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Archaeologists found a spiral catacomb beneath Alexandria, and it changed how they understood burial in Roman EgyptBelow the vibrant city of Alexandria, the enigmatic Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa unfold, revealing a fascinating tapestry of Egyptian, Greek...- The tiny gas leaks that could help predict earthquakes earlierRocks are not silent. They emit chemical signals before breaking. Scientists are learning to understand these signals. This breakthrough al...
- “I couldn’t speak at work”: a month‑long cough led to stage 4 — the warning signs non‑smokers missA cough that lingers for weeks isn’t always “just a bug.” Non‑smokers can develop lung cancer too — know the subtle signs, when to see a do...
- US EPA faces legal challenge over radioactive waste use in Florida road projectThe US Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is facing a lawsuit from the Centre for Biological Diversity for approving a road project e...
- Seismologist solves South Carolina's decades-old ‘Summerville ghost’ mystery with a shocking scientific twistDr. Susan Hough from USGS suggests that the hauntings in Summerville, South Carolina may have scientific explanations. She believes the glo...
- Cave of Death in Costa Rica! No one returns alive. Here are all detailsThis cave in Costa Rica isn’t safe to enter. The presence of extreme levels of Carbon dioxide results in asphyxiation of any living being t...
- Tutankhamun curse or radiation from tomb? Mystery deaths of 1922: A new insightNew research indicates that tomb of Egyptian king Tutankhamun had radiation effects causing death of excavators in 1922. Earlier, it was at...
- If bananas are 'mildly radioactive', so are human bodies also radioactive despite us not being superheroes?Bananas contain high levels of potassium, and a small amount of this is radioactive.
- Exposure to air pollution hurts heart, ups risk of cardiac arrest & stroke, says studyPolluted air can also increase the chance of mortality due to cardiovascular diseases.
- Lung cancer alert: Visit a doctor right away if you have a persistent coughIf you have recently struggled through the smog, look for these signs of lung cancer.
- Non-smokers can get lung cancer and the reasons are around usLung cancer in non-smokers not only has a different set of possible causative agents, but also a different behaviour and treatment outcome.
- Don't ignore that persistent back-ache! It could be the first sign of lung cancerWatch out for air pollution, second-hand smoking and background radiation.
- Did N-detector record warning signs 9 days before temblor struck?Nine days before the temblor struck Sikkim and Bengal on Sunday, Dipak Ghosh, emeritus UGC fellow had an uncanny feeling.
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