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Mars may lose largest moon, but gain a ring

Mars’ largest mooon, Phobos, is slowly falling towards the planet and is likely to be shredded into pieces that...

26 Nov 2015 1:18 AM IST

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin feted in archive book

Charlie Chaplin once said that all anyone needed to make a funny film was “a park, a policeman and a pretty...

26 Nov 2015 1:15 AM IST

Study finds betrayals forced human dispersal

Study finds betrayals forced human dispersal

Betrayals of trust resulting from moral disputes forced early humans to cross major geographical barriers, including...

26 Nov 2015 1:12 AM IST

Babies pick up anti-fat prejudice from moms

Babies pick up anti-fat prejudice from moms

Moms, take note! Your child may pick up on your prejudice against obese people at an age as young as three years old,...

26 Nov 2015 1:09 AM IST

Text messages can cut binge drinking in young adults

Text messages can cut binge drinking in young adults

Sending young adults text messages might be an effective way to reduce binge drinking and alcohol-related injuries, a...

26 Nov 2015 1:06 AM IST

Malala Yousafzai

Shah Rukh Khan is Malala’s favourite

You might be aware of Malala Yousafzai’s philanthropic side, but like many other young girls, this Nobel Peace...

25 Nov 2015 1:15 AM IST

Nicole Kidman best actress at London theatre awards

Nicole Kidman and James McAvoy took home the top prizes at this year’s London Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

25 Nov 2015 1:13 AM IST

‘1st Londoners were a multi-ethnic mix’

A DNA analysis of four ancient Roman skeletons found in London shows the first inhabitants of the city were a...

25 Nov 2015 1:10 AM IST

GM mosquitoes to help block malaria

Scientists have created a strain of mosquitoes capable of rapidly introducing malaria-blocking genes into a mosquito...

25 Nov 2015 1:06 AM IST

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Sense of taste comes from brain, not tongue

The ability to perceive the five basic tastes — sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (savoury) — is...

24 Nov 2015 6:37 AM IST

Scientists grow mini-intestine in test tube for health research

Scientists grow mini-intestine in test tube for health research

Scientists have grown a mini-intestine just a quarter of a millimetre across in a test tube that exhibits functions of...

24 Nov 2015 6:36 AM IST

The burial mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun

More tests on Tut’s tomb in search of Nefertiti

Egypt said on Monday it will conduct more tests this week in search of a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun’s tomb...

24 Nov 2015 1:28 AM IST