In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returnedJapanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential nutrients for o...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
SpaceX's latest Starship launch is different. Here's what changed in best re-entrySpaceX's latest Starship test flight delivered more than another launch, introducing engine fixes, advanced Starlink satellite deployment a...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Video: Mother orca catches sea turtle; instead of eating it, spends minutes playing with it as calf looks on from nearbyDrone footage captured an orca mother manipulating a sea turtle. Scientists believe this behavior may teach her young cub hunting technique...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced StarlinksElon Musk's SpaceX had replaced six of the 33 engines on the first-stage booster after they failed to ignite last week, resulting in a last...
25 Jul, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines' MH370 vanished, an overlooked clue is back in focusMH370 overlooked clue: Old acoustic clues are raising questions about the MH370 search location. Hydrophones may have detected the aircraft...
24 Jul, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsedFriant Dam construction in California significantly altered the San Joaquin River's flow. This action disconnected salmon from their spawni...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Moon going far from Earth: Scientists explain how it could bring longer days and end total solar eclipsesMoon moving farther from Earth: The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.83 centimetres per year, a change confirmed throug...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
2026 Super El Nino forecast: Is a powerful climate event expected? Here's what experts say2026 Super El Niño forecast: Scientists closely monitor the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) for signs of a potential super El Niño. The...
23 Jul, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
'Witnessed glowing seas, saw humpback whales': 9 women officers sail across the Earth and return to Mumbai; battled 60-knot storms and 5-metre wavesIndia's first all-women Tri-Service circumnavigation expedition has returned to Mumbai after spending 314 days at sea and covering nearly 2...
23 Jul, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Navy commissions INS Malvan warship to bolster coastal anti-submarine capabilitiesThe Indian Navy commissioned the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) Malvan at Karwar on Wednesday. The second indigenous ...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Lost Pan Am flight found on ocean floor after crashing 74 years agoAviation search teams located the Pan Am Clipper Endeavor wreckage last month. This aircraft crashed into the ocean off Puerto Rico in nine...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
US scientists poured 16,500 gallons of lye & bright pink dye into Gulf of Maine in first-of-its-kind 2025 experiment. Surprising reason has everything to do with climate changeScientists conducted an ocean alkalinity enhancement experiment in the Gulf of Maine. Diluted lye was released to increase the ocean's carb...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Indian Navy to add submarine hunter INS Malvan to its fleet: Check its capabilities and why it mattersThe Indian Navy is commissioning the ASW-SWC Malvan, strengthening coastal defence capabilities. This vessel is the second of eight Mahe-cl...
21 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Seismic waves reveal hidden 100-million-year-old magma pathways beneath world's largest oceanic plateauScientists found ancient magma pathways beneath the Ontong Java Plateau. These preserved underground structures show massive volcanic activ...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Atlantic Ocean discovery: Scientists uncover hidden source behind Lost City vents, offering clues to life beyond EarthScientists discovered superheated water deep beneath the seabed near Lost City. This water's chemical makeup matches the vents, indicating ...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Greenland's gravity is weakening and here is the 30 million tonnes reasonGreenland is losing an estimated thirty million tonnes of floating ice hourly. This rapid melting, driven by climate change, accelerates gl...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Scientists detect Earth's deadliest extinction signs in today's oceans: Great Dying started with warming seas and oxygen loss; 70% of land animals vanishedA Stanford-led study has provided the strongest evidence yet that warming oceans and declining oxygen levels caused Earth's largest mass ex...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST