Science & Health

Tiny crystal-shaped features discovered by Mars rover to provide potential evidence of relatively fresh water

"So far on this mission, most of the evidence we've seen about ancient lakes in Gale Crater has been for relatively fresh, non-salty water," Curiosity team member Ashwin Vasavada said.

Feb 15, 2018

NASA releases spectacular image of a heart shape formation on an Arctic glacier

A stunning calving in the Arctic, shaped like a broken heart, can be seen in the image which the space agency revealed on the occasion of Valentine's Day.

Feb 15, 2018

Global Warming: Earth can't escape extreme weather events even if Paris Agreement commitments are met

Global warming is getting serious as the Earth is at high risk of extreme weather events despite the United Nations Paris Agreement.

Feb 15, 2018

Doomsday? Slime accumulations on the sea floor could give rise to 65-foot-tall tsunamis, warns study

The study has finally been able to reveal the root cause of oceanic landslides, which happens to be slime from the remains of microscopic organisms.

Feb 15, 2018

Can lizards detect 'atomic waves'? Iran military officer says West used reptiles as nuclear spies

Iranian official Hassan Firuzabadi justified the arrest of some environmentalists by saying the US sent reptile nuclear spies as lizard skin can detect radiation.

Feb 15, 2018

Andromeda Galaxy's true size stuns scientists: What will happen when it collides with Milky Way? [Video]

Andromeda Galaxy, which was previously thought to be three times as massive as the Milky Way, will collide with the latter in 4 billion years.

Feb 15, 2018

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of mysterious galaxy NGC 3344

The galaxy NGC 3344 is located 20 million light year from Earth in the Leo Minor constellation.

Feb 15, 2018

Sudden solar winds to strike Earth on February 15: Power grids likely to be affected

Engineers are advised to shut down non-essential systems if the solar storm appears to be severe and prepare for a possible power grid fluctuation.

Feb 15, 2018

Bleach as autism medication for children? Facebook group claims 'miracle' solution can also cure HIV

Parents are making their children drink bleach as a cure for autism, in spite of strict FDA warning.

Feb 15, 2018

The healthiest foods in the world, according to science

These are the five healthiest foods in the world - some of them may surprise you.

Feb 15, 2018

Aliens might wipe out life on Earth with just a message, say researchers

Any message from extra-terrestrial society should be instantly deleted or it could lead to the destruction of our planet, researchers claim.

Feb 15, 2018

Price for beauty? UK woman gets burnt scalp, swollen shut eyes after using home hair dye

Lauren Woods shared photos of her condition on Facebook and urged people to take all possible precautions before using hair dye at home.

Feb 15, 2018

Single trapped atom, captured in long exposure photograph, wins UK's top science photography award

A positively-charged strontium atom was trapped using electric fields so that it can be photographed with an ordinary camera.

Feb 15, 2018

Partial solar eclipse 2018: When, where to watch the astronomical event [Live stream link]

Here's all the information about the partial solar eclipse 2018 which will take place on February 15.

Feb 14, 2018

Total solar eclipse in space: NASA shares stunning moment when Earth blocked out Sun [Video]

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) witnessed a total solar eclipse in space this Sunday when the Earth passed between it and the Sun.

Feb 14, 2018