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Small stars can readily form rocky planets but do not gather enough material together to form Jupiter-sized planets. (Photo: Facebook/UniversityOfWarwick)

Monster planet discovery challenges formation theory

Scientists have discovered a monster planet orbitting a small, distant star.

4 Nov 2017 2:46 PM IST

An inner-city ban went into effect on Wednesday, after a court ruling a day earlier that sided against 4 businesses offering the service. (Photo: AFP)

Last round for -"beer bikes-" as Amsterdam curbs unruly tourists

An inner-city ban went into effect on Wednesday, after a court ruling a day earlier that sided against 4 businesses...

4 Nov 2017 2:32 PM IST

She went through the security gate and managed to pass herself off as the child of adults around her. (Photo: AFP)

Runaway 7-year-old takes train to airport, boards plane with no ticket

The airport said in the statement it would tighten safety rules and boarding procedures.

4 Nov 2017 2:18 PM IST

He can reply to messages and make light-hearted alterations to selfies he is sent. (Photo: AFP)

AI 'boy' granted residency in central Tokyo

Shibuya said the project aimed to make the district's government more familiar to residents and allow officials to hear...

4 Nov 2017 2:05 PM IST

The woman, apparently, paid Â£25 for the premium-rate call. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fortune teller sued by woman for wrongly predicting her death

According to reports, 35-year-old suffered from severe psychological trauma after the prediction by the telephone...

4 Nov 2017 1:03 PM IST

He said the next step would to be trials involving transgender women to help them become natural mothers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Womb transplants could soon allow men to have babies as well

Expert says there plenty of room for an uterus as both men and women have the same blood vessels.

4 Nov 2017 12:30 PM IST

Vladik, a rare Amur tiger, had been causing panic in the Russian Pacific capital of Vladivostok by prowling its port streets. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Tiger walks 700 kilometres to return to city he loves

Big cat that was taken to Siberia for terrorising Russian town walks back again.

4 Nov 2017 11:43 AM IST

There has been a rising trend of families eating out on Bhai Phonta and Durga Puja instead of gorging on home-cooked food, Indraneel Choudhury, executive chef of Koshe Kasha restaurant, said. (Photo:

Diet akin to ancestors could boost health, says study

Malnutrition problems can be traced to poor-quality diets lacking in diversity, recent phenomenon in evolutionary...

4 Nov 2017 11:12 AM IST

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Prolonged social media use does not affect mental health, says study

Researchers find very few links between different aspects of social media use among young adults and possible mental...

4 Nov 2017 10:17 AM IST

Practice encourages both men and women to abstain from orgasm during sex in order to allow partners to enjoy longer and for more intense periods of sexual energy (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are the reasons why morning sex is so good!

Apart from other benefits, morning sex lowers blood pressure and reduces risk of having heart attacks.

4 Nov 2017 9:42 AM IST

It turns out that horses too can tell the difference between dominant and submissive body postures in humans, even if the person is not familiar to them.

Study shows that horses too can read our body language

Research find horses can tell the difference between dominant and submissive body postures in humans, even when they...

4 Nov 2017 9:14 AM IST

Nearly 680 records were made public including 553 never- before-seen files from the Central Intelligence Agency.

Kennedy assasination files now revealed by the US

Among CIA files released are records of efforts to recruit Soviet diplomats serving in foreign missions with transcripts...

4 Nov 2017 8:35 AM IST