Science & Health

Take an amazing 360 immersive tour of the Amazon rainforest with an indigenous guide

Watch iridescent snakes, sloths and a kaleidoscope of butterflies as indigenous Ecuadorian guide Kamanja Panashekung takes you through the Amazon rainforest, to explain why conservation of the lungs of the planet matters.

Jun 8, 2017

Fires near Cape Town force evacuations

Fires in the countryside east of Cape Town forced evacuations, including in the popular resort town of Knysna, on June 7, local media reported. Video posted to a social media website showed a building in Knysna burning while flames engulfed the hillsides around the town.

Jun 8, 2017

World Oceans Day 2017: There is a ghostly killer haunting our oceans

Ghost gear, or discarded fishing equipment, can kill hundreds of thousands of marine animals a year. Conservationists and volunteers are working to clean up as much of the gear as possible to save wildlife. 

Jun 8, 2017

War between NGOs and Hungarys right-wing government reaches climax in upcoming vote

The Rift between billionaire George Soros and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban heats up as foreign-funded NGOs face added scrutiny.

Jun 7, 2017

NASA's Hubble telescope spots distant Vermin Galaxy

The NASA researchers compared the disc of debris surrounding HD 107146 to the cluster of asteroids present in the Kuiper Belt in our Solar system.

Jun 7, 2017

NASA's Hubble discovers the brightest galaxies of the universe!

The cohort of researchers revealed that only a few dozen of these luminous infrared galaxies are scattered in the universe.

Jun 7, 2017

China to develop, launch space telescope which will share orbit with its future space station

The space telescope will dock with the co-orbiting Chinese space station, which will be structured in a T shape with three key modules.

Jun 7, 2017

China preparing for manned mission to Moon

The manned mission to Moon is yet to receive government approval and funding, according to reports.

Jun 7, 2017

Kerala weddings to go green as government implements eco-friendly rules

The Kerala government has notified a Green-Protocol for weddings, dictating how waste generated from the auspicious occasions can be reduced. Read to know more.

Jun 7, 2017

Showa crater erupts in Sakurajima, Japan

Footage shows an incredible volcano eruption in Sakurajima, Japan

Jun 7, 2017

NASA discovers Jupiter-like hottest exoplanet

This strange exoplanet is 2.8 times more massive than the gas giant Jupiter and possesses half its density.

Jun 6, 2017

Looking forward to sleeping in during the weekend? Here's why you shouldn't

The study has found that sleeping longer on weekends leads to social jet lag, which increases the risk of heart diseases by about 11 percent.

Jun 6, 2017

NASA to launch new manned Mars rovers in 2020

Astronauts would be sent to deep space farther than Earth's orbit by 2019 with the help of NASA's Space Launch System.

Jun 5, 2017

World Environment Day 2017: Connecting People to Nature

This year's theme invites you to think about how we are part of nature and how intimately we depend on it.

Jun 5, 2017

ISRO GSLV Mk-III launch updates: 'Fat Boy' launcher successfully puts satellite GSAT-19 in space

ISRO is all set to launch its "fat boy" satellite. Get all the LIVE updates of the GSLV MK-III launch right here, all in one place.

Jun 5, 2017