Science & Health

NASA to celebrate its 60th anniversary with these missions

NASA has announced their major missions for the year 2018 while the space agency celebrates 60 years of its formation.

Jan 5, 2018

By Rahul K R

Mark Zuckerberg's New Year resolution; 'Fix Facebook'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal challenge for 2018 is to "fix Facebook" when it comes to dealing with abuse and hate, fake news or interference by nation-states on the platform.

Jan 5, 2018

By IANS

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New York sizzles in New Year's heavy snow (PHOTOS)

US forecasters called the ongoing winter storm a "bomb cyclone", which is crawling up northeastern America with a threat of winds as high as 60 mph and a bone-chilling blast of Arctic air.

Jan 5, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Mini model of universe discovered near Mexico volcano: Testimony to ancient rituals [PHOTOS]

A stone shrine on the foothills of a volcano in Mexico seems to bear a miniature model of the universe according to the encient Mesoamerican and Aztec legends.

Jan 5, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Archaeology

Scientists shocked by abundance of massive stars; Predict increase in supernova explosion, black hole

A new study claims that heavyweight stars might be abundant in the universe than previously recorded.

Jan 5, 2018

By Sanchalita Mullick

The mummified remains of a small child buried in the Basilica of Saint Domenico Maggiore in Naples, Italy. Previous analysis of the 16th century remains had suggested the child was infected with smallpox, in what had been believed to be the earliest dated

450-year-old child mummy reveals evolution of deadly Hepatitis B

Previously researchers thought that the young mummified child might have died because of smallpox but the results of the DNA analysis changed their viewpoint.

Jan 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Venus was once habitable but not now with 462 degree celsius

Currently, the planet Venus's temperature reaches as high as 462 degrees Celsius but once upon a time, billions of years ago, maybe the planet was habitable, said a study by NASA

Jan 5, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Ancient infant's DNA reveals how East Asians first entered America

Even though it was pretty difficult to find DNA in ancient bones, Xach'itee'aaneh T'eede Gaay's DNA was well preserved in deep sediments which helped the scientists to decode it

Jan 5, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

50 Years after, gigantic space rocket is ready for liftoff

Falcon Heavy rocket of Elon Musk's SpaceX is ready and currently it stands tall at the launchpad of Kennedy Space Center

Jan 5, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Chandrayaan-2 all set for launch in 1st quarter of 2018

ISRO would launch its Chandrayaan-2 mission to Moon in the first quarter of 2018.

Jan 5, 2018

By Rahul K R

Nasa

Rare 170 million-year-old jawbone reveals giant 'scaly dog' roamed in prehistoric times [VIDEO]

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh used high-resolution X-rays to investigate the tiny bone found at Duntulm Castle in the north of the island.

Jan 4, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Alien invasion? Eerie bright moving light in night sky sparks fears in Colombia

The video captured a mysterious large ball of light hanging in the night sky above town of Ocana in Norte de Santander, Colombia.

Jan 4, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Mysterious light in night sky (Representational picture)

Colombian residents panic after spotting mysterious bright light in night sky; say it's alien craft

Eyewitnesses posted recored videos on social media and assumed that it might have indicated 'the end of the world.'

Jan 4, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NASA's OSIRIS-REx captures mesmerizing images of Earth and Moon together

OSIRIS-REx has colorful captured images of Earth during its expedition to asteroid Bennu. These some of the most distant images of Earth and Moon.

Jan 4, 2018

By Rahul K R

Immune boosting virus may boost brain tumour treatment

A naturally occurring virus, which can be injected directly into the bloodstream, has the potential to boost the immune system and help it to fight aggressive brain tumours, scientists have found.

Jan 4, 2018

By IANS

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Science & Health

NASA to celebrate its 60th anniversary with these missions

Mark Zuckerberg's New Year resolution; 'Fix Facebook'

New York sizzles in New Year's heavy snow (PHOTOS)

Mini model of universe discovered near Mexico volcano: Testimony to ancient rituals [PHOTOS]

Scientists shocked by abundance of massive stars; Predict increase in supernova explosion, black hole

450-year-old child mummy reveals evolution of deadly Hepatitis B

Venus was once habitable but not now with 462 degree celsius

Ancient infant's DNA reveals how East Asians first entered America

50 Years after, gigantic space rocket is ready for liftoff

Chandrayaan-2 all set for launch in 1st quarter of 2018

Rare 170 million-year-old jawbone reveals giant 'scaly dog' roamed in prehistoric times [VIDEO]

Alien invasion? Eerie bright moving light in night sky sparks fears in Colombia

Colombian residents panic after spotting mysterious bright light in night sky; say it's alien craft

NASA's OSIRIS-REx captures mesmerizing images of Earth and Moon together

Immune boosting virus may boost brain tumour treatment

Yacht Sinks After Being Rammed by Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Again

Yacht Sinks After Being Rammed by Orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar, Again

Climate Change Study: Record-Breaking Heatwave Last Month Caused by Humans, Repercussions Numerous

Climate Change Study: Record-Breaking Heatwave Last Month Caused by Humans, Repercussions Numerous