Science & Health

No crew member involved in air leak incident; it's 'embarrassing' to even think so, says ISS commander

The Expedition 56 chief urged the ISS managers on the ground to find out what exactly took place, as "the implications are enormous to the whole space program."

Sep 16, 2018

Nearest exoplanet from Earth could be the perfect place to live, say astronomers

In researchers' findings, movement of its atmosphere and oceans was combined in such a way that even though the night side of the exoplanet never sees any light from its star.

Sep 16, 2018

Hunters of man-eating tigress accused of killing 13 people in Maharashtra can shoot to kill: Supreme Court

The tigress has been accused of killing 13 people, including three in August. Considering these factors, a specialised hunter has been sent to take down the man-eating tigress.

Sep 16, 2018

Scientists develop new photon chip which could revolutionise quantum computing

The research group found out that quantum data can be encoded, prepared and exchanged at separation with topological circuits on the chip.

Sep 16, 2018

Anciest hashtag? Scientists discover world's oldest drawing by humans 73,000 years ago in South Africa

Scientists have discovered drawings in a cave in South Africa that could be 73,000 years old, and looks like a hashtag.

Sep 15, 2018

SpaceX unveils new design update for BFR and announces trip around Moon

The new design for the BFR includes three symmetric wings, making it look like a more traditional spacecraft.

Sep 14, 2018

ISRO espionage case: SC grants Rs 50 lakh in damages to acquitted scientist Nambi Narayanan

Nambi Narayanan was falsely implicated in an espionage case for selling confidential ISRO data to Maldivian intelligence officers in 1994. There were claims that Narayanan along with another ISRO scientist sold the data for millions.

Sep 14, 2018

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Every piece of plastic in the ocean can potentially kill a turtle, finds new study

"Even one little thin, filmy piece of plastic can...result in death," said the researcher.

Sep 14, 2018

FBI evacuates solar observatory; Local police clueless, conspiracy theorists allege alien connection

As FBI closed the Sunspot solar observatory abruptly, conspiracy theorists have started claiming that something strange connected to aliens is going on in the skies

Sep 14, 2018

Isolating CO2 from atmosphere for use won't cause global warming, says expert

We immediately need to devise methods that can negate the excess amount of harmful gases and experts have come up with quite a few

Sep 14, 2018

Mother, son die in UP due to severe malnutrition; govt records their deaths as diarrhoea

Sangeeta and her eight-year-old son Suraj were rushed to the hospital when they started vomiting. When their condition became worse a few hours later, they were rushed to a hospital.

Sep 13, 2018

Prehistoric humans suspected of wiping out largest elephant birds Aepyornis and Mullerornis

Elephant birds were at one time a typical sight on Madagascar. They weighed a large portion of a ton, remained at around 3m tall and laid monster eggs, which were much bigger even than those of the dinosaurs.

Sep 13, 2018