United States

NASA ropes in Lockheed Martin to build civilian supersonic low-boom aircraft

It has been nearly 15 years since the last Concorde flew. Now, NASA wants to bring back supersonic flights for passengers.

Apr 4, 2018

You have seen this letter a million times, but do you know it?

There are two versions of the letter G, but not many people can identify it, let alone write it down. Take this simple test to see if you do.

Apr 4, 2018

Autonomous cars in future could use this laser powered 'ultrafast' steering system

Laser based steering system would allow cars and other vehicles to respond in nanoseconds, making it a lot safer.

Apr 4, 2018

Robot bees could help NASA expand capabilities of future Mars Rovers

Marsbees will be about as big as bumblebees and could assist the exploration of Mars using a wide range of sensors and other equipment.

Apr 4, 2018

US Army developing augmented-reality headsets for troops, testing starts next year

The display will resemble blurbs in shooter games that have the position of all friendlies and enemies as well as maps marked out.

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

US tightens noose on Pakistan, declares Hafiz Saeed-led party a terror outfit

In a crackdown on terrorism, the US Department of State has designated seven leaders from the Hafiz Saeed-led Milli Muslim League as "foreign terrorist".

Apr 3, 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

67-million-year-old fossil of T-Rex baby found almost intact in Hell's Creek

Finding an intact baby T-Rex is like hitting the dinosaur jackpot because in over 100 years of excavation, fewer than 5 have been found.

Apr 1, 2018

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

The SpaceX launch Friday was a success and the payload was delivered to orbit as 10 more satellites join the Iridium constellation.

Apr 1, 2018

Devonte Hart from viral Ferguson shooting protest photo believed dead in crash

The bodies of Devonte and two of his other siblings are yet to be found, but authorities believe there's no way they could have survived the crash.

Mar 29, 2018

Who is Ronny Jackson? Trump picks his doctor to replace David Shulkin

Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce the resignation of David Shulkin. He also said Robert Wilkie, an undersecretary at the Pentagon, will be the acting secretary.

Mar 29, 2018

Adea Shabani missing: Body found in grave could be of Hollywood actress

Hollywood actress Adea Shabani was reported missing on February 23 and was last spotted leaving her Hollywood residence with her alleged boyfriend Chris Spotz.

Mar 28, 2018

Massive supernova puts out dying, burning star in just a few days

Supernovas normally take months to burn out, but this one went out in less than 3 days, burning very brightly as it expelled the remnants of a dying star.

Mar 28, 2018

Tiangong-1: Why did China launch a space station and later abandon it?

The space station was designed to be in orbit for only two years, but spent over four years in space. It is finally coming down on April 1.

Mar 28, 2018

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United States

NASA ropes in Lockheed Martin to build civilian supersonic low-boom aircraft

You have seen this letter a million times, but do you know it?

Autonomous cars in future could use this laser powered 'ultrafast' steering system

Robot bees could help NASA expand capabilities of future Mars Rovers

US Army developing augmented-reality headsets for troops, testing starts next year

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

US tightens noose on Pakistan, declares Hafiz Saeed-led party a terror outfit

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

67-million-year-old fossil of T-Rex baby found almost intact in Hell's Creek

SpaceX Iridium-5: How Elon Musk plans to cut costs by reusing fairings

Devonte Hart from viral Ferguson shooting protest photo believed dead in crash

Who is Ronny Jackson? Trump picks his doctor to replace David Shulkin

Adea Shabani missing: Body found in grave could be of Hollywood actress

Massive supernova puts out dying, burning star in just a few days

Tiangong-1: Why did China launch a space station and later abandon it?

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh