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Scientists have long been working on CRISPR, a technology that could modify DNA and help cure diseases like cancer or Hepatitis B. While many have expressed concerns over the abuse of this technology, a group of researchers has taken a major step forward in the gene-editing category - human trials.

Scientific evidence shows that physical and behavioral traits shared by humans were originally derived from ape-like ancestors, and evolved over a period of six million years. This is exactly the reason why many animals, whether they're your pet, or found in the zoo, seem to act a lot like us.

The failure of bilateral peace talk between Syria and Aleppo ended into bitterness that sparked severe bombarding on Aleppo. Using barrel bombs and air attack on the consecutive day Sunday, more than many dozens of innocents had been killed in 48 hours. The Sunday's bombarding took the life of 36 people at least in the second city of Syria. Through the reference of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the dead ones reached to 85 in two days of attack.

Its funny how technology turns human nature into business. Ijustmadelove.com is a Google maps powered website which shows where people had sex. No, that's what the application is saying... You can mark where you did it (outdoors or indoor), the time, the positions (six graphic positions are li

Welcoming the decision of Indian government to stay away from exercising vote against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Right Council, Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa has set the Indian fishermen free from its custody.

Former Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Ganguly may resign from the post of the chief of West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) over going up force because of sexual torture allegations made in opposition to him by his junior law intern.

On August 15, PM Modi announced, to the world's surprise and, ironically, to ISRO's surprise, that India would send humans to space by 2022. The announcement sent the space agency scuttling to make requisite arrangements. However, the crucial question of why ISRO wasn't consulted still looms large.

April 10 will be seen as a historic day for humanity, the day when we witnessed the first image of a black hole. The photo transforms our understanding of the universe, but none of this would have been possible if it weren't for Katie Bouman, the woman who helped with the production of this shot.

In a matter of weeks, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will step into the darkness of cosmos to perform the first ever all-women spacewalk in the history of humanity.

Quite like yourself, your pets also need a bit extra care during the cold and dry season. Despite their layer of fur, our non-human friends also quite susceptible to falling sick during winters. However, don't worry, with some thought and preparation, your pets will be just fine. Here are some tips.

Daksha once lived in what she describes as a paradise, in India. Then came the Indian government, hydroelectric dam builders, mineral prospectors, mining companies, and soldiers. Now living in the West, exiled from her beloved homeland, Daksha says the movie Avatar reminds her of what's happening to India.