Science & Health

Meet Timothy Peake, the astronaut boldly going where no Brit has gone before

Timothy Peake is set to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station.

Nov 7, 2015

Indian Army test-fires BrahMos land-attack cruise missile

BrahMos tested at 10 am in Rajasthan's Pokhran range

Nov 7, 2015

US President Obama rejects Keystone oil pipeline; Greens celebrate victory

"The pipeline would not make a meaningful long-term contribution to our economy," Obama said.

Nov 7, 2015

Australia: Time-lapse video shows dramatic shelf storm descending over Sydney

Australia: Time-lapse video shows dramatic shelf storm descending over Sydney

Nov 6, 2015

Global warming: UN says gas emissions pledges are not enough

Global warming: UN says gas emissions pledges are not enough

Nov 6, 2015

Himalayan singing bowl's 'chatter' no longer a mystery

The "chatter" occurs when the wooden stick called "puja" is played against the bowl.

Nov 6, 2015

Nasa has cracked the mystery over Mars missing atmosphere

Scientists have documented a solar storm blasting away Mars atmosphere, an important clue in a long-standing mystery of how a planet that was once like Earth turned into a cold, dry desert, Nasa scientists said on Thursday (5 November). On 8 March, Nasas Mars-orbiting Maven spacecraft caught such a storm stripping away the planets atmosphere, scientists said. Maven lead researcher Bruce Jakosky said the stripping of Mars atmosphere took place hundreds of millions of years ago and has slowed down since.

Nov 6, 2015

After US and Britain, Italy to become third country to fly armed drones

Italy currently has 12 drones in service.

Nov 6, 2015

NASA's 'Red Planet' mission shows how solar wind is stripping Martian atmosphere

The Martian atmosphere is getting stripped at a rate of nearly 100 grams each second.

Nov 6, 2015

'Designer' immune cells eradicate baby's incurable leukemia

The technique is still in the very early stages of development.

Nov 6, 2015

Air pollution: North India under a haze as Punjab farmers burn crop residues

The Punjab government has warned farmers, threatened them with prosecution and even offered rewards.

Nov 5, 2015

Nasa releases incredible time-lapse video of the sun in Ultra-HD

Time-lapse video shows high resolution images of suns surface.

Nov 5, 2015

Standing for six hours a day can reduce obesity by at least 30%: Study

Standing reduced obesity risk factors by 32% and 35% in men and women, respectively.

Nov 5, 2015

France to do away with ban on gay blood donors after 32 years

Men who hadn't had sex or had some with only one man in the past 4 months can donate blood.

Nov 5, 2015

Delhi air 'fatal', highest pollution level in capital today

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain reportedly said the air pollution in the capital had reached 'fatal' levels.

Nov 5, 2015