Science & Health

World's First Cloned Buffalo Delivers Calf at Haryana Institute

The world's first cloned buffalo, Garima II, gave birth to a female calf on Friday at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana.

Jan 27, 2013

UFOs Spotted on Moon's Surface [Photo and Videos]

Two unidentified objects were spotted flying over the surface of the moon.

Jan 20, 2013

UFO Sightings Reported Near NASA's International Space Station [PHOTO+VIDEO]

Several Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) were reportedly spotted in the sky near NASA's International Space Station (ISS).

Jan 16, 2013

Top Science Breakthroughs of 2012 [PHOTOS]

This year has been a remarkable period for science. Everything from space to earth has been touched by many discoveries.As the year comes to an end, we give you sneak peak at the most important breakthroughs of this year.

Dec 31, 2012

NASA Discovers Miniature Version of Nile River on Saturn's Moon Titan [PHOTOS]

NASA scientists have spotted a miniature version of Earth's Nile River on Saturn's moon Titan. The river on Titan stretches more than 200 miles (400 kilometers) from its "headwaters" to a larger sea.

Dec 13, 2012

NASA Reveals Stunning View of India on Diwali Night [PHOTOS]

NASA, the national space agency of the US, released on Thursday a satellite image that gave a spectacular view of India on a November night. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured the black and white image of India on Nov 12, a day before Diwali.

Dec 6, 2012

Bird Flu Outbreak in Karnataka: Over 33,000 Poultry Birds Culled at CPDO

Fear of avian influenza continued to create panic in Karnataka after more than 33,000 poultry birds -19,235 chicken, 13,673 ducks and 369 emus - were culled at Central Poultry Development Organization (CPDO) in Hesaraghatta, 40 km from Bangalore.

Oct 30, 2012

More than 68 pct milk in India has Paint, Detergent: Government

Over 68 percent of milk in World's largest milk producing country does not conform to the safety standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Oct 21, 2012

Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Space Jump is Tour de Force for Scientists [PHOTOS]

Felix Baumgartner's supersonic jump from the edge of the space on Sunday is considered as a tour de force by NASA scientists, engineers and companies working on developing spacecrafts for tourism.

Oct 16, 2012

Football-Sized Rock Surprises Rover Scientists [PHOTOS]

NASA's Curiosity rover has reached out to the first Martian rock, which looks similar to some unusual rocks from Earth's interior. The space agency said that the rock presents more varied composition than expected from previous missions.

Oct 12, 2012

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Rocket Blasts Off to International Space Station on Resupply Mission [PHOTOS]

California-based SpaceX company on Sunday sent a commercial cargo ship into space, in a mission to re-supply research equipments to the International Space Station in the Earth's orbit.

Oct 8, 2012

More 'Yeti' Sightings Reported; Russia to Begin Expedition to Hunt Bigfoot

Forestry workers and fisherman have reported sightings of Yetis, also known as Bigfoots, in different parts of Russia.

Sep 28, 2012

Neil Armstrong, First Man To Walk On Moon, Laid To Rest In The Atlantic [PHOTOS]

The first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, was laid to rest in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday in a burial sea ceremony aboard the USS Philippine Sea.

Sep 15, 2012

NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers A Geological Mystery [PHOTO]

NASA's Opportunity rover, which has been on Mars since 2004, has sent an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling geologists.

Sep 15, 2012

Asexual Reproduction is Common in Wild Snakes, Recent Study Shows

A recent study revealed that wild female snakes can give birth without having any contact with male snakes, disclaiming the long-held belief that asexual reproduction or "virgin births" can happen only among invertebrates.

Sep 12, 2012