Science & Health

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

NASA recreates solar eruption in 3D to track coronal mass ejections' spread

Scientists have used data from three satellites to develop new models to see how shocks associated with coronal mass ejections propagate from Sun.

Mar 10, 2018

Tiger that killed woman rehabilitated, officials to track it with satellite collar

The tiger was released in the jungles of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh after it was captured March 5.

Mar 10, 2018

What is botulism? Married couple left paralyzed after eating canned green beans

While the German couple was left paralyzed after consuming canned green beans, their son escaped the horrific ordeal by refusing to eat the beans.

Mar 10, 2018

National Pi Day 2018: Who started celebrating the day and why?

Pi Day is celebrated by eating and throwing pies and discussing the significance of the never-ending number, which is very important in mathematics.

Mar 9, 2018

What is exorcist syndrome? Rare condition makes 9-year-old girl act 'possessed'

Exorcist syndrome, or Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAs), is triggered by severe tonsillitis.

Mar 9, 2018

Can marijuana damage your brain, lower IQ and increase stroke risks? Heated debate continues

Use of marijuana is often linked to lower IQ among other health risks, says one research report, but other studies challenge such bold conclusions.

Mar 9, 2018

Study suggests mice can domesticate themselves without human interference

By definition, domestication is the process of adapting animals or plants for human need. Naturally, it seems safe to say that people had a hand in domesticating the wild, but research reveals that animals might not have needed humans at all. Swiss researchers found that wild mice were able to domesticate themselves. This is the first study to show that self-taming can produce the same traits as human-directed domestication.

Mar 9, 2018

Warming oceans predicted to trigger steep decline in fisheries output

US researchers say the world's fisheries will be 20 percent less productive on average by the year 2300 if human-induced climate change is not addressed.

Mar 9, 2018

China is building a space plane that can launch small satellites into orbit

The space plane is likely to have smaller load-carrying capabilities when compared to its American counterpart.

Mar 9, 2018

NASA's Juno unearths Jupiter's mysterious interior: 4 key findings to know

The latest data from NASA's Juno mission has provided scientists with insights on Jupiter's interior structure, core mass and its origin, including its cyclones.

Mar 9, 2018

Ice crystal found trapped in super-deep diamond: What does it say about Earth's mantle?

These diamonds encapsulate liquid water, which later cools down while moving toward Earth's surface, maintaining the pressure in the rigid structure.

Mar 9, 2018

What to know about mumps, a virus tens of thousands of cheerleaders may have been exposed to

The mumps virus has been going around after someone with the virus entered a cheerleading competition. 

Mar 9, 2018

NASA planning to destroy asteroid headed toward Earth with nuclear bombs

Project Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER) is not too different from the plot of 1998 science fiction film Armageddon.

Mar 9, 2018

Family forced to eat snow after Storm Emma left them with no food and water

The Irish family, in a desperate step to survive, boiled snow to quench their thirst but the snow water gave the youngest child stomach ache.

Mar 8, 2018