Science & Health

Blood Moon 28 September 'End of the world' rumours: No scientific basis for apocalypse prophecy

There are claims that the last blood moon of the tetrad will witness the 'end of the world', but apocalypse prophecy has no scientific basis.

Sep 26, 2015

Singapore haze forces 2,000 people to seek treatment in a week; legal action against Indonesian firms for fire

Singapore has initiated legal actions against five Indonesian companies.

Sep 26, 2015

New Pluto images reveal snakeskin like texture

New high resolution images of Pluto released on Thursday (September 24) reveal a snakeskin-like texture on the planets surface.

Sep 25, 2015

West Bengal: After Delhi, Dengue claims 2 lives in Kolkata

One 5-year-old boy succumbed to the disease in Kolkata on Wednesday night.

Sep 25, 2015

South Korea calls for tighter monitoring against MERS

The MERS outbreak claimed 36 lives in South Korea earlier this year.

Sep 25, 2015

Mexico: Fire Volcano welcomes autumn with explosion

Mexicos Colima volcano erupted just after sunrise on 23 September morning, spewing ash and smoke into the air, authorities reported. The first explosion was recorded at 7.58am with the second at 8.18am.

Sep 24, 2015

Blood Moon 2015: Apocalypse prophecy; 'End of the World' alarm baseless

Some argue that the current tetrad of Blood Moon is in sync with Biblical prophecy of End of the World or apocalypse prophecy.

Sep 23, 2015

California Kayaker fights off Hammerhead Shark with just his paddle

GoPro footage shows Mark McCracken repeatedly fend off Hammerhead Shark with his paddle.

Sep 23, 2015

California Wildfire: Infographic shows where body of man was found in Valley fire

California governor Jerry Brown has asked President Barack Obama to declare a national disaster.

Sep 22, 2015

Greater one-horned rhino born at Whipsnade Zoo

Video footage shows birth of Bali, a greater one-horned rhino calf.

Sep 22, 2015

Indian origin astronomer-led team spots mid-size black hole

The discovery was made by Dheeraj Pasham from University of Maryland and scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre.

Sep 22, 2015

Bunostegos Akokanensis was earliest cow-sized pre-reptile to walk upright on all four legs

Scientists say this prehistoric reptile was unlike any other on the super-continent Pangea.

Sep 21, 2015

28 September 'Doomsday' preparation: What you need to survive

If the world is indeed "coming to an end," might as well prepare for it, eh?

Sep 19, 2015

Blood Moon 2015: Mormons stocking up essential items anticipating 'End of the World'

Conspiracy theorists have claimed that Blood Moon 2015 signals the end of the world, prompting mormons to stock up food.

Sep 18, 2015

Prince William calls for end to barbaric hunting of elephants and rhino in Africa

Duke of Cambridge gave speech on wildlife protection at the Tusk Trusts 25th anniversary ball.

Sep 18, 2015