Science & Health

From herbal tea to orgasm: These tips can relieve your period cramps

Some women feel severe pain in the lower back and belly region while others also feel cramps in the thigh region during menstruation.

Apr 3, 2018

What is diet rage? 5 food items that help calm your temper

Being on a diet could often reduce tolerance levels, but luckily, there are certain food items that help calm the temper without affecting the weight loss regime.

Apr 3, 2018

Weight loss: Woman sheds 175 pounds by switching to simple lifestyle changes

New Zealand woman, who used to weigh 368 pounds (167 kilograms) managed to shed 175 pounds in a few years by following simple lifestyle changes.

Apr 3, 2018

A four-eyed lizard roamed Earth 34 million years ago

The animal had a pair of normal eyes and two other light-sensitive glands that sat atop its head, helping the lizard direct itself.

Apr 3, 2018

Type 2 diabetes: 68-year-old man reveals how chocolate and grapes cured him

Terry Kemp claims to have cured his type 2 diabetes by restricting his diet to a bar of 85 percent cocoa chocolate and 500 grams of red grapes every day.

Apr 3, 2018

Hubble records most distant star ever seen – 9 billion light years away

Gravitational lensing made it possible for Hubble to capture light that has been traveling through the cosmos for billions of years.

Apr 3, 2018

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Warming ocean causing glacial grounding line retreat comparable to last ice age

Glaciers, 4 times the size of Manhattan is being lost to sea, pushing back grounding lines by 300 to 400 meters every year.

Apr 3, 2018

Mushroom coffee: How beneficial is this new health fad?

Mushroom coffee is being popularized by Four Sigmatic, which allows customers to choose their brewing options from instant, ground coffee and mushroom pods.

Apr 2, 2018

Watermelon: All you need to know about its health benefits and risks

Watermelons contain an antioxidant called lycopene, which is capable of lowering the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer and improving bone health.

Apr 2, 2018

Climate change: Ganges might swell to twice its capacity, flooding northern India

Global warming will eventually lead to food shortages caused by floods and droughts. Ganges could run at twice its capacity, flooding India along the way.

Apr 2, 2018

India's GSAT-6A satellite seems dead, but ISRO says losing contact 'common phenomenon'

After admitting that ISRO had lost contact with GSAT-6A, chief of the organization K Sivan said that this was a common phenomenon but this time the duration was longer.

Apr 2, 2018

Is there life on Venus? Venusian clouds could host extraterrestrial microbial life

The temperature, pressure, and chemical composition are just right on Venus. Thick clouds of what could be algal blooms in the atmosphere are also present.

Apr 2, 2018