Science & Health

SC directs termination of 26-week-old pregnancy with abnormal foetus

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Kolkata-based expectant mother with 26-week-old pregnancy to abort the foetus which is suffering from serious abnormalities.

Jul 3, 2017

NASA's K2 mission: New hot Jupiter discovered

EPIC 228735255b has an orbital period of 6.57 days.

Jul 1, 2017

Earth based telescopes to aid NASA's Juno mission

The GRS was first spotted after 1830, it is a century old swirling storm whose diameter is bigger than that of Earth.

Jul 1, 2017

Would an asteroid discovered in 1997 hit Earth? Search for answers led to much more

When Asteroid 1997 XF11 was discovered in 1997, it led to panic over fears that it would collide with Earth. However, it left behind a different kind of impact on humankind and science. Read to know what it was.

Jul 1, 2017

Kerala: Rare surgery changes this tribal boy's life

Encephlocele is a condition the brain matter oozes out of gap present in the skull and forms a sac-like structure.

Jun 30, 2017

NASA clears speculations, says no child slave colony on Mars

Robert David Steele, on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' show, reportedly mentioned that NASA had established a colony on Mars where they shipped kidnapped children over a 20-year space ride!

Jun 30, 2017

NASA supercomputers to identify deadly asteroid impacts

In 2013, the Russian city of Chelyabinsk was affected by an asteroid's shock wave which injured over 1,200 people and damaged buildings as far away as 93 kilometres.

Jun 30, 2017

Top 7 facts you should know about Princess Diana's secret disease

Though bulimia is treatable, it can recur without showing any symptoms.

Jun 29, 2017

NASA compares images of Saturn's 3 moons taken by Cassini

These photos were taken with the help of the narrow-angle camera of Cassini spacecraft oriented in a way that the north side is up.

Jun 29, 2017

Top 7 things to lose weight quick and easy!

Adding these 7 things in your diet and lifestyle can help you lose weight more easily and quickly.

Jun 28, 2017

Yoga is not as safe as it's believed to be, says study

The study revealed the chance of picking up injuries because of yoga is 10 times greater than it was previously reported.

Jun 28, 2017

Space junk to be cleared using magnetic space tugs to prevent satellite collisions [VIDEO]

The number of CubeSats launched into space can spike up to 12,000 in the coming years, increasing the danger in space travel and the risk of satellite collisions.

Jun 28, 2017

Top 7 unique ways to use Vaseline you never knew! [VIDEO]

These are 7 amazing ways to use Vaseline petroleum jelly which you probably never knew!

Jun 27, 2017

This supersonic X-Plane by NASA will whizz through your cityscape but you won't hear anything

NASA's supersonic X-Plane will generate about 60 A-weighted decibels of noise, which is in the range of normal conversation.

Jun 27, 2017

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals new image of Arp 299, a galactic goulash

The ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs) were spotted in the regions where stars were forming at a speedy rate.

Jun 27, 2017