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mercury trapped inside Arctic permafrost

Ice Age surprise: Huge amounts of mercury found trapped inside Arctic permafrost for thousands of years

Melting Arctic permafrost due to the Earth's rising temperatures can release a large amount of toxic mercury, a new study reveals.

Feb 7, 2018

Do you pop paracetamol or ibuprofen quite often? Painkillers might be killing your emotions, study reveals

Researchers reviewed previous studies and found that these medications affect our sensitivity to emotionally painful experiences.

Feb 7, 2018

NASA: TRAPPIST-1 planets might harbor water and be habitable

The atmospheres of TRAPPIST-1 planets will be explored closely by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which will be launched in 2019.

Feb 7, 2018

What is tau protein? Scientists' discovery might help treating NFL players' head injuries

Scientists believe that the results of the research might help in preventing or treating CTE.

Feb 7, 2018

There's now a sports car in space with SpaceX's launch of world's most powerful rocket [Video]

Falcon Heavy was launched from the same launch pad which NASA had chosen for its Apollo 11 mission.

Feb 7, 2018

10bn litres of water donated to Cape Town pushes back day zero

Cape Town and amp;#39;s water shortage is being temporarily alleviated by The Groenland Water Users Association in an effort to push back Day Zero(April 12), when the city is expected to run dry.

Feb 7, 2018

First glimpse of TRAPPIST-1 planets shows some could hold more water than Earth

Astronomers have discovered seven earth-sized exoplanets orbiting the dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 could potentially hold 250 times more water than earths oceans. Studies also show the planets are made mostly of rock, marking them as more similar to earth than gas giants.

Feb 7, 2018

Here's how to naturally control your hair fall

You can combat hair fall naturally and more effectively by using these ingredients. Read to know them.

Feb 6, 2018

British backpackers wake up to find van partially submerged by floodwaters

Three British backpackers have been rescued from the roof of their campervan, after waking up themselves surrounded by floodwaters in Gordonvale, Queensland on February 6.

Feb 6, 2018

Akshay Kumar warns youth about whey protein bars, advises the best food item

'Padman' actor Akshay Kumar also thanked the PM Modi government immensely for the Khelo India School Games 2018.

Feb 6, 2018

Can the Keto diet cure Alzheimer's? Here's how it can potentially slow down aging

Running mainly on the principles of low-carb and high-fat, this diet could protect the body from 'internal stress' by putting the body into carb-'starvation'.

Feb 6, 2018

A Russian spacewalker is seen in an Orlan spacesuit with blue stripes (center image) working outside the Zvezda service module during the longest spacewalk in Russian space program history on Feb. 2, 2018.

Longest Russian spacewalk results in wrongly-angled antenna, towels in space

Two cosmonauts from Roscosmos placed an antenna in the wrong direction and abandoned towels in outer space while on a mission that broke longest Russian spacewalk record.

Feb 6, 2018

Sue the T. Rex to make way for Big Brother Titanosaur and not many are happy about it

Sue, which is by far the complete skeleton of the species ever discovered, will be moved from Main Hall of Chicago's Field Museum.

Feb 6, 2018

Why hangovers get worse with age? Science finally explains what goes down

With age, the body's ability to process alcohol and sleep degrades, and experts believe this has something to do with terrible hangovers.

Feb 6, 2018

In a first, astronomers discover around 2,000 planets outside the Milky Way galaxy

This is the first discovery of planets in a galaxy outside Milky Way.

Feb 6, 2018

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Science & Health

Ice Age surprise: Huge amounts of mercury found trapped inside Arctic permafrost for thousands of years

Do you pop paracetamol or ibuprofen quite often? Painkillers might be killing your emotions, study reveals

NASA: TRAPPIST-1 planets might harbor water and be habitable

What is tau protein? Scientists' discovery might help treating NFL players' head injuries

There's now a sports car in space with SpaceX's launch of world's most powerful rocket [Video]

10bn litres of water donated to Cape Town pushes back day zero

First glimpse of TRAPPIST-1 planets shows some could hold more water than Earth

Here's how to naturally control your hair fall

British backpackers wake up to find van partially submerged by floodwaters

Akshay Kumar warns youth about whey protein bars, advises the best food item

Can the Keto diet cure Alzheimer's? Here's how it can potentially slow down aging

Longest Russian spacewalk results in wrongly-angled antenna, towels in space

Sue the T. Rex to make way for Big Brother Titanosaur and not many are happy about it

Why hangovers get worse with age? Science finally explains what goes down

In a first, astronomers discover around 2,000 planets outside the Milky Way galaxy

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]