Ritwik Roy

The Earth could be hit by an asteroid, which could spell the end of humanity. Head of the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany Rolf Densing said that the planet would "sooner or later" be hit by space rocks.

Latest reports suggest that Nokia-licensee HMD Global will soon be launching a new feature phone. Such a phone with model number TA-1017 has been spotted on TENAA, a Chinese regulatory site.

Latest reports suggest that Canon is launching a new full frame camera, the Canon 6D Mark II. The $2,618 camera is the only refresh to the original Canon 6D (now 6D Mark I) that was launched back in 2013.

Queensland GP Muhammad Azam had sex with a vulnerable patient in June 2011, barely two months after he inappropriately touched and tried to kiss another female patient. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has confirmed this week that his practitioner registration will be cancelled effective immediately and that he would be disqualified from reapplying for another four years.

Prof. Lindsay Grayson, leading infectious disease expert with Melbourne’s Austin Hospital, has warned that the country may return to the Dark Age of medical treatment because of the superbug crisis.

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have observed and measured, for the first time, orbiting supermassive black holes in a distant galaxy. The discovery of the two black holes orbiting around each other is hailed as “groundbreaking.”

SpaceX is preparing is preparing its 10th flight of the year and its third launch in just nine days. It already has a backlog of more than 70 missions, which is worth more than US$10 billion (AU$13 billion approx).

Researchers at the University of Zurich may finally have an answer to the mysterious disappearance of the Megalodon, which was once the world’s biggest shark, at least three times the size of a Great White.

A survey carried out by Obesity Policy Coalition has created quite a buzz, and there are many who want a ban on cartoon characters used on food packaging to lure kids. About 186 packaged foods with cartoon characters were surveyed, and 52 percent were classified as unhealthy, based on Food Standards' Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion.

Australian and international researchers have found out that the rate at which global sea levels have risen in a little over two decades has increased by 50 percent. Researchers involved in the study used refined satellite estimates to come to this shocking discovery.

Technology blackouts could become commonplace on Earth as scientists stated that solar flares are difficult to predict than previously thought. Solar winds may lead to tech blackouts, and our planet is unprepared for it.

World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure on this planet, and according to a new study, it is worth $56 billion. It is too big an economic driver and ecosystem to fail, the study revealed.

SpaceX has created a record by launching two rockets within three days. The company has completed two back-to-back missions successfully. It is SpaceX’s rapid-most launch turnaround yet.

Recent research suggests that exposing skin to sunlight releases a compound that can help in alleviating eczema symptoms. Inflammation is dampened by the molecule nitric oxide.

A Stourbridge mum has revealed how an orgasm nearly killed her. Lucinda Allen, 38, slipped into a medically-induced coma five years ago after having sex with her engineer husband Tony.

Gordon Shepherd and his colleague Young-Min Cho, atmospheric scientists at York University, have discovered via a study that waves above planet Earth could have caused a “Nocturnal Sun.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s space mission dreams have received new wings. His Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will be launching way more missions than it launched in the whole of 2016. SpaceX has just successfully fired up another Falcon 9 rocket, the eighth time in a year.

Research carried out by the Georgia Institute of Technology has revealed Uranus’ weird side. The planet is full of oddities, which is already known to scientists.

If latest reports are to be believed, Apple is going to make the iPhone 8 massive. Moreover, a case leak has recently revealed that the handset will have a touchscreen home button and a 3D camera.

Microsoft has released an updated version of Surface Tools for IT professionals along with support for the new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. However, there have been certain complaints that the Surface Pro is suddenly going into the sleep mode, leaving users frustrated.

Cheating in “Pokemon GO” is set to become a shameful affair. Things can get pretty embarrassing if players resort to unfair means to obtain Pokemon.

The new Apple iPad Pro has received mixed reactions. The company has undoubtedly made the tablet smarter. However, there are many who believe that the device is more apt for creative professionals, such as illustrators, graphic designers and the like.

When Google Glass helped fire fighters find the fastest exit routes from a building, it brought to the fore the importance of Augmented Reality (AR). Now, it it also Apple’s new big area of focus. The company spoke about it earlier this month at the Worldwide Developers Conference.

Perth is now a hub for medical marijuana trade. The Medicinal Cannabis Council, a new peak industry body, is launching today with the sole aim of making Australia a world leader in this field.

Niantic is rolling out all scheduled “Pokemon GO” updates together. It is bringing the gyms back online and is also rolling out raids. The latter was scheduled to be released in coming weeks in select cities after the gym rework launched.

There are quite a few noticeable upgrades in the OnePlus 5 smartphone from 2016’s OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T handset. However, the overall offering and package of the handset has been roughly similar to the predecessors. It will be interesting to see how it fares against the Samsung Galaxy S8.

Museums Australia and a government research organisation recently sponsored an international team of scientists to find out what lives on the ocean floor off the Australian Coast. Their purpose was to know as well how the creatures down there have adapted to survive. They were simply astonished.

Tesla’s Nevada gigafactory has started churning out battery cells to ramp up production of the much awaited Model 3. The vehicle may be just about on track for its production deadline.

If latest reports are to be believed, Australia once had turkeys as big as kangaroos. This was discovered after a team of researchers from Flinders University in South Australia analysed bones and fossils from around the country.