Science & Health

Early humans developed sophisticated tools much earlier than previously thought

Anthropologists have found evidence of early humans manufacturing sophisticated tools and trading with distant groups around 320,000 years ago in East Africa.

Mar 16, 2018

What is a macrobiotic diet?

The macrobiotic diet was developed in the 1920s by Japanese philosopher George Ohsawa. It focuses on choosing organic, locally grown and seasonal produce over animal products. The diet mainly consists of whole grains, vegetables and beans.

Mar 15, 2018

Americas ten fattest cities

Thanks to diets heavy in processed foods, America is the most obese country in the world, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Roughly one-third of adults in the United States are overweight, which leads to increased medical costs and health problems like heart disease and diabetes. But a new study from WalletHub suggests that where you live could be just as important as diet when it comes to your risk of obesity.

Mar 15, 2018

Platypus milk can fight superbugs that are resistant to antibiotics

In the fight against drug-resistant superbugs, scientists are finding an unlikely hero in the platypus, which has mostly been studied by evolutionary scientists till now for the physical traits it displays.

Mar 15, 2018

Russia to launch Mars mission next year, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the revelation in an interview but few other details of the Mars mission were available.

Mar 15, 2018

Aurora Steve: Mysterious purple lights in the sky spotted by citizen scientists

Steve is an acronym for "Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement" and occurs in latitudes lower than the normal for auroras.

Mar 15, 2018

NASA's Mars 2020 rover has entered key assembly, test and launch phase

The 2020 rover will be launched with updated tech, cameras, and instruments trained to look for bio-signatures and possible habitats for human travelers.

Mar 15, 2018

NASA prepares for live high definition video transmission from Mars using lasers

NASA aims to transmit up to 200 gigabits of data per second that will reach Earth in 20 minutes, making HD video of a future Mars landing a possibility.

Mar 15, 2018

Ice sheets in Greenland destabilized by chain reaction from melt lake networks

Greenland is losing one billion tonnes of ice daily, causing one mm of sea level rise every year, say, researchers.

Mar 15, 2018

Stephen Hawkings inspiring quotes about life and the universe

Physicist Stephen Hawking died on Tuesday March 13 at the age of 76. In his memory, here are five of his most inspirational quotes.

Mar 14, 2018

China turns Black Mirror real by ranking citizens on social credit system

Citizens with high social credits will enjoy cheaper transport fares among other things and low scorers will be punished by giving slow internet among other things.

Mar 14, 2018

All galaxies spin once every billion years, like cosmic clocks

If you were to be perched on the edge of any galaxy large or small, in a billion years, you would have gone all the way round.

Mar 14, 2018

What is transverse myelitis? Woman paralyzed after waking up with sore neck

Doctors were completely baffled to see a fit-and-healthy woman, who thought that she developed sore neck due to sleeping awkwardly, had developed a total paralysis.

Mar 14, 2018

Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, Kajal, Tamannaah, other southern celebs mourn Stephen Hawking's death

The sudden death of physicist Stephen Hawking has shocked and saddened many south Indian celebs like Kamal Haasan, Siddharth, Kajal Aggarwal and Tamannaah Bhatia.

Mar 14, 2018

Social media pays an emotional tribute to the world's greatest physicist [Photos]

Fans of Stephen Hawking sat down to draw their tributes to the physicist who died at the age of 76 on Albert Einstein's birth anniversary.

Mar 14, 2018