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Planet Nine does exist, and may be 10 times the mass of the Earth and 20 times away from the Sun than Neptune, NASA scientists say

Study finds climate change going from bad to worse

According to experts Earth's average surface temperature last year was a record 1.1 degree Celsius above preindustrial...

18 Nov 2017 7:55 AM IST

A car amid debris following an earthquake in Casamicciola on the Italian resort island of Ischia. An earthquake rattled the island at the peak of tourist season Monday night. (Photo: AP)

Bad' weather report: Scientists say earth's fever on steady rise

Scientists monitoring Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news in 2017.

3 Nov 2017 1:37 PM IST

The forest department will plan to start translocation process in the second phase to have one more pair of tigers if the man-eating Sundari will not pose any threat to human habitats in Satkosia forest.

Wildlife populations fallen by 60pc since 1970, threatening...

From 1970 to 2014, 60 pc of all animals with backbone -- fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals -- were wiped out...

30 Oct 2018 8:17 PM IST

This study by NASA may finally clue us in about the origin of life on Earth. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spacerock that can end life on Earth can't be stopped by Nasa, say...

Researchers say it might be impossible to stop the space rock, the size of the Empire State building, from crashing into...

16 March 2018 1:02 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chimps, other primates on verge of mass extinction

Primates live in tropical and subtropical areas and are mainly found in regions of Africa, South America, Madagascar and...

20 Jun 2018 6:02 PM IST

Between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was being bombarded by meteors, at a rate about eight to 11 times higher than today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 3 ways human civilisation could go extinct

According to researchers, humanity could go through a soft landing, a gradual die off or full blown collapse.

1 Jun 2018 3:06 PM IST