Animal world
11 animals make people afraid but very gentle
They were mistaken for the incarnations of demons, but in fact these animals are very gentle and completely harmless.
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Space science
India's Moon probe sends the first image to Earth
Images captured by Vikram landing gear via Camera LI4 lens equipped on India's Chandrayaan-2 on August 3.
Space science
Indian farmers are shocked when meteors fall between rice fields
A meteorite-like object fell into the middle of a rice field in Madhubani district in Bihar state, eastern India, on July 22, and shocked people working here.
Health
Bile bear, Indian tubers can help prevent cancer
Singaporean scientists studied seven types of plants commonly used as anticancer drugs, determined bile bear, Indian tubers and tricuspid effectively.
Space science
India launches the moon probe 2
India launched Moon 2 spacecraft called Chandrayaan-2 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
Space science
India abruptly canceled the last moon probe
India's Moon mission had to be canceled in less than an hour before taking off the spacecraft to probe on July 15, following a technical incident.
Discover science
7 popular notions everyone thinks right about the countries of the world, but it turns out all was wrong
If you don't want to say it is wrong. But there's nothing to be sad about, because knowledge changes over time.
Discover science
The painful truth behind 'Indian gold' has fascinated Western painting for centuries
From masterpiece
Cancer
Indian farmers use ... solar energy to water plants
Millions of people in India live on agriculture but serious drought in recent years has made them struggling to find water for crops.
Environment
India turned into a pan of fire under the hot sun above 50 degrees Celsius
Many Indian cities reached record high temperatures from 48 to 50.3 degrees Celsius due to the effects of global warming and the late rainy season.
Space science
India launches a space ship, preparing to explore the Moon
The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will be launched on the Sriharikota space center in southwestern India on July 15 and scheduled to land at the South Pole of the Moon on Sep…
Environment
Millions of Indians face the biggest storm in decades
A month after super typhoon Fani hit the northeastern coast of India, a new storm was about to land, but this time on the west coast.
Environment
It's so hot that animals are 'crazy' in India
According to the AFP news agency, Indian media have reported cases of strange behavior by animals due to the hot weather and prolonged drought in the country.
Animal world
Dolphins hug their bodies and push them to the surface in despair
The dolphin mother tried desperately, in order to retain a small ray of hope. The story has proved sad and maternal love is not a sense of human monopoly.
Environment
50 degree Celsius in hot sun, India warns red
The intense heat in many parts of India caused authorities to issue a red warning - the highest level. Someone died of heat shock.