Science & Health

ISS robot Kirobo returns to earth and wins Guinness World records

Kirobo, a companion robot that recently returned to Japan from the International Space Station (ISS), was awarded two Guinness World Records on 27 March for being the first robot to have a conversation in space and reaching the highest height as a robot from earth.

Mar 27, 2015

Yawunik kootenayi: 508 million-year-old mayhem lobster discovered in Canada

Early predator had key position in food network 250 million years before dinosaurs arrived.

Mar 27, 2015

Life goes swimmingly for newborn hippo

The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a hippopotamus and, so far, things appear to be going swimmingly.

Mar 25, 2015

Rio turns rubbish into art to dramatise Olympian bay clean-up task

High prices reflect the environmental cost of waste thrown into the citys picturesque Guanabara Bay.

Mar 25, 2015

Tech Talk: Worlds first robot astronaut returns to earth

Kibo Robot Project developed worlds first robot astronaut to understand human/robot co-existence.

Mar 24, 2015

Brian May and the badger cull: Science does not factor in parliamentary debate

EXCLUSIVE: The rock legend and astrophysicist said science does not factor in parliamentary debate

Mar 24, 2015

UN: Africa faces elephant poaching crisis

Experts warned that Africa faces a poaching crisis that is likely to see a further decline in the number of wild elephants.

Mar 24, 2015

Mystery space explosion charted by Hevelius and Cassinis in the 17th century finally solved

Scientists solve 350-year-old mystery of stellar collision with Apex telescope.

Mar 23, 2015

Solar Eclipse 2015: Videos of the eclipse from around the world

The eclipse for 2015 is over and we wont be getting another solar eclipse above the UK until 2026.

Mar 20, 2015

Solar Eclipse 2015: Timelapse video of how London saw the eclipse

Miserable weather ruined the celestial event for millions of Londoners.

Mar 20, 2015

Kolkata: 16 Infants Die in Six Days at BC Roy Memorial Hospital

Three babies have died in the last 24 hours.

Mar 20, 2015

Scientists capture giant 800lb Stingray in Thailand

Footage shot on 6 March during the making of wildlife programme Ocean Mysteries, shows scientists examining a Giant Whiptail Stingray found in the Mae Klong River, Thailand.

Mar 20, 2015

Astrophysicist ‘Mr Eclipse’: Total solar eclipse most spectacular thing

On 20 March, people on the Faroe Islands will experience a total solar eclipse.

Mar 20, 2015

Mars One Mission a Hoax or a Reality? Astrophysicist Removed from the Program; 100 Finalists Rubbish Conspiracy Theory

In what could come as a shock to many, who have been anxiously following the ambitious Mars One Mission, an astrophysicist has questioned its feasibility and claimed that the program might become a reality, hinting that it could well turn into biggest hoax in history.

Mar 20, 2015

Chile: Volcano Villarrica expels gas and ash in active phase

The Villarrica Volcano in southern Chile, which erupted earlier this month before settling down, has entered a more active phase again, expelling gas and ash into the atmosphere, Chilean authorities said on 18 March.

Mar 19, 2015