Science & Health

A woman and a dog make their way in the heavy snow at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Earth to face Ice Age? Sun to go blank and earth gearing up for cold snap

As solar minimum has hit much earlier than previously thought, some experts predict a mini ice age on the planet in the near future

Sep 2, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Climate change causes extinction of Neanderthals and rise of humans

The new research report reveals that extreme climate change has resulted in the extinction of Neanderthals from planet earth

Sep 2, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Can black holes bring dead white dwarf stars back to life?

Tides caused by black holes on dead white dwarf stars can momentarily start it up and cause fission to take place momentarily.

Sep 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Universe

Water clouds in Jupiter's Redspot could hold secrets to alien life

Researchers believe that the water clouds spotted in Jupiter's Great Redspot could be an indication of alien life thriving there

Sep 1, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

A Lion Rampant flag, the Royal Standard of Scotland, flies at half mast after the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, over the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland April 8, 2013. Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who dominated Brit

More than 800-year-old artefacts found at Queen's official residence in Edinburgh

Several artefacts and cattle bones were found in Palace of Holyroodhouse which is the official residence of the British monarch.

Aug 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

Climate Change: Crop destroying worms will make situation worse

On average, the impacts from insects add up to about a 2.5 percent reduction in crop yield for every degree Celsius increase in temperature.

Aug 31, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Japan sets date for Hayabusa-2 asteroid touchdown

The Japanese spacecraft reached Rygu after a three and a half year journey, and it is now orbiting around the diamond-shaped asteroid.

Aug 31, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Baltic Sea anomaly: Is it a volcano, natural structure or UFO?

Even though some experts consider this bizarre structure a volcano, conspiracy theorists allege that this structure could be actually a fallen alien mothership

Aug 31, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Mass extinction in pre-historic earth happened due to huge volcanic eruption?

A new study has revealed that the mass extinction event which happened 250 million years ago could be the result of a volcanic eruption

Aug 30, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Skull-shaped asteroid returns: Halloween asteroid will come close to earth in November 2018

The Spooky Asteroid or the Skull Asteroid will zoom by earth in November 2018 but this time the flyby won't occur exactly on Halloween day and will be less close to the planet.

Aug 30, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Asteroid Space

X-ray tomography of fossils with adult wasps inside

Ancient parasitic wasps found in fossil fly pupae

Scientists have, for the first time ever, have found evidence of this behaviour from millions of years ago, offering a view into the grizzly practice and how it has evolved over time.

Aug 30, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Artificial Intelligence bots could murder humans, warns Amnesty International

Amnesty International warns that the advent of autonomous weapons powered by artificial intelligence could bring about chaos on earth

Aug 29, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement

New study says why organic Arctic pollutants show remarkable decline

Strict regulations have once again proven to be effective at curtailing chemical pollution, first it was the recovering ozone and now the POP levels in the Arctic

Aug 29, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Strings attached: Ghost black hole may have evidence of another universe

Ghost black holes discovered in the cosmos could prove that another universe existed before before the creation of our own universe.

Aug 29, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Universe Space

Binary star merger may detect alien life, claims new research report

Researchers believe thaat advanced alien civilizations might piggyback on the bright signals created by colliding neutron stars to catch our attention

Aug 29, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan