Science & Health

Oumuamua: Earth's first alien visitor from another star gains 'unexpected boost' in speed

The route of this extraterrestrial figure Oumuamua has also been shifted, when it traveled through the inner solar system last year

Jun 28, 2018

You may not find Florida on the map soon: Here's the reason

Florida is expected to disappear in the coming years because of rising sea levels.

Jun 28, 2018

If listening to music sends shivers down your spine, you might have a unique brain!

A lump in your throat, or perhaps a tingling sensation on the back of your neck while listening to music means you have a unique brain. Study finds music could be crucial in managing emotions.

Jun 28, 2018

Alien life confirmed? All 'Critical requirements for life' met on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Enceladus is the only body besides Earth that is known to simultaneously satisfy all of the basic requirements for life as we know it. Not even Mars qualifies.

Jun 27, 2018

If aliens are found, would we even recognise? NASA-led team discusses what constitutes life

The hunt for life is an ongoing one, but scientists are now wondering whether humans will recognise life if we see it in an exoplanet.

Jun 27, 2018

Mindfulness meditation can help with pain tolerance and aid recovery from physical injury

Mindfulness can also be an effective way to treat and recover from injuries, a new study has found.

Jun 27, 2018

Chandrayaan 2: India to embark on journey to moon in search of a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel?

According to experts, helium-3 is limited on Earth, however; it's so much abundant on the moon that theoretically, it'll be enough to sustain Earth's global energy demands for the next 250 years

Jun 27, 2018

Blood Moon 2018 prophecy: Doomsday sayers believe celestial event will bring end of the world

End-of-the-world believers who have been predicting the apocalypses time and again are of the opinion that Blood Moon on July 27 will mark the end of the world.

Jun 27, 2018

Your brain constantly shuffles between 'ignorance is bliss' and 'thirst for knowledge' states

The pursuit of knowledge is a basic feature of human nature, but in issues ranging from health to finance, people sometimes choose to remain ignorant.

Jun 27, 2018

Coldest place on Earth has reached lowest possible temperature on the planet

In July 1983, Russia's Vostok Station recorded 89 degrees Celsius and this remains the lowest recorded temperature in a weather station.

Jun 27, 2018

Spaceflight - it might not be as cool an idea as you think

Microgravity is capable of impacting the immune systems of the humans so seriously that the space travelers could even struggle to get rid off of something as minor as a cold, if they get infected

Jun 27, 2018

No-fuss tips on eating healthy that fits your budget

Healthy food need not necessarily end up being expensive. Follow the no-fuss tips to being healthy that also fits your budget.

Jun 27, 2018

FDA approves first cannabis-based epilepsy medicine for sale

A medication that treats two rare and devastating forms of epilepsy which contains cannabis has been approved for sale in the US.

Jun 26, 2018

Soon stem cell-based drugs require clinical trials, licenses

Stem cell therapy will not be considered alternative medicine anymore, but be regulated like new pharmaceutical drugs. The new laws strive to strike a balance between spurring research and protecting patients from shady medical practices.

Jun 26, 2018

Elephant killed by speeding train in animal reserve forest in Uttarakhand

Despite the rules clearly stating that trains are supposed to slow down while passing through an animal reserve forest, 150 elephants have been killed by speeding trains between 1987 and 2010.

Jun 26, 2018