Science & Health

Assam: 13 Die of Encephalitis in Jorhat District

While seven died due to acute encephalitis syndrome, six succumbed to Japanese encephalitis.

Jul 23, 2015

South Sudan: Over 1,200 Cholera Cases Recorded, 39 Dead

More than 1,210 cholera cases, including 39 deaths, have been reported mostly in Juba and Bor counties.

Jul 22, 2015

100 Million Year Old Fossils Found in Australia

The discovery of the fossils will provide an insight into Australia's ancient inland sea which is now a rugged outback country

Jul 21, 2015

Isro Successfully Tests India's First High Thrust Cryogenic Rocket Engine

The indigenously developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine was successfully ground tested for 800 seconds.

Jul 20, 2015

China: RoboCup 2015 opens in Hefei City

A world-wide competition on robot making and operation RoboCup 2015 opened on19 July in Hefei City of east Chinas Anhui Province.

Jul 20, 2015

Ebola Toll Exceeds 11,250 in West Africa: WHO

A total of 27,643 cases of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported since the outbreak of the disease

Jul 18, 2015

Moon, Venus and Jupiter Conjunction 2015: How and When to Watch Live with Your Naked Eyes

Two planets - Venus and Jupiter – put up a spectacular celestial show earlier this month, aligning next to each other. An even more interesting and rare astronomical phenomenon will take place on Friday, July 17 with the crescent moon, Venus and Jupiter conjunction set to form a triangle.

Jul 17, 2015

CO2 opalescent pools found at site of volcanic eruption that wiped out Minoan civilization

Pools full of carbon dioxide off coast of Santorini could pave way to monitor future eruptions.

Jul 17, 2015

Polar bears cannot compensate for sea ice loss starvation with slowed metabolism

Polar bears do not enter walking hibernation to make up for food deprivation during summer.

Jul 16, 2015

UK: 50 sharks spotted swimming along Sussex coast

Video shows massive shiver of sharks swimming in shallow intertidal waters in West Sussex.

Jul 16, 2015

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Chile: Astronomers discover Jupiter doppelgänger in distant solar system

In a first for space exploration, an international group of scientists in Chiles European Southern Observatory have identified a solar system reportedly similar to our own, complete with a twin Jupiter revolving a Sun-like star.

Jul 16, 2015

Solar Impulse 2 Aircraft Suspends Flight

Following a record-breaking oceanic flight rom Nagoya to Hawaii, the aircraft suffered battery damage due to overheating.

Jul 16, 2015

Jellyfish-shapped object caught in Holland

UFO Sightings: New Evidence of Alien Spaceship Landing Near US Airbase Surfaces

Amid reports of pressure on several governments to reveal records of UFO (unidentified flying objects) sightings in the past, an army officer has opened up on alien spaceship landing near a US airbase over two decades ago.

Jul 15, 2015