Science & Health

West Bengal records highest dengue deaths, positive cases in India in 2016

Dengue has caused 60 deaths so far in the state, and as many as 56 people have tested positive in Darjeeling district alone.

Sep 16, 2016

What is your personality: pessimistic, optimistic, envious or confident?

A study on human behavior recently published in the journal Science Advances by researchers at the Carlos III University of Madrid with colleagues from the Universities of Barcelona, ​​Rovira i Virgili and Zaragoza reveals that 90% of the population can be classified into four basic personality types: optimistic, pessimistic, confident and envious. However, the latter pattern, envious, is the largest, with 30% compared to 20% of each of the remaining groups.

Sep 16, 2016

Over 1 hour of napping symptomises higher chances of type-2 diabetes

A study by Japanese researchers found that sleeping for more than an hour can make one 45 percent more prone to type-2 diabetes.

Sep 16, 2016

New species known as 'Ghost snake' discovered

Researchers confirm discovering the new species of serpents in northern Madagascar.

Sep 16, 2016

NASA spacecraft to assess likelyhood of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth

The OSIRIS-REx aircraft successfully located the asteroid, which has a possibility of 1 in 2,500 of crashing with Earth.

Sep 15, 2016

Donald Trump shows medical report on TV, reveals he is borderline obese, has high testosterone levels

The Republican presidential nominee revealed the result of his physical examination to television chat show host, Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Sep 15, 2016

India declares itself free from bird flu

However, the government stressed the need for continued surveillance on the matter.

Sep 14, 2016

Iraq: Expired drugs sold by Isis kill 5, including 4 children

The militant group also held three nurses for spreading awareness among people about these lethal date expired medicines.

Sep 14, 2016

This is how you can get rid of bad breath

The embarrassing problem of bad breath can be cured through some simple means.

Sep 14, 2016

Pimple problems? Here's how you can keep them at bay

Here are some simple and effective methods to keep pimples away.

Sep 14, 2016

Lunar Eclipse to coincide with Harvest Moon; when and where to witness September's full moon

The penumbral lunar eclipse is the last lunar eclipse of the year.

Sep 13, 2016

One-fifth of the US population is overweight

Thirty percent or more people in the population were found to be obese in 25 states of the country.

Sep 13, 2016

New Delhi: 4 die of Chikungunya within 24 hours

This year, over 1,000 cases of chikungunya have been observed so far in the national capital.

Sep 13, 2016

7 reasons to be nuts over the cashew

Here are some reasons that make cashew nuts a must-have in your diet.

Sep 12, 2016

Blue whale rescued off the coast of Maharashtra [Video]

Two boats carrying 50 personnel were deployed on Sunday morning to carry out the mammoth rescue operation.

Sep 12, 2016