Science & Health

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

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