To better track near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) and assess probable risks, a joint China-Ukraine research team has been using regular observations to pinpoint their location and precisely map their orbits.

Astronomers from China and Ukraine team up to defend Earth against asteroids

Retailers are being encouraged to stop using brightly coloured plastics for everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture, and toys. This call to action comes after research showed that coloured plastics degrade into microplastics faster than their plainer counterparts.

Ditch bright plastics: Study shows bright plastics break down quicker into microplastics

Pluto's secrets are being unraveled! Astronomers have found convincing evidence of a massive ocean of liquid water hidden beneath the dwarf planet's icy surface.

Pluto may not be a real planet, but it has got a hidden ocean 

There is new hope to find a treatment for infertility. Scientists in Japan have achieved a breakthrough in reproductive medicine, they have found a way to mass generate human cells that can turn into sperm and eggs. Watch in for more details!

Gravitas: Japanese researchers closer to make biological clock irrelevant

The formation of diamonds under natural conditions is quite a process. It takes the huge pressure of several gigapascals and the scorching heat of 1500 degrees Celsius over thousands of years to turn carbon atoms into diamonds.

Scientists develop technique that can create diamonds in just 15 minutes

A study has revealed that heart failure patients who do yoga have stronger hearts and are more active than the ones who don't. The researchers said that yoga focused on breathing, meditation, and relaxation was directly connected with symptom improvement in patients with heart failure.

Heart failure patients who do yoga have stronger hearts and are more active, says study

It sounds magical and supernatural to have the ability to read someone else's mind. But it seems like science has already brought this surreal but also terrifying imagination to reality.

Scientists develop machine that can read human thoughts, translate to text in real-time

As the sun sets and the light starts to dim, some lucky onlookers may spot a rare, brief flash of emerald green. This is known as the ‘green flash’, which can sometimes be witnessed right after sunset or before sunrise.

Ever seen a green flash at sunset? Here's why it happens.

A newly discovered species named Militocodon lydae, which is said to be around the size of a rat and weighs up to 455 grammes, walked the Earth just after the extinction of the dinosaurs and is part of a group of animals that gave rise to all modern hoofed mammals, including deer, cows and pigs, according to a recently published study.

Tiny animal which roamed the Earth after extinction of dinosaurs, maybe long-lost predecessor of cows and pigs

It is often assumed that the inner voice is a universal human experience but what if we tell you that it actually isn't. Inner voice is not as common as one would expect. Watch the video to know more.

Inner voice: Does it make a difference?

Dinosaurs, the mighty beasts that once roamed the planet, are known for their reptilian appearance, or rather what we believe they looked like. For a long time, scientists have also speculated that dinosaurs were sluggish, cold-blooded creatures that, like lizards, depended on external heat sources to help regulate their body temperatures.

Cold-blooded reptiles or hot-blooded mighty overlords? Scientists unravel age-old dinosaur mystery 

We have all grown up with this notion injected into our heads and hearts that practice makes a person perfect. While achieving perfection may be left to the likes of Christopher Nolan and their filmography, science has come up with an explanation to describe how practice improves our skills.

Practice makes a person almost perfect, science confirms

WASP-193b, located 1,200 light-years from Earth, is a real outlier among the more than 5,000 exoplanets found so far. This new planet has a density similar to cotton candy since it is 50% bigger than Jupiter but seven times less dense.

The fluffy giant: New planet ‘WASP-193b’ defies expectations with cotton candy-like density

Imagine 50,000-year-old ancient viruses coming back to haunt us, the modern humans. This may soon be a reality, as scientists attempt to recreate viruses that used to plague our Neanderthal ancestors.

Scientists attempt to recreate 50,000-year-old ancient 'herpes' viruses

NASA's Juno mission clicked captivating views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the planet on March 7, 2024, according to an official readout along with images captured by the mission.

NASA’s Juno mission captures reddest object in solar system

A good night's sleep is commonly known as having a restorative effect, with the prevalent scientific explanation being that the brain washes off toxins during sleeping.

Rethinking the brain's cleanup crew: Sleep does not detox brain as previously thought. Here's what does

The flathead catfish, a large North American fish that can reach up to 120 pounds, has established itself in waterways beyond its native range, including parts of Canada.

Large catfish establishing presence in new waterways, experts issue warning

Scientists have identified a new sort of porous material that is distinct in its molecular structure and has the potential to be utilised to trap carbon dioxide and another, more potent greenhouse gas.

Scientists discover new 'cages of cages' molecule that can trap greenhouse gases

'Deadbots' or digital recreations of lost loved ones are fast becoming a reality, with many companies offering services that can bring back the dead digitally. As amazing as it may sound, AI ethicists have warned that such services would do more harm than good and can even "haunt" users.

Advances in artificial intelligence mean 'deadbots' can 'haunt' the living, warn experts. Here's what it means

In a bizarre new finding, a study published in the journal Biology Letters found that dice snakes go to extreme lengths to save themselves from predators, including faking their own deaths.

This snake gets all bloody and smelly and fakes its own death to save itself from predators

The scientists are offering a new theory for the extreme force behind the 2022 Tonga eruption. They believe the built-up gas, and not the interaction of magma and water, might have been the prime culprit.

The 2022 underwater Tonga eruption likely happened because of THIS reason

Drug abuse is increasingly claiming the lives of numerous parents, leaving hundreds of thousands of children orphan, revealed a new study. As per the National Institute on Drug Abuse, between 2011 and 2021, over 321,000 children lost a parent to drug overdose in the United States.

Heartbreaking! Over 321,000 children lost a parent to America's drug epidemic between 2011-2021

The connection between a poor diet or poorly controlled metabolic conditions such as diabetes and higher cancer risk is partly elucidated by a previously unidentified mechanism that deactivates genes inhibiting tumour formation.

Study uncovers mechanism linking diet, diabetes, and cancer risk

Chinese scientists claim to have discovered an anti-ageing component in the blood of young mice, with the longest surviving mouse in their research living for up to 1,266 days which are almost 120-130 years in human age.

Chinese scientists find 'fountain of youth' in blood of young that can extend life up to 130 years

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