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In 2009, scientists revealed which animal came first on Earth, and the answer was right at the bottom of the sea- 110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network moves CO₂ equal to about 11% of annual human emissions into soil each year
- In 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a home, now that 96-mile wide Gale Crater is sparking claims of finding doorway to a long lost civilization in Mars
- Jurassic Sharks on Shark Week 2026: When and where to watch the prehistoric special in the US and UK without a cable subscriptionJurassic Sharks Sharks Week: Shark Week 2026 is taking viewers back to the age of prehistoric predators with "Jurassic Sharks." 'Shark Week...29 Jul, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- From a 1937 garden planting to an ecological crisis: One Miconia tree now spreads 8.9 million seeds, endangering Queensland's iconic rainforestsToday, a single mature Miconia tree can produce over 8.9 million seeds in one season. What began as a 1937 garden introduction in tahiti ha...26 Jul, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
- Bengaluru's ancient rock older than dinosaurs and Himalayas: 3.4-billion-year-old Peninsular Gneiss in Lalbagh is among Earth's oldest exposed crust; formed before oxygenInside Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Garden stands a rock formation estimated to be between 3.0 and 3.4 billion years old, making it one of...22 Jul, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- 290 million years ago an animal vomited and scientists just found out what this superpredator used to have for lunch millions of years before dinosaurs started ruling the earthA rare fossilized vomit was found in Germany. This ancient vomit dates back to the Early Permian period, approximately 290 million years ag...16 Jul, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
- Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years oldThe discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formation...30 Jun, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- A common plant is doing something to water that has researchers completely puzzledScientists uncover hidden secret in plant: A common riverside plant, smooth horsetail, has baffled scientists with water inside its stems e...25 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
- Ancient squirrels ate meat like 'zombies,' and the proof is in the poopFrozen ancient squirrel feces from Canada's Yukon have revealed a lost Ice Age world. These coprolites, dating back up to 700,000 years, co...10 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of historyAn archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is unearthing Roman Paris. The excavation is happening as the square is being r...02 Jun, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
- Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...25 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- World's oldest dog, Bobi, passes away at 31: Guinness World Record Holder's remarkable lifeBobi, the world's oldest dog, has passed away at the age of 31. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest dog ever. Bobi, a...23 Oct, 2023, 07.05 PM IST
- Google celebrates diversity of the planet with interactive doodle this Earth DayThe doodle features six organisms across elevations, along with fun facts about them.22 Apr, 2019, 11.16 AM IST
- Land plants arose 100 million years earlier than thoughtLondon, Feb 20 (IANS) The first plants to colonise the Earth originated around 500 million years ago -- 100 million years earlier than prev...20 Feb, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
- Photosynthesis began 1.25 billion years ago on Earth: StudyThe world's oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a study which found that the basis for photosynthesis in today's pla...24 Dec, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
- Photosynthesis began 1.25 billion years ago on Earth: studyThe study may resolve a long-standing mystery over the age of the fossilised algae, Bangiomorpha pubescens, which were first discovered in ...24 Dec, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
- Jurassic-era crocodile with T-rex teeth discovered in MadagascarWashington, July 5 (IANS) Scientists have discovered fossils belonging to an ancient, extinct crocodile relative that has deep and massive ...05 Jul, 2017, 07.53 AM IST
- Dinosaurs, Mars volcano went extinct about the same time: NASAThe research reveals that the giant Martian volcano Arsia Mons produced one new lava flow at its summit every one to three million years du...21 Mar, 2017, 03.03 PM IST
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