlantis, here's Octlantis, an underwater octopus city in Jervis Bay

Last week in science: Quick review of science and space stories that made headlines

Do you hear speech as song after several repetitions? Here's why that happens

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]