Exoplanet twice the size of Earth may have similar atmospheric ingredients
Due to the intense heat from its host star and its inability to maintain liquid water, the exoplanet doesn't have the potential to support life
Nov 17, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
Cooling Earth artificially could lead to disastrous consequences: Scientists
The research centred on the impact solar geoengineering methods may have on the frequency of tropical cyclones.
Nov 15, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Earth being driven towards 'tipping points' due to climate change: Report
In relation to climate change, these invisible thresholds are a point-of-no-return beyond which lies a world that could fall rapidly and seriously out of balance.
Nov 15, 2017, 12:41 PM IST
CO2 emissions projected to rise again in 2017 after three-year hiatus: Report
The figures point to China as the main cause of the renewed growth in fossil emissions -- with a projected growth of 3.5 percent.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Time is running out to save the Earth, over 15,000 scientists have warned
The article, "World Scientists Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice", has been co-signed by over 15,000 scientists in 184 countries and was published today in the journal BioScience.
Nov 14, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Was life on Earth triggered by a hair bleach chemical?
The beginning and the consequent evolution of life on Earth has been under constant scrutiny in the field of science.
Nov 13, 2017, 08:55 AM IST
Here's how dinosaurs could have survived mass extinction
The impact of the asteroid caused a crater 180 km wide and heated organic matter in rocks and ejected it into the atmosphere, forming soot in the stratosphere.
Origin of life on Earth: Scientists discover the 'missing link'
The study, published in the journal Nature Chemistry, is part of an ongoing effort by scientists around the world to find plausible routes for the epic journey from pre- biological chemistry to cell-based biochemistry.
Nov 08, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
Doomsday: The world is going to end, again. Here's the latest theory
The Nibiru theory claims a rogue planetary system is barrelling towards our solar planet for a cataclysmic extinction event, by shifting Earth’s poles and triggering violent volcanoes and earthquakes.
Nov 08, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
20-year-old Russian claims he lived on Mars before he was reborn on Earth
According to his parents, Boriska Kipriyanovich was able to speak months after he was born and would often discuss subjects they had never taught him, such as alien civilisations.
Nov 07, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Astronomers detect cold dust around Earth's nearest star
The new observations reveal emission from clouds of cold cosmic dust surrounding the star.
Nov 04, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Asteroid responsible for dinosaur deaths could help fight cancer
Scientists have demonstrated that iridium a rare metal delivered to Earth by the asteroid can be used to kill cancer without harming healthy cells.
There are 20 more planets besides Earth where we can reside, says NASA
The analysis of data comes from NASA's Kepler telescope that has revealed that the extraterrestrial worlds could hold life
Nov 01, 2017, 15:55 PM IST
This is how scientists plan to avert solar storms striking Earth
A solar storm has the capacity to shut down electric grids, damage supply chains and global communication services, resulting in a lot of loss.
Oct 11, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
Small asteroid to zoom past Earth on Thursday, says NASA
The asteroid is estimated to be 15 to 30 metres in size, and according to orbit prediction experts, it poses no risk of impact with Earth.
Oct 11, 2017, 12:43 PM IST
Earth turned into a snowball 300 million years ago, says study
Scientists from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany found that when trees in vast forests died during the Carboniferous and Permian periods, the carbon dioxide (CO2) they absorbed from the atmosphere while growing was buried.
Oct 10, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Low-cost tech allowing telescopes on Earth to better observe exoplanets developed
With the new attachment, ground-based telescopes can produce measurements of light intensity that rival the highest quality photometric observations from space.
Oct 09, 2017, 18:16 PM IST
Climate change: Warming soils may intensify Earth's temperatures, warn scientists
The analysis of the results of the study has revealed that the warm dirt has accelerated the catastrophe of global warming.
Oct 08, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
Mars study offers clues to origins of life on Earth
The Eridania basin is believed to have held a sea about 3.7 billion years ago, with sea floor deposits likely resulting from underwater hydrothermal activity.
Meteorites splashing into warm ponds sparked life on Earth
Available evidence suggests that life began when the Earth was still taking shape, with continents emerging from the oceans, meteorites pelting the planet - including those bearing the building blocks of life - and no protective ozone to filter the Sun's ultraviolet rays.
Oct 03, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
