Science & Health

Wild Seve programme of WCS files 10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

Of the 10,000 cases, more than 9,400 involved crop and property damage, while over 500 cases were of livestock depredation. The programme has potentially saved wildlife from being slaughtered in retribution killings, besides protecting farmers against lethal encounters with wild animals.

Jul 10, 2018

Illegal ivory trade continues unchecked in 10 European countries

New York-based campaigning group Avaaz found ivory in the 109 items purchased from several European nations, indicating that restrictions on the global ivory trade are failing.

Jul 10, 2018

Starbucks to phase out plastic straws by 2020

Seattle-based coffee chain announces plans to replace plastic straws with newer, environmentally friendly options by 2020.

Jul 10, 2018

Listen to spooky plasma waves moving between Saturn and its moon Enceladus

Sweeping, hollow wave-like sounds, punctuated with a steady, fast-moving beat make it sound like the background score of a gripping horror film.

Jul 10, 2018

July 2018: First time in a decade, 2 Atlantic hurricanes hit US same month

Chris, equipped with 60 mph wind, is currently located 215 miles away at the south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Jul 10, 2018

MIT engineer says he found evidence of nuclear war fought thousands of years ago

A new study has suggested that there was a nuclear war fought thousands of years ago on the earth, triggering several conspiracy theories from different corners of the world, including India.

Jul 10, 2018

Japan floods toll reach 122; dozens reported missing

Rains have come to a stop, as the country begins massive search-and-rescue operation with over 73,000 personnel involved in the rescue missions.

Jul 10, 2018

Japan floods: Death toll climbs to 104

Torrential downpour since July 5 has left about 104 people dead, 56 injured and has brought the country to a standstill.

Jul 10, 2018

Mystery ozone-killing CFC emission source found; It's coming from China

Construction foam producing companies across China confirmed use of CFC-11, while acknowledging its illegality and being very blasé about its use.

Jul 9, 2018

Endangered tag deleted from 2nd largest coral reef on Earth by UNESCO World Heritage body

The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System has been removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Center list of "World Heritage in Danger."

Jul 9, 2018

Airbus working on Mars rover to bring soil samples back to Earth

In 2026, Nasa will launch a recovery mission and will land a rocket on Mars carrying the Fetch rover.

Jul 9, 2018

Milky Way Galaxy looks the way it does because of a collision 10 billion years ago

The galaxy that crashed into the Milky Way did not survive the collision and its remains got scattered all over the galaxy. The debris is still visible to this day.

Jul 9, 2018

Science and space weekly roundup: Highlights

Catch up on what happened in the field of space, science, and other research news over the last seven days.

Jul 8, 2018

Aggressive mutant space bacteria poses serious risk to life on Earth, warns Russia

Bacteria and life, in general, go through a massive change in space and these mutated life forms could pose a serious risk to Earth, say the Russians.

Jul 8, 2018

Dengue grips Himachal town Bilaspur with 110 confirmed cases

A team from the central government is dispatched to monitor the situation.

Jul 8, 2018