Science & Health

Stephen Hawking gives humanity only another 1,000 years on Earth

Hawking has also famously predicted that a sufficiently advanced Artificial Intelligence could spell the end of the world as we know it.

Nov 17, 2016

World Vasectomy Day: Interesting facts and celebs who underwent the procedure

Above 500,000 men go through the process of vasectomy every year in the US.

Nov 17, 2016

International Space Station: Who is this Japanese astronaut nicknamed Nemo?

A Maritime Self-Defense Force doctor, this physician decided that he wanted to head "from deep sea to space."

Nov 17, 2016

Medical tourism in India to grow at 20-25% over next 5 years: Nomura

Rising internationally accredited healthcare facilities and lower costs are boosting medical tourism in India, Nomura said in a report.

Nov 17, 2016

Pluto's giant ocean: Where life may dare to exist

The amount of water present in Pluto's ocean is estimated to be equal to the volume of water in all the seas Earth possesses.

Nov 17, 2016

Australian woman has rare twin pregnancy in space of 10 days

Kate Hill giving birth is one of 10 unique cases of superfetation in the world.

Nov 17, 2016

Researchers discover the roundest star so far!

The slow rotation of the star is responsible for keeping its spherical shape unharmed, researchers said.

Nov 17, 2016

Morning brief: Opposition on demonetisation, Zuckerberg's Twitter account hacked, Ricky Martin gets engaged and more

Also read about the ATP World Tour Finals and chikungunya and Zika virus.

Nov 17, 2016

How Nepalese porters carry huge loads on their heads

Nepalese porters carry the most extreme loads – often in excess of their own body weight – at high altitudes, but how do they do it? Having already discovered that African women carrying heavy burdens on their heads use energy conserving mechanisms while walking, scientists have now revealed that Nepalese porters eschew that method – instead opting to do it ‘the hard way, through pure exertion.

Nov 17, 2016