Science & Health

UFO Sightings: Tubular-Shaped Strange Object Snapped Over Netherlands Castle

An avid photographer snapped a fast moving object believed to be Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) hovering over Muiderslot Castle in Netherlands.

Jun 10, 2013

UFO Sightings: Cigar-Shaped UFO Spotted Hovering Over Appleton, Wisconsin [VIDEO]

A cigar-shaped object was spotted hovering over Appleton city in the Wisconsin state of USA.

Jun 9, 2013

Mysterious Killer Virus Claims 3 More Lives in Bihar, Death Toll Touches 21

Three more children have been killed in the past 24 hours, making the total lives claimed by an unidentified virus in Muzaffarpur to 21. The disease dubbed as 'acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) was first reported in April last week in the district of Muzaffarpur in North Bihar.

Jun 8, 2013

18 Killed and Dozens Injured in Himachal Pradesh Bus Mishap

Himachal Pradesh got its second major shock in a month when eighteen people were killed and 14 others injured as a bus carrying them fell into a 500 deep feet gorge in Sirmaur district of the state.

Jun 7, 2013

4 Feared Dead as Second Penang Bridge in Malaysia Collapses

Four people are feared dead as the Second Penang Bridge in Malaysia collapsed on to their vehicle around 7 pm on Thursday. The incident took place at the Batu Maung section of the bridge which is under construction.

Jun 7, 2013

Life on Earth Originated from Meteors Carrying Phosphorous: Scientists

In a new study, researchers have discovered that life in the nascent stages of Earth was made possible by meteorite strikes carrying the crucial life creating factor 'phosphorus'.

Jun 6, 2013

Oldest Evidence of Cancer Found in Neanderthal Bone

Researchers have found the earliest evidence of bone cancer in the rib of a 120,000-year-old Neanderthal from Krapina, Croatia.

Jun 6, 2013

Paris Jackson Hospitalised after Suicide Bid, Used Meat Cleaver to Cut Arm

Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of pop icon Michael Jackson, was reportedly rushed to hospital earlier on Wednesday after a possible suicide bid.

Jun 6, 2013

Female Squid Eat Sperm, Use Nutrients From Consumption to Grow Unfertilised Eggs

Female southern bottletail squid consume ejaculates of their mates and use the nutrients to help in the growth of their unfertilised eggs, according to a new study.

Jun 5, 2013

After 6 Decades 'Extinct' Hula Painted Frog Found Alive in Israel, Reclassified as 'Living Fossil'

Israel's Hula painted frog, a species which was declared extinct in 1996, has been rediscovered and declared as a "living fossil."

Jun 5, 2013

UFO Sighting: Fast-Moving Object Resembling Aircraft Seen Crash Landing Into Volcano [VIDEO]

A fast moving object, believed to be an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) resembling an aircraft, was spotted entering Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano on 30 May.

Jun 4, 2013

Discovered: Alien Planet Found Orbiting Bright Star 300 Light-Years Away From Earth

European scientists have discovered a new alien planet orbiting a bright, young star about 300 light years from Earth.

Jun 4, 2013

India's First Navigation Satellite Launch Delayed by 2 Weeks: ISRO

The launch of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A will be delayed by a fornight in the wake of an electrical snag detected in the launch vehicle.

Jun 4, 2013

NASA's Scientific Investigator Steve Squyres on Mars Exploration Rover Mission

Steve Squyres, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University and the principal investigator of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission, talked about his experience and recent discovery with the Mars Rovers Exploration project, in an email interview with International Business Times.

Jun 4, 2013

Simple Vinegar Test Cuts Cervical Cancer Death in India by One-Third, Says Study

Nearly 73,000 deaths across the world from cervical cancer could be prevented by a simple vinegar test, according to a study.

Jun 3, 2013