Science & Health

Elon Musk says Mars spaceship test flights could happen in 2019

The announcement comes a little over a month after SpaceX successfully tested its most powerful reusable rocket, the Falcon Heavy.

Mar 12, 2018

Global warming: half a degree increase could flood 5 million people

Even if global temperature goals are met, the seas will continue to rise for hundreds of years.

Mar 12, 2018

Magnetic storm this weekend will be no cause for concern

Update: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has clarified that there will not be a massive magnetic storm as was reported here.

Mar 12, 2018

From 'nariyal pani' to fruit juices - Coca-Cola looks to woo health-conscious Indians

Sales of carbonated drinks have stagnated as consumers worried about obesity and diabetes turn to healthy alternatives with less sugar.

Mar 12, 2018

Disease X: The mystery killer that could kill millions

The World Health Organization have warned that a mysterious and unkown disease could become a global threat that could kill millions around the world. 

Mar 11, 2018

Scientists find a way to re-experience dreams while being wide awake

A new study explained a phenomenon epileptic patients experience where they can recall a dream or dream-like feeling while awake called déjà rêvé.

Mar 11, 2018

Mysterious sea 'monster' weighing 330 pounds washes up on Australian beach [Photos]

The couple that filmed the creature said that its carcass was uninjured, but when they went back the next day, the creature had already vanished.

Mar 11, 2018

Storm Emma exposes killer plants: What makes hemlock water dropwort so poisonous

Hemlock water dropwort has parsnip-like roots which are extremely toxic and can kill people by attacking the nervous system.

Mar 11, 2018

Heart health data on your fingertips: Smartphone with BP monitor coming soon

Michigan State Universty scientists believe that the new blood pressure sensor on smartphones will help users get easier access to their heart health.

Mar 11, 2018

James Webb, the world's largest space telescope, to investigate origin of water

Studying interstellar molecular clouds could yield clues to the origin and evolution of water and other key building blocks necessary for life to arise.

Mar 11, 2018

Horseshoe cloud appears over Nevada: Twitter divided over its shape and origin

The horseshoe cloud is formed from a horizontal vortex, but Twitter was quick to believe there is some alien involvement in Nevada, US.

Mar 11, 2018

Dentists are mysteriously dying of lung disease

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is trying to figure out why dentists are dying after discovering a strange pattern in cases of a lung disease at one Virginia care center. 

Mar 10, 2018

Woman slices open throat of choking boyfriend, saves his life

A woman saved her boyfriend, who was choking on food, by slicing open his throat. The doctors said he would have suffered brain damage or organ failure without the procedure.

Mar 10, 2018

Uranus discovery day: How was the planet spotted?

Uranus, which is the seventh planet of the solar system, was discovered on March 13, 1781, when William Herschel was observing some stars.

Mar 10, 2018

Who is Scott Kelly? NASA astronaut's DNA partially changed in space

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has spent a total 340 consecutive days at International Space Station in low-orbit Earth.

Mar 10, 2018