Science

Rare Shark Nursery Found Off Irish Coast

The nursery consisted of a large school of blackmouth catsharks, a relatively small species found throughout the northeast Atlantic.

Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Rare Polio-Like Illness Reported In 24 States

By Susmitha Suresh

The illness is a rare but serious condition which can affect the nervous system.

'Passage To Underworld’ Found Under Pyramid Of The Moon

By Susmitha Suresh on 10/30/18 AT 6:54 AM

Archeologists first discovered the tunnel and a chamber in 2017.

1550-Year-Old 'Vampire Burial' Of Child Discovered

By Suman Varandani on 10/15/18 AT 5:47 AM

The child, whose sex remains unknown, has been dubbed the “Vampire of Lugnano” because it had a stone in its mouth.

Egyptian Tomb Of Kaires, 'Keeper Of The Secret,' Discovered

By Suman Varandani on 10/10/18 AT 6:02 AM

The burial site contains the remains of a small chapel and a tomb with inscriptions referring to a priest named Kaires.

Great Whites Disappear Into Mysterious Mid-Pacific 'Lair'

By Suman Varandani on 09/18/18 AT 8:38 AM

Researchers from Monterey bay Aquarium and Stanford University discovered the area was the size of Colorado.

NASA Conducts Final Parachute Test For Orion’s Safe Return

By Shubham Sharma on 09/14/18 AT 5:51 AM

This was the eight in a series of tests conducted to ensure the vehicle makes a safe atmospheric entry while returning from deep-space missions.

SpaceX BFR To Fly First ‘Private Passenger’ Around Moon

By Shubham Sharma on 09/14/18 AT 1:53 AM

SpaceX plans to use the same vehicle for its Mars colonization mission.

US Conducted Secret Lab Experiments On Georgian Citizens

By Shubham Sharma on 09/12/18 AT 8:55 AM

The experiments, conducted during Obama administration, led to many deaths, the Georgian minister said.

Neutron Star Birth Reigniting Remnants Of Supernova

By Shubham Sharma on 09/12/18 AT 6:36 AM

The supernova explosion was witnessed more than six years ago, but the flash from its remnants is still visible.

ISS Experiment To Study Muscle Loss In Roundworms

By Shubham Sharma on 09/12/18 AT 4:13 AM

The experiment, set to launch later this year, could lead to the development of novel therapies to treat muscle disorders on Earth.

US Astronauts Suspected Of Drilling ISS Hole

By Shubham Sharma on 09/12/18 AT 2:17 AM

The hole was detected in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft of the station Aug. 30 and was immediately fixed by the astronauts.

Landslides, Avalanches Likely Fuel Long-Term Activity On Comets

By Shubham Sharma on 09/11/18 AT 9:02 AM

Scientists have two separate computer simulations to explain how these bodies remain active over various orbits.

‘Trojan’ Asteroids Shed Light On Early Solar System’s Planetary Shake-Up

By Shubham Sharma on 09/11/18 AT 7:10 AM

The shake-up occurred much earlier than previously thought, according to findings of the latest work.

Cavities Discovered Under Launchpad Of Russian Cosmodrome

By Shubham Sharma on 09/11/18 AT 5:28 AM

The cavities won't be affecting the upcoming rocket launch from the spaceport, Roscosmos said.

AI Detects 72 Strange Repeating FRBs From Unknown Source

By Shubham Sharma on 09/11/18 AT 2:14 AM

The discovery was made when a neural network was trained to recognize FRBs in five hours' worth of observations made by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia.

Elusive Deep-Sea Creatures Spotted In Atacama Trench Expedition

By Shubham Sharma on 09/10/18 AT 7:00 PM

Living well beyond the reach of bigger predators, the newly-discovered snailfish lives as the top hunter in the region.

Pluto Incorrectly Lost Planetary Status, Study Suggests

By Shubham Sharma on 09/10/18 AT 3:57 AM

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union, a global body responsible for planetary classification, took away Pluto's designation of solar system's ninth planet.