Science & Health

66-year-old seabird is expecting: More about world's oldest known breeding bird

Wisdom is expected to incubate the egg for a couple of days until her mate returns and takes up the responsibility of incubation.

Dec 13, 2016

Meltwater in East Antarctica collects in subsurface lakes

A warm microclimate in a 20-kilometre zone in East Antarctica has led to the formation of extensive lakes of meltwater sandwiched between two layers of ice. The ice sheet is showing behaviour that was thought only to occur in glaciers in places such as Greenland, which are not nearly as cold as East Antarctica.

Dec 12, 2016

Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Decline, New Study Reports

Modi government planning a major overhaul of abortion law for single women

Union Health Ministry's recommendation will amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.

Dec 12, 2016

The East Antarctic ice sheet is full of holes

Hot spots have been found in the East Antarctic ice sheet where holes – or moulins – are appearing in the ice sheet, allowing water to flow out into the sea. The ice sheet was not thought to be vulnerable to melting as it is one of the coldest places on Earth, but strong winds are removing snow and exposing ice below to melting.

Dec 12, 2016

The sun rises behind a tree above the Paris region in France

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Science & Health

66-year-old seabird is expecting: More about world's oldest known breeding bird

Meltwater in East Antarctica collects in subsurface lakes

Modi government planning a major overhaul of abortion law for single women

The East Antarctic ice sheet is full of holes

Doomsday: This is how human race on Earth will be destroyed

How UrtheCast teamed up with NASA to take Earth-views to the next level and into your living rooms

NASA images of the Red Planet are strong evidence that aliens exist! [VIDEO]

NASA LAUNCH LIVE STREAMING! Watch NASA launch CYGNSS spacecraft

Revolutionary gene-editing proteins can cure genetic defects and end organ transplant shortage

These sea creatures use nanotech camouflage to turn transparent

NASA: Latest images of Saturn's mysterious hexagon jet stream snapped by Cassini spacecraft

NASA shares stunning historic visuals of space, solar system on Pinterest and Giphy

One of the rarest crystals on Earth discovered in Russia's Khatyrka meteorite

Sushma Swaraj's kidney transplant at AIIMS successful

Naperville: Marijuana-laced gummy bears led to hospitalisation of 14 students

Sunjwan terror attack: NIA arrests key accused from Kashmir; establish JeM link [details]

Dhanush Might Get His Own Hollywood Superhero Flick, The Gray Man Spin-Off On Cards

Kashmiri TV artist brutally killed by terrorists only bread-earned in family; father devastated [details]