Science & Health

Pi Day 2017: When is it, why is it celebrated and how can we celebrate it?

Find out when Pi Day is, and why that day is designated for one of the best-known mathematical constants in the world.

Mar 14, 2017

EPA chief Scott Pruitt doubts climate change consensus

EPA head Scott Pruitt drew criticism after stating that he didnt believe that carbon dioxide was a primary contributor to climate change.

Mar 13, 2017

USS Dahlgren: Americas virtual navy ship

The American Navy has a virtual ship that it uses to conduct training and simulations, the USS Dahlgren.

Mar 13, 2017

Kid Rock blasts a China-made grill out of the sky with a shotgun

As a publicity stunt for his line of grills, American Badass Grill, Kid Rock purportedly shoots a foreign-made grill out of the air with a shotgun.

Mar 13, 2017

Breast cancer likely to be triggered by cheddar and cream cheese; increases chances by 53%!

It is estimated that 2017 will witness around 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women along with 40,000 deaths.

Mar 13, 2017

Mother refuses to breastfeed "alien" baby born in Bihar, India [VIDEO]

The mother, aged 28, delivered the baby at a government hospital on Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Patna, India.

Mar 13, 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo expecting twins through surrogacy; 5 other celebrities who went for the alternative [PHOTOS]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the new celebrity who has opted to have a child through surrogacy. But who are the other popular Hollywood celebrities who chose to have a child through surrogacy? Here's a list.

Mar 12, 2017

TRAPPIST-1: NASA releases video of recently discovered ultra-cool neighbour [VIDEO]

NASA releases video of planet-rich Trappist-1 star system which was recorded by the Kepler space telescope on February 22.

Mar 12, 2017

Japan commemorates 6th anniversary of Fukushima disaster

Japan has remembered the victims of the Fukushima disaster of six years ago. On 11 March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear crisis. The tsunami killed more than 15,000 people.Bells rang to mark the moment of the disastrous event. Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Imperial Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko attended the ceremony.

Mar 11, 2017

Matt Damon was right! Potatoes can be grown on Mars [VIDEO]

The growth of potatoes was recorded by two cameras, and sensors observed the conditions.

Mar 11, 2017

Fukushima anniversary: Are world governments prepared for the BIG one?

In an exclusive interview with IBT, India, Dr Arik Eisenkraft of Pluristem Therapeutics, explains how cell therapy products can be stockpiled by governments.

Mar 11, 2017

Are alien civilizations behind the mysterious fast radio bursts? [VIDEO]

Around 20 or more of such luminous flashes have been noted by the astronomers which are referred to as fast radio bursts (FRBs),the first one was discovered in 2007.

Mar 11, 2017

NASA radar finds India's lost lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 orbiting the moon

Chandrayaan-1 had stopped sending radio signals in August 2009 due to which the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was forced to declare the mission over.

Mar 10, 2017

Breast Cancer: Soy consumption is likely to reduce death risk

It has been found that soy is a rich source of isoflavone – a class of phytoestrogens that halts the growth of hormone-sensitive breast tumours.

Mar 9, 2017

Turtle nicknamed "Bank" for swallowing 915 coins in Bangkok fountain!

Thai surgeons have removed a total of 915 coins, which weighed 5 kg (11 pounds), swallowed by 25-year-old green sea turtle Omsin.

Mar 9, 2017