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The animals will try to avoid a bee sting whenever possible, experts say.

In South Africa, bees stop elephants from trampling trees

The humble bee is helping to keep elephants from destroying trees and wiping out crops in their quest for food.

25 Dec 2017 3:42 PM IST

paceX has made four launches and expects to make several more to complete the job by mid-2018.

Rocket lights sky as it carries satellites from California

The launch in the setting sun created a shining, billowing streak that was widely seen throughout Southern California.

25 Dec 2017 1:25 PM IST

Brittle bone test could prevent hip break agony especially for women, new study finds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Israel performs first surgery to regrow a bone

The shinbone of one Danny was removed eight months ago after a car accident.

24 Dec 2017 1:52 AM IST

He travelled more than 300 feet away from the space shuttle Challenger during the spacewalk.

NASA astronaut, 1st to fly untethered in space, dies at 80

He was famously photographed in 1984 flying with a hefty spacewalker's jetpack, alone in the cosmic blackness above a...

23 Dec 2017 12:15 PM IST

Fridays payload, known as Iridium 4, brings to 40 the number of new Iridium satellites now in orbit.

SpaceX launches 10 more satellites for Iridium

Some of the satellites are designed to help track ships and aircraft in real time.

23 Dec 2017 11:53 AM IST

A study that draws a link between temperature and international migration on a global scale, and finds a link. (Photo: AP)

Climate change predicted to drive more migrants to Europe

Experts have long warned that rising temperatures and extreme weather could increase the number of people in poor...

22 Dec 2017 8:49 AM IST

Mars as seen by the webcam on ESAs Mars Express orbiter in 2016. (Photo: AFP)

NASA seeks proposals to prepare for manned Mars mission

NASA is calling for research proposals that can help understand the effects of long term space travel on astronauts for...

20 Dec 2017 2:05 PM IST

It establishes a more accessible target for brain stimulation than many autism-related neural circuits that are buried within the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists tune into brain to uncover music's healing power

Music increasingly is becoming a part of patient care - although it's still pretty unusual to see performers captivating...

19 Dec 2017 6:14 PM IST

Dr Bindu and Dr Manjari

Genetic cure for nerve cell disease in 2 years

Doctor: Gene-based cures expensive, state should help.

19 Dec 2017 6:10 AM IST

NASA has been relying on commercial shippers SpaceX and Orbital ATK to keep the space station well-stocked.

SpaceX capsule back at space station with pre-Christmas haul

NASA astronauts used the space station's big robot arm to grab the Dragon capsule out of orbit.

18 Dec 2017 12:02 PM IST

The crew will gradually approach the station, which orbits about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth, for two days before docking.

US, Russian, Japanese crew blasts off for space station

Onboard cameras showed crew members making thumbs-up gestures after the blast-off.

18 Dec 2017 7:58 AM IST

But the Pentagon was less clear about whether the UFO program continues to hover somewhere in the vast universe of the US defense establishment.

Is Pentagon's UFO program still alive?

It was reported that UFO sightings investigation program ran from 2007 to 2012 with $22 million in annual secret...

17 Dec 2017 11:02 AM IST