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Mars has been identified as the only other planet where human beings can presently settle, as there has been evidence of ice waterScience
Hola earthlings!

Sci-fi writers have dived into the possibility of not just reaching Mars but sustaining life on there too.

23 July 2019 7:23 AM IST

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally slated for July 16 when it had a window of over an hour but had to be aborted an hour before lift-off because of a fuel leak. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)Science
A giant leap: From church of Mary Magdalene to Moon

Indian scientists have come a long way from assembling rockets inside a church to Chndrayaan-2.

23 July 2019 6:44 AM IST

Indias second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)Science
Chandrayaan-2 off to moon, liftoff perfect

Its target is a region near the moon's mysterious south pole, where no other missions have so far explored.

23 July 2019 3:04 AM IST

The crew of the Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong (L), commander; Michael Collins (C), module pilot; Edwin E. \Buzz\ Aldrin (R), lunar module pilot. (Photo: AP | NASA)Science
Astronauts hailed as heroes 50 years after historic moon landing

If Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins are not heroes, then there are no heroes, Pence told a crowd of dozens.

21 July 2019 3:03 PM IST

Birth control pills are usually avoided if possible as they are believed to cause weigh gain, and more scarily, infertility. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)Science
Fend off Big Penis' supplement, warns FDA

The FDA lab has analysed and confirmed that Big Penis contains sildenafil.

19 July 2019 4:48 PM IST

A team of researchers extracted the tannins from a dry wine called Cabernet Sauvignon, and a less-dry red wine called Cabernet Sauvignon. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)Science
Red wine compound may help astronauts stay strong: Study

A study published in the journal 'Frontiers in Physiology' shows that resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass...

19 July 2019 3:31 PM IST

This image provided by the Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, India in January 2018 shows a sample of artifacts from the Middle Palaeolithic era found at the Attirampakkam archaeological site in southern India. The discovery of stone tools at the site shows a style that has been associated elsewhere with our species. They were fashioned from 385,000 years ago to 172,000 years ago, showing evidence of continuity and development over that time. (Photo: AP)Science
Changes in Stone tools used by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers linked to...

A team of researchers examined microliths small stone arrowheads/barbs used in hunting.

19 July 2019 3:21 PM IST

ISRO tweeted: Chandrayaan-2 launch, which was called off due to a technical snag on July 15, 2019, is now rescheduled at 2:43 pm IST on Monday, July 22, 2019. (Photo: PTI)Science
Chandrayaan-2 set for new launch at 2.43 pm July 22

Chandrayaan 2 was called off in the early hours of July 15 after the Indian Space Research Organisation encountered a...

19 July 2019 1:12 AM IST

For half a century, the proliferation of this myth caused scientists to focus their studies nearly exclusively on male mice, rats and primates, so that a male brain became considered the baseline for a human brain. (Photo: AP)Science
Gadget's blue light increases consumption of sweets in rats at night

Studies show that screen use at night may increase our tendency to snack on sugary foods.

18 July 2019 5:22 PM IST

Blood groups must be compatible for donation or else can lead to clotting of the blood and other health complications. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)Science
Blood samples from the zoo may help predict diseases in humans: Study

Using the findings, the researchers want to use similar genetic patterns to improve computer-assisted disease prognosis.

18 July 2019 5:15 PM IST

According to the team of researchers, these finds suggest for the first time the existence of a long-lasting mother-infant bond in Australopithecus. (Photo: ANI)Science
Breastfeeding practice by earliest ancestors explained

Breastfeeding Analysis has revealed that infants were breastfed continuously from birth to about one year of age.

18 July 2019 5:07 PM IST

A perfect touchdown will catapult India into a super-exclusive club of the US, Russia and China, and open avenues for international programmes to turn the Moon into a stop-over station for missions to Mars.Science
Human send robots to keep an eye over galaxy from moon

Astronauts will be able to control the rover's single robotic arm from an orbital lunar outpost called Gateway.

17 July 2019 2:05 PM IST

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