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New Delhi, DNA from ancient viruses that form a part of the human genome may be contributing in the early development of an embryo in the womb, according to a study. HT Image Ancient viral DNA, also called 'transposable elements',…

The world will witness a rare sighting in the sky in late February, one known as the seven-planet alignment. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Mercury will all be visible together in the sky for just one night, BBC…

Hate waiting in line for the bathroom? Chimpanzees have a social solution: Go all at once. A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, making it “the first study to investigate contagious urination in animals,…

Jan 18, 2025 08:27 AM IST ISRO carries out demo of restarting Vikas liquid engine Bengaluru, The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully carried out a demonstration of restarting its Vikas liquid engine at a…

In an incredible and miraculous moment, a Canadian man ended up with footage and sound of a meteorite hitting Earth. According to CBC News, scientists think this is the first time the video and sound have been recorded together. The man,…

If cigarettes contained very little of the chemical that keeps people smoking, it could help smokers move away from these deadly products. That’s the rationale behind a new rule proposed on January 15 by the U.S. Food and Drug…

Even as firefighters are starting to gain ground on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, residents there are just beginning to grapple with the emotional trauma of the disaster. The fires have, so far, left more than two…

It’s a pivotal moment for nuclear weapons. Tensions between the United States and Russia, the two major nuclear powers, are high. Longstanding nuclear pacts have crumbled. China, which trails well behind the United States and…

To keep a Hula-Hoop aloft, it helps to be in shape — literally. Experiments with gyrating, hoop-slinging robots have revealed how these spinning rings stay up despite the pull of gravity. The shape of the robot’s body is a…

Megadroughts are increasing worldwide — and they’re also becoming both hotter and drier. Over the last 30 years, Earth has experienced an uptick in both frequency and intensity of these punishing, persistent droughts that can…

Some of our species’ earliest ancestors may have spent a lot more time eating salad than steak. An analysis of the chemical composition of fossilized teeth in Australopithecus africanus — an early relative of humans —…

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die. HT Image…

Jan 17, 2025 12:28 AM IST NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit CE CANAVERAL, Fla. — One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her…

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — For the first time, astronomers have taken a direct look at an exoplanet’s insides. An exoplanet about 800 light-years away is spilling its guts into space, and new observations with the James Webb Space…

Indian-origin Sunita Williams, the station's commander, had to tackle some overdue outdoor repair work alongside NASA's Nick Hague. Plans called for Williams to float back out next week with Butch Wilmore.   |Last Updated: Jan 16, 2025,…

Evidence that the synthetic dye Red No. 3 is harmful comes from studies in rats, not people. Food companies now have two years to remove it from products.

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed from ritual gathering sites on…

The current way to produce antivenoms is antiquated. Experiments in mice suggest that an artificial intelligence approach could save time and money.

Celtic women’s social and political standing in Iron Age England has received a genetic lift. DNA clues indicate that around 2,000 years ago, married women in a Celtic society, known as Durotrigians, on the coast of…

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. HT Image Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that women were closely related…

Two Indian startups based in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Wednesday announced the launch of their satellites to monitor the earth and objects orbiting around it closely, marking a new era for private firms in the space sector. Pixxel's…

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a buffet.  The alkaloid chemicals that poison dart frogs wield on their skin increase the variety of microbial species living…

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in science communication from the University of…

Soft diet, weak jaws. If red squirrels eat too many peanuts, their jaws end up weaker than the jaws of squirrels eating natural diets, researchers report January 15 in Royal Society Open Science. The results show that…

The viruses of cold and flu season are upon us, and in us, where they’re causing misery upon misery. But don’t worry. You can hop online, and for a mere $24.95, buy yourself a bottle of Zeebo Relief pills, designed to ease your…

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: a little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and, if all goes according to plan, put on the surface of the moon. HT Image…

United by FireDenver Museum of Nature & ScienceAvailable wherever you get your podcasts For hundreds of millions of years, wildfires were directed solely by the weather, vegetation and terrain. But in the last century in…

Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more…

An undiscovered population of ancient black holes may be lurking throughout the universe. These bottomless cosmic pits would have a lot in common with more familiar black holes; in some cases, the two may be indistinguishable. But…