Science & Health

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

Here's why killer whales go through menopause too!

So far only three species are known to go through menopause, humans, killer whales and short-finned pilot whales.

Jan 17, 2017

Practo raises $55M in fresh funding: Aims to invest in international ops, integrated platform

The series D funding was led by China's Tencent.

Jan 17, 2017

Mysterious pillars of light spotted in Canada's night sky [VIDEO]

A mesmerizing phenomenon was observed in Ontario, Canada, when strange light pillars decorated the night sky.

Jan 17, 2017

NASA's Juno spacecraft : Citizen scientist recreates this half-lit image of Jupiter

At the time of orbital insertion, Nasa fired Juno's main rocket in reverse to stabilise spacecraft and settle into an orbit.

Jan 16, 2017

Mysterious dark streaks on Venus may hint at the possibility of life

The Venera-D probe is likely to be launched in 2025. The probe will help Roscosmos and NASA to look for alien life on Venus.

Jan 16, 2017

In US, you can pay $8,000 and be infused with young people's blood

The study aims to observe the effect of young plasma on 100 biomarkers in older people.

Jan 16, 2017

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Science & Health

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

Here's why killer whales go through menopause too!

Practo raises $55M in fresh funding: Aims to invest in international ops, integrated platform

Mysterious pillars of light spotted in Canada's night sky [VIDEO]

NASA's Juno spacecraft : Citizen scientist recreates this half-lit image of Jupiter

Mysterious dark streaks on Venus may hint at the possibility of life

In US, you can pay $8,000 and be infused with young people's blood

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]