Science & Health

Condom snorting: Why should people stay away from the latest fad?

How about snorting a condom through the nose and pulling it out from the mouth? Gross, right? And yet, teens are falling for the recent fad for internet fame.

Apr 1, 2018

ISRO loses contact with GSAT-6A and this is no April Fool's joke

While ISRO said that it was trying to re-establish contact with GSAT-6A, some reports said that the satellite may be dead.

Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

The SpaceX launch Friday was a success and the payload was delivered to orbit as 10 more satellites join the Iridium constellation.

Apr 1, 2018

Point Nemo: Watery graveyard, where satellites and rockets go to die

The loneliest point on Earth, in the South Pacific ocean, is where most large space debris and satellites crash.

Apr 1, 2018

Can't stand noisy eaters? Know the syndrome you might be suffering from

The severe sensitivity towards specific sounds might be because of a condition called misophonia. The exact reason for it is not known, but it is seen more often in girls.

Apr 1, 2018

Microsoft and marijuana: New partnership with Kind Financial enables tracking of weed sales

Fake weed hits Chicago: How to tell if your pot is spiked

Synthetic cannabinoids are man-made mind-altering chemicals that affect the brain much more powerfully than natural marijuana.

Apr 1, 2018

Platypus: Why conservation of the animal that sweats milk is absolutely necessary

Platypuses, which is endemic to eastern Australia, are the only species within the monotreme family and show traits of both reptiles and mammals.

Mar 31, 2018

Stephen Hawking funeral: Eddie Redmayne to pay tribute, where to watch live

Renowned theoretical physicist Prof Stephen Hawking died March 14 after a long struggle with motor neuron disease.

Mar 31, 2018

Blue moon: Where to watch Saturday's full moon, why is it special

Blue moon is the name given to the second full moon of a single calendar month and 2018 blue moon is special for several reasons.

Mar 31, 2018

Watch: Woman plays flute while undergoing brain surgery

She lifted the instrument and treated everyone with a sweet melody. The operation theater burst into applause after she finished it.

Mar 31, 2018

What is Proteus syndrome? Rare disorder disrupts teenager's breathing

Proteus syndrome might have a few or no signs in the newborns, and symptoms are usually visible in later months.

Mar 31, 2018

Terminal Pleistocene epoch human footprints from the Pacific coast of Canada

Oldest human footprints from last ice age found off Canada's Pacific coast

A total of 29 human footprints from Pleistocene Epoch (last ice age) were discovered by a group of researchers at the shoreline of Calvert Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Mar 31, 2018

Coffee needs a cancer warning label, a California judge rules

Coffee sellers in California are now required to put warning labels on their coffee cups, according to a new ruling by California Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle.

Mar 31, 2018