Are we facing another mass extinction event?

In the last 500 million years there have been five mass extinction events wiping, over 90% of all species that have ever lived on earth has gone extinct. Now, according to some reports the impact of the human race has increased extinction rates and threatens to cause another mass extinction event. So are we really facing another mass extinction event?

Nov 20, 2017

Why so cold? Scientists solve mystery behind Pluto's frigid atmosphere

According to a new study, a novel cooling system could be behind Pluto's exceptionally cold weather

Nov 19, 2017

Asgardia - a space nation in making and you can be its citizen

Russian scientists Igor Ashurbeyl had first announced the ide of Asgardia in 2016

Nov 19, 2017

India and Japan to reach for the moon together, inform officials

ISRO and JAXA are planning to join hands in order to conduct a "joint lunar mission"

Nov 19, 2017

Watch the Earth breathe: NASA captures 20 years of climate change on the planet

Even sixty years ago humans were not sure if the Earth's surface can be seen from space and now they have managed to capture two decades of changing climate of the planet from space

Nov 19, 2017

Earth's rotation slowing down, experts predict devastating earthquakes in 2018

Scientists have warned that the number of seismic activities will be doubled in 2018, causing devastating earthquakes in different nooks of the globe

Nov 19, 2017

Get ready to travel back in time, it's totally possible, says physicist

According to theoretical physics, certain conditions are needed, which allow for the construction of elaborate wormholes that are capable of transporting humans back to different eras

Nov 19, 2017

Passenger pigeons go extinct in North America; What went wrong?

Especially passenger pigeons which were once found in large numbers in North America are found to be extinct in the country.

Nov 18, 2017

Real-life Captain America? Scientist experiments on himself to push human limitations

The biohacker is now the first person ever to have edited his own DNA with the CRISPR tool, a technology that can cause changes in an organism's genes.

Nov 18, 2017

Stress is as harmful as junk food, says expert

"We sometimes think of stress as a purely psychological phenomenon, but it causes distinct physical changes," said the scientist.

Nov 18, 2017

NASA reveals another exoplanet? This may have atmospheric ingredients similar to Earth

All these findings are based on data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Between June 15 and July 15, 2013, the telescope observed 55 Cancri e using a camera specially designed for viewing infrared light, which is invisible to human eyes.

Nov 18, 2017

Scientists reveal Zika treatment: Anti-malaria drug could fight Zika virus, says study

Researchers say that additional studies are certainly needed to determine the precise details of how it works.

Nov 18, 2017

Scientists transmit 'Hello' messages 12 light years away; No answer yet but conspiracy theorists up in arms

This transmission project is called Sónar Calling GJ273b, and the messages have been sent to 12 light years away.

Nov 18, 2017

NASA reveals how to find alien life

The NASA scientists have recently said that they are continuing with their search for alien life with their knowledge of the Earth.

Nov 18, 2017

One of the largest icebergs splits off from Antarctica, NASA captures close-up images

The iceberg in question is a massive one that Antarctica has ever seen

Nov 18, 2017