A new study has revealed that just 4-5 minutes of vigorous exercise that makes people huff and puff daily can reduce the risks of cancers by up to 32 per cent. The study published in the journal JAMA Oncology derived the conclusion on the basis of data from wearable devices to track the activity of more than 22,000 "non-exercisers," PTI news agency reported.

4-5 minutes of vigorous physical activity can reduce cancer risks, says new research

The largest explosion in space has been witnessed by a team of astronomers led by the University of Southampton. Experts said that the observed explosion is more than 10 times brighter than any known supernova (exploding star) and around three times brighter than the brightest tidal disruption event — a cosmic event in which the star falls into a supermassive black hole.

'Extraordinary event': Astronomers witness largest cosmic explosion in space

Scientists have analysed the social behaviour in male friendships and male reproductive success in wild Guinea baboons. They attempted to find out when and why male baboons become less important than female mating partners.

'Strongly bonded' male baboons hold each other back when it comes to finding a mate, study tells

NASA's Hubble space telescope has detected the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after the universe’s birth in the big bang, astronomers said on Wednesday (March 30).

Extraordinary Earendel! NASA's Hubble sees most distant star ever

The universe is made up of fascinating structures. Stars, planets galaxies and so on. These mesmerising structures have captivated our imagination for millennia.

NASA posts photo of serpent-shaped cloud that forms stars

A thousand years ago, a city rose on the banks of the Mississippi River, near what eventually became St. Louis. Over miles of rich farms, public plazas and earthen mounds, the city — known today as Cahokia — was a thriving hub of immigrants, lavish feasting and religious ceremony.

What doomed a sprawling city near St. Louis 1,000 years ago?

If there is any planet that first catches our fancy when we are young, it is Saturn. The distinct rings is what makes Saturn a mesmerising thing. Who wants spherical planets when you can throw a funky ring around one of them eh?

An astronomer has created video on Saturn's spinning rings

The fear of COVID in itself is enough for people to move well beyond the minimum required social distance. The once-in-a-generation pandemic has had the world in its clutches for more than a year now.

You think COVID virus is bad? There's a sea microbe that's invisible to our immune system

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