Science & Health

American teens are less into sex and drugs, face higher risk of suicide and depression

A recent survey has revealed a decline in the percentage of American students indulging in sex and drugs. But at the same time, suicide and depression are found to be high-risk factors among high school teens.

Jun 17, 2018

Amid Fifa 2018, UFO spotted in Russian skies triggers initial fear, turns out something else

Images of the UFO sighting in Russian skies went viral and people claimed that an alien invasion is imminent but it turned out to be something different

Jun 17, 2018

Stephen Hawking's voice beamed to closest-known black hole

The legendary astrophysicist has been buried at the Westminster Abbey, London, between two other legendary British scientists -- Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.

Jun 17, 2018

Japan's Hayabusa2 mission to return a sample of an asteroid has almost reached its target

The craft will land on asteroid Ryugu, collect samples from the surface, dig in, take some subsurface samples and fly back to Earth.

Jun 17, 2018

Black holes could be eating dark matter, spewing out lasers and radiation

Rapid radio bursts from black holes, that are often discussed, might actually be lasers caused by the degradation of dark matter in black holes.

Jun 17, 2018

A new type of photosynthesis that works in low light could pave the way for energy on Mars

Low-light adapted cyanobacteria that can photosynthesise in near-infrared, low energy light could actually be used to colonise Mars and be used to produce oxygen and create a biosphere there, say scientists.

Jun 17, 2018

UTA researchers complete milestone in International Physics Experiment

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have built prototypes for an aluminium electric field cage inside a particle detector for an international physics experiment in Switzerland.

Jun 17, 2018

Agriculture has not been an occupation alone but an environment influencer, finds study

The researchers conducted a study in Ireland in which they found that agriculture has played a vital role in making environmental changes when life initiated on Earth.

Jun 16, 2018

NASA accidentally exposed life on Mars? Bizarre alien figure spotted in shocking clip

As Tyler Glockner zoomed the object's image, it shows a shadow which rules out the possibility of lens flare or a camera problem

Jun 16, 2018

From childbirth pain to death: Know about the agonising poop-process of sloths

Sloths, which are otherwise very chilled animals, have a very difficult pooping process that will make you feel sorry for them.

Jun 16, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018

If nuclear war breaks out, even best case escape scenarios prove futile

There are about 15,000 nuclear bombs in the world of which we know right now, enough to completely destroy the planet and everything it shelters. The most rational number of nuclear weapons for a country to have is zero.

Jun 16, 2018

5 foods you should eat to live longer

If you hate to look into your medicine cabinet then it's time you change the way you stock up your pantry. Are you finding out ways to improve the proverbial fountain of youth? Here's where you can start!

Jun 15, 2018

Potentially habitable moons of giant planets could be better for humans than Earth

Moons of large gas giants could be the perfect place to look for life and so far there are 121 candidates where life could flourish.

Jun 15, 2018

Deja vu 2003: Mars to shine the brightest this July

The Red Planet will appear brighter than usual between July 27 and 31st this year. The distance from the earth will be 35.8 million miles, as opposed to 34.9 million miles which was the closest in the last 60,000 years.

Jun 15, 2018