Science & Health

Nasa's Hubble discovers 10 billion-year-old 'relic' galaxy near Milky Way

There has been no activity in NGC 1277 for over 10 billion years and it is filled with red, dying stars from the early years of the universe.

Mar 13, 2018

What is the difference between Pi Day and Pie Day?

It turns out that there are two separate days to celebrate pi and pie. And only one of them involves maths and pizzas. Know the difference here.

Mar 12, 2018

Tiangong-1 crash zone: Can out-of-control Chinese space station crash in India?

China's first space station is hurtling down to Earth and India is one of the areas where the out-of-control space module could crash.

Mar 12, 2018

What is Disease X? WHO experts warn of the next pandemic

Disease X is the ninth inclusion in the WHO's newest Blueprint list of diseases with pandemic potential, after Ebola, Lassa fever and Zika.

Mar 12, 2018

Expectant parents can now get 3D-printed model of their unborn child

The 3D model of the unborn child will include minute details like tiny hands, feet, umbilical cord and the facial features.

Mar 12, 2018

What is IPF? Dentists are dying of this rare, incurable lung disease

Dentists are affected by IPF as they are "exposed to infectious agents, chemicals, airborne particulates, ionizing radiation."

Mar 12, 2018

Hawaiian spider species evolved numerous times over 3 million years

Around 3 million years ago, the parasitic spiders from across the Pacific Ocean set sail on the backs of other spiders, reached Hawaii and evolved many times.

Mar 12, 2018

The proton battery: A cheap and eco-friendly carbon-based power storage option

The technology, which is currently under development, has the potential to replace Lithium-ion batteries.

Mar 12, 2018

alien mummy, alien, Nazca, Peru, discovered,

Are aliens real? Three-fingered mummified bodies not human, test reveals

Nazca mummies which appear to be of humans are actually not.They have 23 chromosomes just like humans but a very different rib structure.

Mar 12, 2018

Woman loses limbs to sepsis: Causes, symptoms and cure of the disease

The woman developed gangrenous limbs and doctors had to amputate both her legs, one arm and all fingers of the other hand after suffering from sepsis.

Mar 12, 2018