Science & Health

More than 68 pct milk in India has Paint, Detergent: Government

Over 68 percent of milk in World's largest milk producing country does not conform to the safety standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Oct 21, 2012

Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Space Jump is Tour de Force for Scientists [PHOTOS]

Felix Baumgartner's supersonic jump from the edge of the space on Sunday is considered as a tour de force by NASA scientists, engineers and companies working on developing spacecrafts for tourism.

Oct 16, 2012

Football-Sized Rock Surprises Rover Scientists [PHOTOS]

NASA's Curiosity rover has reached out to the first Martian rock, which looks similar to some unusual rocks from Earth's interior. The space agency said that the rock presents more varied composition than expected from previous missions.

Oct 12, 2012

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Rocket Blasts Off to International Space Station on Resupply Mission [PHOTOS]

California-based SpaceX company on Sunday sent a commercial cargo ship into space, in a mission to re-supply research equipments to the International Space Station in the Earth's orbit.

Oct 8, 2012

More 'Yeti' Sightings Reported; Russia to Begin Expedition to Hunt Bigfoot

Forestry workers and fisherman have reported sightings of Yetis, also known as Bigfoots, in different parts of Russia.

Sep 28, 2012

Neil Armstrong, First Man To Walk On Moon, Laid To Rest In The Atlantic [PHOTOS]

The first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, was laid to rest in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday in a burial sea ceremony aboard the USS Philippine Sea.

Sep 15, 2012

NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers A Geological Mystery [PHOTO]

NASA's Opportunity rover, which has been on Mars since 2004, has sent an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling geologists.

Sep 15, 2012

Asexual Reproduction is Common in Wild Snakes, Recent Study Shows

A recent study revealed that wild female snakes can give birth without having any contact with male snakes, disclaiming the long-held belief that asexual reproduction or "virgin births" can happen only among invertebrates.

Sep 12, 2012

Teen Captures Stunning Images of Earth From Space With Second-Hand £30 Camera [PHOTO]

A 19-year-old boy from UK has captured stunning images of Earth from space. The images looked like they were taken from NASA's multi-million pound satellite, but were in fact actually taken from a second-hand camera worth £30 (around ₹2600).

Sep 11, 2012

NASA's Curiosity Rover Tracks Seen from Space [PHOTO]

About a month after landing, NASA's Curiosity rover is making its mark on the surface of the red planet and is so big that it can be seen from space.

Sep 7, 2012

Sunita Williams Completes Sixth Spacewalk; Breaks Peggy Whitson's Record [PHOTOS]

NASA flight engineers Sunita Williams along with Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency Flight Engineer Akihiko Hoshide completed their second space walk in less than a week on Wednesday.

Sep 6, 2012

Powerful Earthquake Measuring 7.6 Jolts Costa Rica; 2 Dead, Houses Damaged

A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the west coast of Costa Rica on Wednesday, forcing the people to run to the streets out of panic. The earthquake caused the deaths of at least two people, damaging buildings, and briefly triggering a tsunami warning

Sep 6, 2012

NASA's Cassini Captures Stunning Photos of Saturn and its Massive Moon Titan [PHOTOS]

NASA displayed a bouquet of surreal images of planet Saturn and its largest Moon Titan. The ethereal series of images was captured and put together by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Sep 2, 2012

Blue Moon 2012: Stunning Photos of Rare Astronomical Events [PHOTOS]

"Once in Blue Moon" is not just a phrase but it is a rare phenomenon which occurs every 2.7 years. Friday's night was the night when we were treated with second full moon in August at around 19:28 PM IST. The first full moon occurred on Aug. 1 in US and on Aug. 2 in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Sep 1, 2012

Giant Burmese Python at 17 Ft Carrying 87 Eggs Found in Florida [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

A 17-feet and 7-inch long female Burmese python carrying a record 87 eggs was found in Florida Everglades, making it the largest snake ever found in the state.

Aug 14, 2012