NASA tests supersonic parachute for Mars to be used in 2020 mission [VIDEO]

NASA has successfully tested a supersonic parachute which is meant to be used in its Mars 2020 mission. The parachute was launched on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket from its facility in Wallops Island, Virginia on October 4, 2017. It is undergoing further development and would be used in future Mars missions.

Nov 15, 2017

Boom promises to launch supersonic aircraft by 2025 [VIDEO]

The Supersonic craft will be faster, cheaper and quieter than its predecessors and will be able to carry 55 passengers, said founder Blake Scholl at a press conference on Monday.

Nov 15, 2017

The UAE wants to grow palm trees on Mars, why?

Since the inception of the UAE Space Agency in 2014, the Gulf state has invested more than $5.4 billion on its Mars project

Nov 15, 2017

Jackson's Climbing Salamander rediscovered by park ranger on his lunch break

Ramos León-Tomás, a 27-year-old guard at the Finca San Isidro Amphibian Reserve, found the Jackson's Climbing Salamander while on his lunch break in October.

Nov 15, 2017

Why many teenagers undergo depression these days? Blame it on digital screen, say researchers

Are teens spending more time on screen? If so, it may increase the risk of depressive disorders or induce suicidal tendencies among them, say scientists.

Nov 15, 2017

Bieber most popular among psychopaths, why?

Researchers are now claiming that psychopaths who shun themselves from society have a specific musical preference.

Nov 15, 2017

Scientists want to spray aerosols into sky to cool down Earth

This method of climate engineering could bring along more hurricanes like Irma

Nov 15, 2017

Regular exercise can improve brain functioning, says study

Aerobic exercises can help increase the brain size thus enhancing the memory function. It also provides a good brain health, says a new research.

Nov 15, 2017

For the first time hyper-luminous rare galaxy duo spotted, what it means?

"Finding just one hyper-luminous starburst galaxy is remarkable in itself. Finding two of these rare galaxies in such close proximity is truly astounding."

Nov 15, 2017

10 years from now, we may witness gravitational waves generated from merger of supermassive black holes: Scientists

The even of two supermassive black holes merging would also be one of the biggest types of unions in the cosmos

Nov 15, 2017

Climate change: World closer to dangerous, irreversible 'tipping points', say scientists at UN talks in Bonn

According to some scientists, the planet's surface has already warmed enough in the last 150 years to lock the temperature within the breakdown of the ice sheet of West Antarctica

Nov 15, 2017

This material generates electricity when stressed

Swiss scientists have developed a rubber filament which could generate electricity when stretched. The new technology could be used as lesser risky alternatives to batteries used in surgical implants.

Nov 15, 2017

Frankenstein monster? Scientists succeed in growing human brain in lab

A research team in Germany had been trying to replicate the human brain in a laboratory to observe why our species is more intelligent than all others, and they have finally succeeded.

Nov 15, 2017

Jurassic period longest dinosaur track in France takes us 150 million years back

Researchers have excavated the longest footprints of the Sauropod dinosaur in Plagne village of France. The footprints were initially discovered in 2009 and further excavation led to finding more of them.

Nov 15, 2017

Dying? No, freeze them alive, to be revived later, says Russian cryonics firm KrioRus

KrioRus claims to be the first company outside the US that offers cryonics services, including cryoconservation and storage already preserving over 50 human patients and 20 animals.

Nov 15, 2017