NASA, the US-based space agency reveals that the lunar surface could act as a 'chemical factory' that produces the ingredients for water. Therefore, in future human colonies are possible on the Moon surface.

While most scientists across the globe believe that oxygen plays a key role for the existence of life; a new study contradicts the age-old thinking. The study claims that presence of oxygen and organic compounds on planets don't necessarily mean they can host life.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission confirms that there is water locked inside the asteroid Bennu. The mission was launched in September 2016 to collect sample from the asteroid, which is a remnant from early in the formation of the solar system.

NASA scientists recently came to know that the Earth's atmosphere is leaking into space. To confirm the finding, the space agency is all set to launch a sounding rocket to get a closer look at how the phenomenon is taking place.

While global warming is a threat to our planet, the changing climate is also giving warning signals. The unexpected climate change is warming the world's ocean at faster pace, killing off aquatic organisms including coral reefs and marine forests. The warmer water is causing sea levels to rise, creating extreme weather events like hurricanes and likewise which affects the entire ecosystems.

A new research reveals that Mars is blessed with good amount of oxygen-rich water than previously thought. The study indicates that the quantity of water could be enough to support aerobic respiration. This new development stands against the traditional beliefs about life in Red planet.

Recently, India's youngest child was born at the Rainbow Children Hospital in Hyderabad. According to the medical report, the weight of the baby was 0.8 lbs ie, only 375 grams and its length was only 20 centimeters, immediately after birth. The child was too small to hold easily in the palm. Despite being the least weight, it is the first smallest child in India to survive.

Scientists have come up with an interesting discovery which states that the banded iron formation, located in western China is as old as Cambrian. Dating back to almost 527 million years old, this formation is young by comparison to the majority of discoveries till date. Experts say that the deposition of banded iron formations began approximately 3.8 billion years ago and had long been thought to conclude before the start of the Cambrian Period at 540 million years ago.

Heart attack is a cardiovascular disease which has become very common today. The serious ailment puts life of suffers at risk. While health experts keep on introducing new techniques to get rid of heart diseases, scientists have now identified a new way to repair the damaged heart muscles and also recover almost all of its pumping function after a heart attack.

News reporting from Uttar Pradesh confirms that the brother of accused Dr Kafeel Khan was shot at by unknown offender. Dr. Khan was held responsible for death of 63 children in Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College. The victim Kashif Jameel, 34 year-old, was rushed to a private hospital following the attack and said to be critical condition.