Science & Health

Stars merger prediction: Stellar explosion imminent in 2022, say astronomers

The stars of KIC 9832227, which already share an atmosphere, have spiralled towards one another over the years.

Jan 11, 2017

NASA Hubble: Mysterious shadow spotted in young star TW Hydrae's ring!

The researchers have been scoping out the young star TW Hydrae for the last 18 years before they detected the mysterious shadow.

Jan 11, 2017

Trains in Netherlands work 100% on wind energy now

The country was able to reach its target ahead of schedule.

Jan 11, 2017

Revealed! 97% of human body is made up of stardust!

Stars are made up of almost two dozen chemical elements, but researchers only listed those elements that are considered to be the building blocks of life on Earth

Jan 11, 2017

Treating diabetes: One Indian diabetes center is doing unique things to eliminate the disease

Living with diabetes was previously considered something only the elderly dealt with, but noww a growing number of youngsters are showing symptoms of diabetes

Jan 11, 2017

Endosulfan victims in Kerala see ray of hope; SC directs govt to compensate victims within 3 months

The Supreme Court passed its order on petition filed by CPM's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI). The most affected district is Kasaragod.

Jan 11, 2017

SpaceX Falcon 9: Here's why the launch is delayed again; now set for Saturday

SpaceX has postponed the launch of its first Falcon 9 rocket till Saturday, January 14 2017.

Jan 10, 2017

Apocalypse avoided: Earth just escaped an asteroid hit! And you weren't even aware of it

A small asteroid, dubbed 2017 AG13, was detected by space scientists on January 7, 2017, it passed Earth on January 9, 2017 at 1247 GMT (0747 EST).

Jan 10, 2017

Mental Health: Here's why an hour-long afternoon nap is necessary for you

Researchers analysed almost 3,000 Chinese adults who belonged to the age group of 65 and above

Jan 9, 2017

Stunning image of dark nebula Barnard 343 captured by astrophotographer

The nebula Barnard 343 belongs to a group of clouds called Gamma Cygni Complex present around 2,000 light-years away from Earth.

Jan 9, 2017

Time-lapse footage shows smog engulfing Beijing

A 12-second time-lapse footage shows the moment when the smog engulfs the city of Beijing in the latest bout of air pollution. Pollution alerts are common in northern China, especially during bitterly cold winters when energy demand, much of it met by coal, soars.

Jan 9, 2017

NASA solves mystery behind levitating lunar dust!

The latest study conducted by NASA reveals how dust levitates just above the moon's surface, despite the absence of flowing water and wind

Jan 9, 2017

NASA: Hubble discovers 'Exocomets' hurtling into a young star!

The latest discovery made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is that it captured the view of comets plunging to a star dubbed HD 172555.

Jan 9, 2017

Indian soldiers in Haiti facing UN probe over anti-cholera vaccination claims

The anti-cholera vaccination was made mandatory in 2015.

Jan 9, 2017

Scientists discover 'monster' supermassive black holes in the neighborhood of the Milky Way

Researchers claim that the reason the supermassive black holes went undetected for so long was due to the mass of gas and dust that surrounded them

Jan 8, 2017