Astronomers have discovered a black hole closer to Earth than any other till date. It is estimated to be of ten solar mass and just 1,600 light years away, which is tagged to be very close on the vast cosmic scale.  Though only 20 black holes have been found in[Read More…]

Over 50 million birds have died due to record-breaking outbreak of avian flu in the United States, according to the Department of Agriculture. A total of 50.54 million birds died, this number included chickens and turkeys. The previous record was set in 2015. Flocks in over 40 states have been[Read More…]

The White is coordinating half-a-decade research plan to explore ways of modifying the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth to alter the effects of the global warming, which is being termed as geoengineering or sunlight reflection.  Researchers will be investigating the possible effects of several solar geoengineering theories, such[Read More…]

A new study has suggested that pregnant women who exceed the recommended daily caffeine dosage could be putting their children’s health at risk. According to the study published Monday in JAMA Network Open, children who are exposed to caffeine while in the womb are likely to be shorter than those who[Read More…]

NASA’s Perseverance rover has obtained rock sample of Mars with the best ever traces of organic molecules. While “organic” doesn’t necessarily mean life – as they can have geological origins – one thing is certain: the rover did it’s job. An Organic molecule consists varied compounds, primarily made of Carbon[Read More…]

A nationwide survey, which was conducted at the peak of the Covid pandemic shows that 40% of Americans lied about their covid status and/or ignored many safety precautions. The survey polled 1,700 people, and of those polled 721 respondents had either lied about their COVID status or didn’t follow CDC recommendations.[Read More…]

At 23:14 UST, NASA’s ‘DART MISSION’ successfully hit the bull’s eye on its target, which was a non-hazardous asteroid Dimorphos.  The DART or The Double Asteroid Redirection Test aims to demonstrate that the path of an asteroid can be altered using a dummy impact on it. A vending machine sized[Read More…]

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital found in a recent study that eating later in the day is likely to increase hunger. Of those polled as part of the study, those who consumed meals later in the day, were hungrier, burned calories at a slower rate and stored more fat.[Read More…]

Sunday’s solar flare, which was the most powerful in three years, may have exacerbated difficulties faced by first responders dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Florida and the Carolinas. The solar flare, classified as an X1 (the mildest form of the strongest category of flares) erupted from the[Read More…]

For a prolonged period of time, cancer in the United States has been one of the leading causes of death. However, researchers have found that the number of cancer survivors has increased by more than a million just in the past year, and that from 2016 to 2019, the rate[Read More…]