Science & Health

China Plans Massive Solar Power Station in Space by 2050

The project would solve the energy crisis on Earth, the Chinese scientists behind the vision say.

Mar 31, 2015

Chile: Volcano Villarrica activity increases

A dense cloud of smoke was seen hanging above Chiles Villarrica Volcano.

Mar 30, 2015

Egyptian beer vessels unearthed in Tel Aviv

Fragments of ancient beer-brewing basins unearthed in Tel Aviv indicate that Egyptians more than 5,000 years ago had settled farther north than previously known and were imbibing in what is now Israels most hard-partying city.

Mar 30, 2015

London Zoo opens new Lemur enclosure

London Zoos new In with the Lemurs enclosure allowed visitors to get up-close and personal with the furry animals from Madagascar.

Mar 30, 2015

UP: Lightning Strike Kills Two; Farmers Suffer Crop Damage Again

Two more farmers reportedly died of shock earlier on Sunday, after their crops were damaged.

Mar 30, 2015

J&K Flood Live: Jhelum Flows Below Danger Level, but Situation to Worsen in Next 3 Days

17 people were killed on Monday after the heavy rainfall for the last three days caused landslides in several parts of the state.

Mar 30, 2015

J&K: Heavy Rainfall Leads to Landslides; Met Forecasts Snowfall Next Week

MeT Department said that the poor weather condition may trigger flash floods in the vulnerable areas of the state.

Mar 29, 2015

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