Science & Health

NASA's Cassini spacecraft gets a closer view of Saturn's Wave-Making Daphnis moon

The photo was snapped by Cassini from a distance of 28,000 km (17,000 miles) using its narrow-angle camera.

Jan 20, 2017

Mystery of galaxy murder finally solved by researchers!

This research aims at focusing on the process that causes the removal of gas from star-forming galaxies — a phenomenon also known as ram-pressure stripping

Jan 20, 2017

Atmosphere on Mars could host microbes, scientists have discovered

Methanogens, which scientists speculate could survive in a Martian environment, are considered among the most ancient and simplest of organisms present on Earth.

Jan 20, 2017

Newspaper reporters beware of Xiao Nan, the first Chinese robot journalist, who wrote an article in just a second!

The robot journalist Nan, is capable of writing both short as well as long articles, Wan Xiaojun, a professor at Peking University, revealed

Jan 19, 2017

In Australia, horses found to be deadlier than other poisonous creatures

The statistics showed that over a span of 13 years, ranging from 2000 to 2013, 74 deaths were caused by horses, whereas other creatures such as snakes and stinging insects caused 27 deaths

Jan 19, 2017

Air pollution caused 80,665 premature deaths in Delhi and Mumbai in 2015

Air pollution cost both cities around 0.71 percent of India's gross domestic product, which is approximately Rs 70,000 crores, in 2015.

Jan 19, 2017

Milky Way Galaxy's mass is recalculated using a new technique, and boy is it big!

The newly estimated mass of the Milky Way comprises planets, stars, clouds of gas, debris, dark matter and every other element that the galaxy is made up of.

Jan 19, 2017

Humans are about to trigger a mass primate extinction, say scientists

We can expect to see the majority of primate species driven towards extinction in the next 25-50 years, a group of 31 leading primatologists has said.

Jan 19, 2017

Astronomers now believe there are more than 2 trillion galaxies in the universe!

A new revelation has been made about the universe, which states that it comprises a minimum of 2 trillion galaxies!

Jan 18, 2017

Neopalpa Donaldtrumpi: New moth species named after Donald Trump for similar hairstyle

Neopalpa donaldtrumpi is the name of the new species of moth native to California, much like Trump, but can also be found in Mexico

Jan 18, 2017

Moon Express: Private firm hopes to be the first one to put a robot on the moon; sets sights on 2017 mission

Naveen Jain, a tech entrepreneur as well as co-founder and chairman of Moon Express, expressed his hopes of lowering space travel prices and leading the way to the colonization on moon, followed by Mars

Jan 18, 2017

A giant turtle-shaped sunspot has been discovered by ALMA during its first solar observation

It was the first time ALMA attempted to make a solar observation and measure emissions from our closest star, along with its partner ESO.

Jan 18, 2017

A massive gravitational 'patch' has been found on Venus!

The atmosphere of Venus comprises dense sulphuric clouds and rotates much faster than the planet itself, a phenomenon discovered in the 1960s, and known as 'super-rotation'

Jan 17, 2017

Saying goodbye to Gene Cernan also means letting go of our purest dreams

The moon itself, however, no longer captures the imagination the way it did in the 1950s and 60s. It's the solar system's 'meh'

Jan 17, 2017

Asteroid Hunting: Delay in NASA's NEOCam launch worries astronomers

NASA's Discovery Program recently declared that two of its space missions would be launched in the 2020s and they will fly by asteroids.

Jan 17, 2017

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Science & Health

NASA's Cassini spacecraft gets a closer view of Saturn's Wave-Making Daphnis moon

Mystery of galaxy murder finally solved by researchers!

Atmosphere on Mars could host microbes, scientists have discovered

Newspaper reporters beware of Xiao Nan, the first Chinese robot journalist, who wrote an article in just a second!

In Australia, horses found to be deadlier than other poisonous creatures

Air pollution caused 80,665 premature deaths in Delhi and Mumbai in 2015

Milky Way Galaxy's mass is recalculated using a new technique, and boy is it big!

Humans are about to trigger a mass primate extinction, say scientists

Astronomers now believe there are more than 2 trillion galaxies in the universe!

Neopalpa Donaldtrumpi: New moth species named after Donald Trump for similar hairstyle

Moon Express: Private firm hopes to be the first one to put a robot on the moon; sets sights on 2017 mission

A giant turtle-shaped sunspot has been discovered by ALMA during its first solar observation

A massive gravitational 'patch' has been found on Venus!

Saying goodbye to Gene Cernan also means letting go of our purest dreams

Asteroid Hunting: Delay in NASA's NEOCam launch worries astronomers

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]