A woman from California has disclosed that she conceived two daughters within a span of five days. After an unfortunate miscarriage, the couple, Odalis and Antonio Martinez, from San Pablo, California, were overjoyed to find that they were expecting a baby girl in November 2020.

US: California woman conceived twice in a week, but how? Science has the answer

Sima, a 47-month-old lab rat, has broken the record to become the oldest living member of her species. The rat, whose name is the Hindi word for "limit" or "boundary" has reportedly achieved this feat thanks to experimental anti-ageing therapy, that can potentially be used in humans.

'Vampiric' treatment extends lifespan of lab rat. Can it be used in humans?

Summer is coming. At least in half the world. Those soon to be in the grip of sweaty months may be busy in making plans of an escape. Whatever these plans are, they may just not be enough to stop the greatest temperature rise phenomenon.

Scientists propose mining Moon dust, using it to shield Earth from harsh Sun to curb global warming

An elusive black galaxy, dubbed 'invisible galaxy' has finally come in researchers' crosshairs after eluding them for years. Our most advanced telescopes had previously been unable to find the galaxy.

Scientists find elusive 'black galaxy' which may reveal the secrets of universe

Contrary to popular belief abortion is healthcare; which should be available to all women irrespective of their social and economic status. However, a study has found that Google ads promoting anti-abortion have been targeting low-income women.

Google targets low-income women more with ads for anti-abortion pregnancy centres, says study

Human teens and chimpanzee teens show similar characteristics, except human teens can be more impulsive, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General by the American Psychological Association.

Teen chimpanzees, adolescent humans display similar risk-taking behaviour: Study

Australian beachgoers are being warned about a water creature that is beautiful to look at but may inflict a painful sting. This month, dozens of blue dragons, also known as glaucus atlanticus, have been washing up on beaches in New South Wales and Queensland, prompting an ocean expert to caution beachgoers about the risks the vividly coloured sea slugs can pose, as reported by 7news.

'Blue dragon' alert: Australian beachgoers warned about stinging sea slug washing up on shores

In a new find, a group of palaeontologists located 256 fossilised Titanosaur eggs and 92 nests of herbivorous Titanosaurs in the Dhar region of Madhya Pradesh's Narmada Valley, as reported by the Economic Times.

India: Scientists discover dinosaur nests, 265 fossilised eggs in Madhya Pradesh’s Narmada Valley

Antarctica is an unrelentingly harsh place to work - it’s cold, desolate and wild. However, the white landscape has once again proven to be an amazing place for meteorite hunting.

'Rare and exciting' find: International team of researchers discover meteorite weighing 8 kg in Antarctica

Canada has unveiled a multi-year plan to enable the nation's first privately built rocket launches as well as create new launch laws in reaction to the surge in demand for space-based services worldwide.

Canada announces plans to boost local rocket launches

A team of scientists have created a way of what they describe as their attempt to guide lightning strikes with a first-of-a-kind car-sized Laser Lightning Rod. The findings of their study were published in the journal Nature Photonics which took place on top of the Säntis mountain at an altitude of about 8,200 feet in north-eastern Switzerland.

In a first, scientists use car-sized laser to divert lightning strikes

Different studies determine the impact of Covid on pregnant women and their children, making it hard to reach a detailed conclusion. A recent study has revealed that pregnant women are more likely to have serious illnesses and can even die sometimes due to infection.

Research reveals, Covid increases chance of severe illness and death in pregnant women

A New York-based tech firm has created a much-needed lab-grown alternative to palm oil, that has for years been behind the deforestation of some of the world’s most diverse forests and the destruction of the habitat of multiple endangered species.

'Palmless': US company comes up with an alternative to palm oil

An expert has predicted that within five years, rare diseases in children would be much easier to spot. Professor Matt Brown, the Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England has predicted that very soon parents will be able to have it checked if their baby is at a higher risk of illnesses.

UK's NHS and Genomics England to use genome sequencing to identify rare diseases in babies

Milky Way Galaxy is huge. So huge that even if we travel at the speed of light (300,000 kilometres per second) it would take us 100,000 years to go from one end to the other.

These 'space candle' stars help study Milky Way's empty reaches

The United Nations estimates that women and girls make up half of the world's population, and as a result, half of its potential. However, gender inequality is a problem that persists in all nations.

Women work harder, put in more effort than men: Study

Leqembi, a new Alzheimer's medicine is entering the market; it is the first to have conclusive proof that it can delay the mind-robbing condition by many months.

Explained: FDA approves new Alzheimer's medicine for early-stage patients, but what are the safety concerns?

Researchers might have discovered the earliest form of writing in the history of humankind. According to research published in Cambridge Archaeological Journal, a proto-type writing system engraved in cave paintings dating back to 20,000 years is the oldest written script ever.

Mysterious marks on cave paintings could be earliest form of script, says research

All of us encounter scary events at some point in our lives. Some events affect us deeply and we are unable to do anything that reminds us of the traumatic event.

Scientists have found where scary memories 'live' in our brains

Scientists at Imperial College London, UK have proved that a modern surgical knife dubbed iKnife can “smell tumours”, effectively detecting womb cancer within seconds.

This surgical knife can ‘smell tumours’, detects womb cancer ‘in seconds’: Here's how it works

A new study has revealed that the world needs better vaccines and vaccination campaigns as 50 to 70 per cent of kids below the age of 19 were vulnerable to SARS-Cov-2 in 2021 before the Omicron wave.

Almost 50-70% of children 'below 19' are still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, says study 

South Korean authorities on Monday reported the nation's first death from a "brain-eating amoeba". The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) as per Yonhap news agency confirmed that a 50-year-old Korean man who had recently returned from Thailand died from the disease.

S.Korea reports first death by Naegleria fowleri. Here's all you need to know about the 'brain-eating amoeba'

Music is widely used to enhance well-being and reduce stress. Music reduces anxiety and improves mood even for medical patients. A recent study has revealed that music therapy might reduce anxiety in cancer patients.

Listening to music can help cancer patients with pain and anxiety, says new study 

Humanity's knowledge of the universe is a constant effort to reach the farthest edges of what's out "there", but the search is constantly limited by the dearth of technology that can peer into the murky depths of the far reaches of space.

China develops 'lobster eye' telescope to scan the murky depths of the universe

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