Science & Health

Stephen Hawking's $100m search for extra-terrestrial intelligence just got a major boost

The Breakthrough Listen project will use the Parkes radio Telescope in Australia to search for alien signals over the next 60 days.

May 9, 2018

SpaceX's final version Falcon 9 rocket can be launched 100 times

The Block 5 Falcon 9 is designed to be used in 100 flights before retirement. This will be the rocket that finally takes human passengers to the ISS later this year. So far the Falcon 9 has only ever been used twice.

May 9, 2018

Ebola outbreak declared: 17 hemorrhagic fever deaths reported in Republic of Congo

WHO has set up an emergency response team and a group of medical professionals from Doctors Without Borders have reached the Bikoro region.

May 9, 2018

Breathing Moon dust could decimate cells, alter human DNA and cause cancer

Dust on the Moon is widespread and prevalent. It is also electrostatically charged, so it will stick to everything, this includes the insides of lungs. Lunar dust could alter and destroy human tissue to the point where it cannot be recognized anymore.

May 9, 2018

How will the sun die? 25-year-old mystery finally solved

In the latest findings, scientists have been able to work out the details of how our sun is going to die - and it's going to be a spectacular scene.

May 8, 2018

Doctors misdiagnose eye cancer as migraine, patient left with hole in face

The father of four initially suffered from headaches and throat infections in 2008 and his doctor diagnosed him with laryngitis. After going for a second opinion, he was told that he must be suffering from migraines.

May 8, 2018

Fake henna tattoo gives tourist allergy, experts say it can be fatal

Visitors to Bali have been warned about temporary henna tattoos which could have a serious impact on their health and can even turn fatal. The color contains a chemical called methyl acrylate, which is extremely harmful.

May 8, 2018

Kilauea volcano eruption: Internet users share nerve-racking images, videos

Areas like Nanawele Estates, Leilani Estates and the coastal area of Kapoho are likely to be affected by the lava from Kilauea volcano, which is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

May 8, 2018

What is Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak? Runny nose can be leaking brain fluid

Kendra Jackson has a runny nose for years after she hit her head in an accident. She later finds out that it was not mucus that was coming out from her nostrils but brain fluid.

May 8, 2018

Baby fractures skull after falling off bed, grieving mother's advice to parents

Paige Ferguson shared the horrific incident and pictures of her son's injury so that other parents never take head bumps lightly.

May 7, 2018

Massive asteroid really going to fly by Earth hours before royal wedding?

How true are reports of asteroid JPL 8 about to pass by Earth just hours before the royal wedding? If so, is it dangerous? Will it crash into Earth?

May 7, 2018

Norovirus: Oysters accumulate pathogens when they filter poop-laced water, say experts

Norovirus is highly contagious and one can contract the virus by coming into close contact with patients or by consuming food, especially oysters and other shellfishes. According to CDC, each year 19 to 21 million people are contaminated by the virus.

May 7, 2018

Lunar meteorite suggests an abundance of water beneath Moon's surface

There might be enough water on the Moon to not only set up a base there, but also aid in deep space travel. Humans might not have to carry all the water they need to get to Mars and live there, it can be mined from the Moon.

May 7, 2018

King Tutankhamen's ancient tomb has no secret chambers with lost treasures inside

After three years of study and detailed radar-based scanning, researchers have finally concluded that there are no other rooms, tombs, passages and tunnels hidden in King Tut's burial place.

May 7, 2018

Brain-dead boy comes back to life after parents sign organ donation papers

Trenton McKinley, a 13-year-old boy from Mobile, Alabama, came back to life just a day before the doctors were going to remove the life support system. He even started breathing on his own.

May 7, 2018