When a meteor comes hurtling toward Earth, the high-pressure air in front of it seeps into its pores and cracks, pushing its body apart and causing it to explode, say scientists.

Among two brothers in the house, the younger one has more chances of growing up as gay, claimed a new research. It says that having a son triggers a physical reaction in mums, making it more likely that later boys will grow up to be gay.

The researchers mapped the density of the Martian crust, estimating the average density is 2,582 kgs per metre cubed. That's comparable to the average density of the lunar crust.

A total of 192 Indian objects are orbiting in space as of April 1, 2017, catalogued by US Space Surveillance Network, said a retired Indian scientist.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be launching its Chandrayaan-2 mission, an upgraded version of its previous mission, and a mission by young scientists famous as Team Indus.

Moon is likely to have huge water reservoirs trapped under its surface in the form of volcanic 'glass beads', finds a new study.

As the hunt for planets outside our solar system continues,we have discovered many other worlds with extreme features. Scientists recently discovered the hottest planet ever found-with a surface temperature greater than some stars.

Just imagine India-made smart textiles that can sense what goes on around you, store data and communicate for necessary action! Well, scientists have inched closer to indigenously built wearable electronic devices, thanks to unique properties of silk.

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility posted on its official Facebook page, "We have scrubbed the launch tonight because of cloudy skies at both observation stations. The current plan is to count again tomorrow night. Watch this site for updates."

A team of international scientists has found the world's oldest human species' fossil near the southern Moroccan city of Youssoufia, the Moroccan national Institute of Sciences of Archaeology and Heritage announced in a statement on Wednesday.