Science & Health

1 in 13 Humans Have Flexible Ape-Like Feet: Study

A new study finds that one in 13 humans have ape-like feet, as against most of them who have more rigid feet.

Jun 3, 2013

UFO Sightings: Mysterious Shape Changing 'Jelly Fish' UFO Spotted over Peru [VIDEO]

A mysterious flying object which changes shape has been spotted over Lima, Peru in last week.

Jun 2, 2013

Why Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Wants to Meet Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan?

Bill Gates in his blog - thegatenotes - had expressed his wish to meet Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and since then the speculations regarding why the Microsoft founder want to meet Amir is circulating.

Jun 1, 2013

UFO Sightings: Black-Speck Object Spotted over North Shore Mountains

A photographer from Canada captured a black speck which he believes is an UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) hovering over the North Shore Mountain in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jun 1, 2013

Kerala Reports First Death of the Season from H1N1

Kerala has reported the season's first death due to H1N1. Simi Mol, a 27 year old pregnant lady is the first victim of the epidemic.

Jun 1, 2013

Giant Asteroid with Orbiting Moon Flies Past Earth [VIDEO]

A giant asteroid that measures 2.7 km in diameter has safely zipped past Earth on Friday, according to NASA.

Jun 1, 2013

UNESCO Declares Nicobar Islands as World Biosphere Reserve

The Indian archipelago of Nicobar Islands, which is home to around 1, 800 animal species and some of the world's most endangered tribes, is now declared as a world biosphere reserve.

May 31, 2013

World No Tobacco Day 2013: 6 Million Die Every Year from Tobacco Use, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World No Tobacco Day 2013 on Friday with the theme "ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship", highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and the need to advocate policies that will reduce its consumption.

May 31, 2013

Julius Richard Petri: Google Celebrates Petri Dish Inventor's 161st Birthday with Interactive Doodle

Google on Friday commemorated the 161st birthday of bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri with an animated doodle aping his greatest invention - the petri dish.

May 31, 2013

Discovery: Well-Preserved Blood, Muscle Tissue Recovered From Siberian Woolly Mammoth Carcass

Scientists claimed that they have collected first samples of blood and muscle tissue from a well preserved carcass of a female Siberian woolly mammoth.

May 30, 2013

WHO Cautions of Deadly SARS-Like Virus; Death Toll at 27

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday issued a warning to all its member states to continue their surveillance for a SARS-like, fast spreading and extremely deadly virus known as Middle East Respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

May 30, 2013

Father Loses Hope, Seeks Euthanasia For 3 Sons

Abdul Rahim, a desperate father from Shillong, has pleaded with the government to permit euthanasia or mercy killing for his three sons who are suffering from Thalassemia, a blood disease.

May 30, 2013

Canadian Researchers Revive 400-Year-Old Plants Found Under Arctic Glaciers

Scientists have successfully regenerated four-century-old frozen mosses which were found buried in the Candian glaciers.

May 29, 2013

First Evidence of Leopard Predating on Chimpanzee Found in Tanzania

For the first time, scientists have found evidence of a leopard eating a chimpanzee in the African nation of Tanzania.

May 29, 2013

Shortcut to Space Station: Express Soyuz Flight Takes 3-Member Crew to ISS In 6 Hours [PHOTOS]

Three new Expedition 36 crew members arrived at the International Space Station and docked with the Rassvet module around 10:10 pm EDT Thursday (around 8 am IST).

May 29, 2013