Musango matusadonaensis: 210-million-year-old dinosaur challenges what scientists knew about ancient AfricaA new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, was discovered in Zimbabwe approximately 210 million years ago. This early sauropodomorph ...
29 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Carl Friedrich Gauss: “No contradictions will arise as long as finite man does not mistake the infinite for...” — Inspiring life lessons on wisdom, intellectual humility, critical thinking, curiosity, lifelong learning, and why letting go of fixed beliefs can transform the way we understand life by the legendary German mathematician known as the Prince of Mathematics
Today's Quote of the Day by Carl Friedrich Gauss reminds us that human knowledge has limits, and wisdom begins when we recognise those limi...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
In 781, a Maya scientist signed a mathematical formula—1,200 years later, archaeologists finally learned his nameSak Tahn Waax, a Maya mathematician-astronomer, authored a complex formula in AD 781. This inscription tracked celestial movements and Maya...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Scientists develop new CRISPR tool that can program cancer cells to self-destructScientists developed a new CRISPR technology that targets specific RNA molecules. This breakthrough allows for the selective destruction of...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
In 1998, a New Mexico fossil revealed a previously unknown Tyrannosaur that predated T. rex and roamed Earth 75 million years agoDinosaur species older than T. rex: Paleontologists identified Bistahieversor sealeyi, a new tyrannosaur species from New Mexico. This dino...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Nearly 190 years after the Battle of the Alamo, archaeologists unearthed cannonballs from both armies, revealing rare physical evidence of the historic 1836 siege and its final exchange of fireArchaeologists just made an incredible discovery at the Alamo. For the first time, they found two intact cannonballs from the famous 1836 b...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
An 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is helping solve the mystery of how lizards lost their limbs and began to slitherA newly discovered 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is reshaping evolutionary debates. This exceptionally preserved specimen, T...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
In the 1600s, a Native American clay pot was buried at a Spanish mission in Florida. Around 400 years later, archaeologists were stunned to find it intactArchaeologists in Florida have uncovered a rare, fully intact 400-year-old clay pot believed to have been crafted by the Potano Indigenous ...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Jules Verne: 'Science is made up of mistakes, but...'- Timeless lesson on why every mistake brings you closer to the truth by the French novelist known for bestselling adventure novel 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'Jules Verne believed mistakes are vital for progress and learning. His quote emphasizes that errors are useful steps toward discovering tru...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
In the early 2000s, researchers found that holding their breath for days helps insects stay aliveMore than twenty years after those early studies attracted attention, scientists continue investigating how insects breathe, survive, and a...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
10,000-year-old disease that haunted Greeks and Chinese, weakened Civil War soldiers and caused 5% of 20th century deaths may finally have a weakness; Indian researchers find breakthroughScientists from India and Britain have identified a protein called Ark1 that acts as a control switch in the malaria parasite's cell divisi...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
How Australia’s Brown Tree snakes reached Guam after World War II and left biologists baffled by the invasionBrown tree snakes, an invasive species on Guam, have baffled biologists for years. Their population is believed to have started with only a...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
In 2016, a buried bear skull revealed a forgotten chapter of gladiator history dating back to the Roman eraA bear skull found near Viminacium amphitheater reveals its use in Roman gladiator fights. The bear suffered a frontal bone fracture and sh...
27 Jul, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Marie Curie: 'Nothing in life is to be feared...'- Inspiring life lessons on courage, curiosity, and the power of understanding by one of the greatest scientists and the first woman to win a Nobel PrizeQuote of the Day by Marie Curie: Marie Curie's life teaches that understanding conquers fear and uncertainty. Her scientific journey began ...
26 Jul, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
White House report says US relies too heavily on foreign STEM talent, calls for stronger domestic pipelineA recent US report advocates for minimizing dependence on international STEM graduates for national security purposes. It highlights how Am...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Albert Einstein: ‘I have no special talent, I am only…’; Nobel Prize winning scientist’s timeless wisdom on curiosity and talentAlbert Einstein's words highlight curiosity as the key to scientific achievement. He believed a passionate desire to ask questions fueled d...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
In 1907, an Indian govt accountant challenged Newton's ideas. Years later, he changed physics forever and won the Nobel PrizeIn 1907, an Indian scientist challenged Newton: How a young clerk in the Indian government's finance department, working nights at a small ...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.21 PM IST