Science & Health

Giant asteroid to make closest approach with earth today, warns NASA

The giant asteroid which travels at a rate of 18 kilometers per second measures somewhere between 17 and 37 meters

Oct 30, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Asteroid

Hubble Space Telescope is one of the four Great observatories placed in space

NASA fixes the Great Observatory and puts it back to work

The simplest fix of switching it off and on, worked on a telescope positioned in space, peering into the far unknowns.

Oct 29, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Nasa

Scientists confirm two dust clouds orbiting earth, are they ghostly moons?

Considering its stability, experts have classified the L4 and L5 Langrage points as the potential sites for orbiting space probes

Oct 29, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Popular blood pressure medication could increase the risk of lung cancer, new study finds

As per the new study, having angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) for more than ten years will increase the chances of lung cancer by 31 percent

Oct 29, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Video of 'breathing earth' in Quebec forests goes viral, what causes this?

Conspiracy theorists believe that the mother nature's gasping of air is an indication that world end is imminent

Oct 28, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa finds hole over ozone at its smallest since 1988

Mystery source of ozone-depleting material discovered by scientists

Scientists believe that proper identification of the source that emits carbon tetrachloride will help to protect the ozone layer that protects us from harmful UV radiation

Oct 28, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Study on autonomous cars claims it kills elders instead of youngsters during particular situation

This was the largest moral psychology study ever conducted, say researchers.

Oct 27, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral

Pakistan to send 1st astronaut to space from China by 2022

Pakistan wants to send their astronauts to space the same year as India intends to launch manned mission to space -- the race seems to be high on.

Oct 27, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Microdoses of magic mushroom could create magic on creativity and problem-solving abilities

Microdoses of magic mushroom enhanced the creativity and problem solving ability of people who were participants in this study

Oct 27, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Last year's Mexico earthquake smashes tectonic plate in half

The lead author of the study revealed that lifting of these tectonic plates could result in gigantic tsunamis in coastal areas

Oct 27, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Why October month's full moon is called Hunter's Moon?

Every full moon has a different name and many of these names date back to hundreds of years when the Native Americans had come up with them

Oct 26, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Space

Researchers says tall people are at greater risk of cancer

The study says that the risk increases by about 10 per cent for every 10cm of height within the typical range for humans.

Oct 26, 2018

By Neha Rai

Researchers discover oldest North American weapon in Texas

A recent study conducted by a team of researchers at the Texas A&M University has uncovered the oldest weapons ever used in North America

Oct 26, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Plume of smoke cloud spotted in Mars that triggers several speculations

Conspiracy theorists strongly believe that the gigantic cloud over Mars might have been artificially created to hide the sinister activities on the Red Planet's surface

Oct 26, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Water on Mars contains more oxygen than previously thought: Caltech, JPL team

If liquid water exists on Mars, it could contain more oxygen than previously thought, said a team of scientists at Caltech and JPL.

Oct 25, 2018

By Staff Reporter

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Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

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Science & Health

Giant asteroid to make closest approach with earth today, warns NASA

NASA fixes the Great Observatory and puts it back to work

Scientists confirm two dust clouds orbiting earth, are they ghostly moons?

Popular blood pressure medication could increase the risk of lung cancer, new study finds

Video of 'breathing earth' in Quebec forests goes viral, what causes this?

Mystery source of ozone-depleting material discovered by scientists

Study on autonomous cars claims it kills elders instead of youngsters during particular situation

Pakistan to send 1st astronaut to space from China by 2022

Microdoses of magic mushroom could create magic on creativity and problem-solving abilities

Last year's Mexico earthquake smashes tectonic plate in half

Why October month's full moon is called Hunter's Moon?

Researchers says tall people are at greater risk of cancer

Researchers discover oldest North American weapon in Texas

Plume of smoke cloud spotted in Mars that triggers several speculations

Water on Mars contains more oxygen than previously thought: Caltech, JPL team

Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

Frozen Secret: Thousands of 'Alien-Like' Icefish Nests Found Beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet

Singapore's Skies Will Sparkle in Early November — Don't Miss the Beaver Moon and Meteor Shower Show!

Singapore's Skies Will Sparkle in Early November — Don't Miss the Beaver Moon and Meteor Shower Show!