Science & Health

Trappist-1's Earth-sized worlds may have too much water to host life

Astronomers say water likely makes up more than half the mass of the outer planets in the Trappist-1 system.

Mar 21, 2018

Beer without hops: New technique brews IPA with only yeast and sugar

Yeast infused with the ability to make the same bitter oils that hops produce have made it easier to brew consistent ales en masse.

Mar 21, 2018

Chinese baby born with three legs has third limb removed in a 10 hour long surgery.

Three-legged Chinese baby undergoes 10-hour surgery to get extra limb removed

The baby's third limb was actually of its parasitic twin. The condition occurs one in every million live births.

Mar 21, 2018

Dravidian language family is about 4,500 years old, finds new study

Spoken by over 220 million people, the four major languages of South India – Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu – have literature and traditions spanning several centuries.

Mar 21, 2018

Sea level warning: France-sized Antarctic glacier found moving into ocean fast

The Totten has enough fresh water in it to increase sea levels around the world by 3 meters and it is melting rapidly.

Mar 21, 2018

World Down Syndrome Day 2018: All you need to know

On World Down Syndrome Day, know about the causes, risk factors and various health issues faced by people with Down Syndrome.

Mar 20, 2018

NASA tests and licenses technology for 3D printed rocket engine nozzles

Rocket engine nozzles go through extreme heat and high pressure and typically take months to build, but NASA's technique cuts it down to a few weeks.

Mar 20, 2018

Sudan dead: World's last male northern white rhino euthanized in Kenya

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world, has been euthanized by a group of vets because of his poor health.

Mar 20, 2018

'Loch Ness-type' sea creature found dead and decomposing on beach [Video]

A boater spotted the carcass of the strange sea creature at Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge in Golden Isles, Georgia.

Mar 20, 2018

Oceans on Mars could have formed early because of violent volcanic eruptions

Oceans on Mars likely formed earlier than thought before, or along with the Solar System's largest volcano - Tharsis.

Mar 20, 2018

Scientists Have Developed A Male Birth Control Pill

The prototype pill: dimethandrolone undecanoate (DMAU) is set to revolutionize male birth control.

Mar 20, 2018

Oumuamua: First-ever interstellar visitor likely came from a two-star system

Oumuamua- a cigar-shaped rock is the first recorded instance of an asteroid to come from beyond the Solar System.

Mar 20, 2018

Essential oils may lead men to grow large breasts, study suggests

Researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Heath Sciences (NIEHS) found eight chemicals in essential oils that disturb hormones.

Mar 19, 2018

What is Multiple Chemical Sensitivity? Study shows millions are affected by it

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is a serious and potentially disabling disease that is increasing in the US population, according to the study by the University of Melbourne.

Mar 19, 2018