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10 Oct 2016

UK's mountains could be reduced to hills, thanks to rising sea levels!

Those in greatest danger of demotion include a peak in the Yorkshire Dales that was only reclassified as a mountain a few weeks ago.

Hurricane Matthew

05 Oct 2016

The fury of Hurricane Matthew: What makes storms so vehement?

NASA reported that Matthew briefly reached Category 5 hurricane status — with winds exceeding 157 mph (252 km/h) — on October 1. It dropped to Category 4 strength soon after, with maximum sustained winds calculated at a still-dizzying 140 mph (225 km/h) on October 3.

Peacock spiders

03 Oct 2016

Your arachnophobia may just rise a notch: Seven new species of Peacock spiders discovered!

For most people out there, more species of spiders is not exactly a piece of information that needs celebration, but the scientists are elated!

18 Sep 2016

Father and son cut open a rattlesnake rattle – Watch video to find out what they saw!

Rattlesnakes are considered to be the newest and most evolved snakes in the world, as per scientists, owing to their sophisticated warning systems – the distinctive rattle as part of their tail.

Sakurajima volcano

13 Sep 2016

Japan's Sakurajima volcano could erupt in next few decades, say researchers!

Sakurajima volcano is an active composite volcano and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. Its eruption in 1914 caused the erstwhile island to merge with the Osumi Peninsula.

22 Aug 2016

New laser created from jellyfish proteins

The researchers filled optical microcavities with this protein before subjecting them to “optical pumping,” where nanosecond flashes of light are used to bring the system up to the required energy to create laser light.

04 Apr 2016

New-found hope for epilepsy patients in the form of Marijuana

Various reports have suggested that parents of children with severe epilepsy have claimed incredible recoveries when their children were given cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana.

07 Feb 2016

Gravity-defying shoes to simulate Moonwalk!

The repellent force comes from the orientation of the magnets, which are arranged so that their north poles align with each other.

Premature birth

27 Dec 2015

Blocking molecule may help prevent premature birth

When a woman goes into labour, the uterus experiences powerful contractions to push out the baby.

26 Dec 2015

Birth rate of twins hits record high in US

Studies have shown that having children at an older age may increase the likelihood of having twins.

First-born child

12 Oct 2015

First-born kids more likely to be nearsighted

Reduced parental investment in education of children with later birth order may be partly responsible.

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