Science & Health

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

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

Dying bee population threatens apple orchard, farmers turn to drones for pollination

Bees are dying en masse in various locations around the world, forcing farmers to look for alternate methods to keep farming alive. One viable solution for an apple orchard in New York has appeared in the form of drones. Here's more.

Jun 10, 2018

SpaceX wants to build new facility in Florida to support over 60 rocket launches per year

SpaceX has asked for a 67-acre land to help facilitate their ambitious launch plans of approximately 64 launches per year.

Jun 10, 2018

Five strong signs that aliens have already been on earth

IB Times India present you five strong irrefutable signs that aliens from deep space have already been on earth

Jun 10, 2018

Blood test might predict due date, premature birth risk

About 15 million babies are born prematurely across the world. This research could potentially save lives of preterm babies.

Jun 9, 2018

What is Salmonella infection? Know all about the disease spreading from pre-cut watermelons

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recalling pre-cut melon and pre-made fruit salads with melon in five Midwestern states, including Michigan.

Jun 9, 2018

Did climate change eliminate aliens from earth? Are humans next?

Converting the planet's limited resources into energy would have led to the rise and fall of the alien races, the research team shows in stimulated version.

Jun 8, 2018

Humans feel six types of disgust - it is the body's way to prevent infections and disease

Disgust is used by the body to act in certain specific ways that minimise the risk of contracting infectious diseases, finds a new study.

Jun 8, 2018