Mothers outnumbered fathers throughout much of human history, a new DNA analysis of people around the world shows. The genetic findings offer evidence for polygyny, when one man has many wives, and other reproductive customs, as people migrated out of Africa. “[Historically] more of the women were reproducing than the men,” study researcher Mark Stoneking, a professor of biological anthropology at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, […]

1.Children grow faster in springtime 2.It is not possible to tickle yourself. 3.All babies are color blind at birth, they see only black and white. 4.Each person sheds 22 kilograms of skin in his or her lifetime. 5.Average life span of a taste bud is only 10 days. 6.Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born. 7.Largest muscle in your body is one on which you are sitting […]

New York: If you wish to shield your kids from depression, driving home the point that personalities can be changed may help, a study suggests. A low-cost, one-time intervention that educates teenagers about the changeable nature of personality traits may prevent an increase in depressive symptoms, the findings showed. “We were amazed that a brief exposure to the message that people can change – during a key transition, the first […]

New York:  Are aliens using traffic signal to cross roads on Red Planet? Fun apart, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has clicked a picture on the Martian surface that resembles a “traffic signal”. The “traffic signal” was spotted by a British UFO enthusiast named Joseph White. Curiosity, while busy scanning the surface, snapped the photo. “I have been following the images from NASA since the start and I flick through them […]

Iron deficiency or anemia is a very common blood disorder. It is a condition where the RBC counts fall from their normal levels. Common symptoms include weakness, dizziness and quick exhaustion. According to a study conducted by WHO, nearly 1.62 billion people affected by anemia are women and young children. Women especially are more likely to suffer from the condition. According to experts, the major cause of anemia in women […]

Washington: A new study has claimed that there are certain fats which could prove beneficial to one’s health if made part of their diet. According to Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), though fats maybe considered the enemy of good nutrition most of the times, when included in a healthy diet they could boast several potential health benefits. Contributing Editor Linda Milo Ohr wrote about how fatty acids and nutritional oils […]

Chennai: Cheer India to Mars on Indian space agency’s Facebook page and win exclusive collectibles, said ISRO Saturday. With India’s ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission on a crucial phase, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on its Facebook page has announced prizes for interesting comments and videos that shows their love for MOM- Mars Orbiter Mission. The contest, open till Sep 23, is only for Indian nationals and the number of […]

Research that investigated why bananas are slippery when you step on them has won one of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes. The spoof awards that have become almost as famous as the real Nobels were handed out at their annual ceremony at Harvard University, US. Kiyoshi Mabuchi’s Japanese team measured the friction of banana skin in the lab, and showed why apple and orange peel are not quite so hazardous. […]

One of the most essential ingredient for a person’s health and wellbeing is getting enough sleep. Getting quality sleep is one of the most important things that your body requires to function properly but do you know that how you sleep is also important. Have you ever noticed the way how you sleep? Sleep specialists recommend sleeping on your side in order to rest more comfortably or bending the knees […]

Chewing can produce about 580 joules of energy in a day Engineers in Canada have built a chin strap that harnesses energy from chewing and turns it into electricity. They say the device could one day take the place of batteries in hearing aids, earpieces and other small gadgets. Made from a “smart” material that becomes electrically charged when stretched, the prototype needs to be made 20 times more efficient […]