What was so special about Wrangel and St. Paul islands, where Woolly Mammoths survived until their extinction? Scientists revealed the answer two decades agoFor years, scientists believed the last woolly mammoths disappeared because inbreeding and genetic decline made survival impossible. A land...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Why a transparent Neanderthal tool discovered 100 years ago still surprises scientistsRare rock crystal tools found in a French cave a century ago significantly altered views. These tools, discovered in 1924, provided early e...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
In the 1980s, Dutch ecologists released cattle, horses, and deer into a fenced polder to recreate “wild Europe”; in one winter, its herds collapsedOostvaardersplassen's ambitious rewilding project sought to revive Europe’s ecological history with the introduction of tough native specie...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, NagasakiSixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change sud...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Did violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? A landmark 2016 study linking the East African Rift Valley to Homo sapiens around 300,000 years ago says they may haveDid violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? New science says yes. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, massive eruptions shook the ...
29 Jul, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
At Kenya’s Lake Turkana, 21 ancient footprints from 1.43 million years ago don’t fit the known hominins, and the size clues point in two directionsThe unveiling of 1.43 million-year-old fossilized footprints near Lake Turkana, Kenya, has left researchers in a conundrum. The prints do n...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
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
Scientists unlocked a 4,000-year-old secret inside ancient human teeth. A woman’s clean smile in Thailand revealed surprising chemical proof of early betel nut chew habitsNew chemical analysis of ancient dental plaque from a burial site in Thailand revealed preserved traces of betel nut alkaloids. Remarkably,...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.23 PM 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
Everyday mysteries solved: Why do clocks run clockwise and not anti-clockwise? The surprising reason goes back 5,000 yearsHave you ever wondered why clocks always move clockwise instead of anti-clockwise? The answer has nothing to do with physics and everything...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Quote of the day by Anne Hathaway: ‘Life asks so much of everyone to stay in it. Why would we work so hard if not to…’ - The Odyssey and The Devil Wears Prada 2 actress on seeking joy every day lifeAnne Hathaway's quote of the day captures life's purpose beyond mere survival. She believes joy and beauty are essential human necessities,...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Did ancient humans bring wolves across the sea? Scientists discover 5,000-year-old remains on this remote islandArchaeologists have stumbled upon ancient wolf remains on a remote island in Sweden, linking back to a time between three thousand and five...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
A cave in Israel reveals a forgotten society that lived 400,000 years ago and buried its deadA remarkable prehistoric cave, sealed for 400,000 years, has been unearthed in northern Israel. Archaeologists discovered ancient tools and...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
‘Time Capsule’ cave found in Israel reveals secrets of human life 400,000 years agoA remarkable 'time capsule' cave discovered in Fureidis, Israel, offers an unprecedented look at life up to 400,000 years ago. Archaeologis...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
'Jurassic Park' got it wrong! Scientists just found that pterosaurs, may have had more wing-shape diversity than current reconstructions allow, changing how we picture ancient flightFor over a century, our understanding of pterosaur wings has been based on limited fossil evidence, leading to remarkably similar reconstru...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Discovery of 16 human bones changed the course of history. How they survived 40,000 years ago and did climate change made them extinct?A remarkable discovery of 16 bones in Germany's Neander Valley in 1856 challenged prevailing scientific beliefs about human origins. Initia...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
In 1879, 8-year-old María de Sautuola looked up in a Spanish cave and saw bison painted 36,000 years ago; scientists rejected her father's claim for 23 yearsIn Altamira Cave, Spain, a young girl's innocent curiosity uncovered breathtaking Ice Age artwork. By simply glancing upwards, she illumina...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.22 PM IST