In 2003, NASA sent tiny worms aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. After the disaster, scientists discovered that an aluminium container had helped them survive the deadly impactWhen Space Shuttle Columbiabroke apart on February 1, 2003, all seven astronauts lost their lives. Yet one NASA experiment survived. Tiny C...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
This is Jo Nagai: 10-year-old Japanese boy who discovered butterflies remember their memories as caterpillars10-year-old Japanese boy Jo Nagai noticed that the swallowtail butterflies he raised from caterpillars kept flying back to him after releas...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
This 14-year-old teen in Canada has invented a wearable that detects IV leaks before swelling beginsAkshath Anand, a 14-year-old student, won a gold medal for his innovative IV safety monitoring system. His wearable device uses pressure se...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Karnataka to focus on nanotech, AI, semiconductors for growth: Chief minister DK ShivakumarThe chief minister said nanotechnology has become a foundational technology with applications across healthcare, electronics, energy, agric...
05 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Researchers develop chewing gum that targets HPV and microbes linked to head and neck cancerChewing gum that targets cancer-linked oral bacteria: Researchers developed bioengineered chewing gum targeting head and neck cancer microb...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.23 AM IST
Rare 45,000-year-old crystal tool changed how scientists viewed NeanderthalsA rare crystal tool found in a French cave is changing scientific views. This ancient artifact reveals Neanderthals were skilled toolmakers...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
In 2016, Barack Obama's name ended up on a newly discovered parasite, but it was an honor, and scientists had this to sayBaracktrema obamai - the unusual name may attract attention, but its evolutionary significance is what makes the discovery truly fascinatin...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.52 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
Solar Eclipse 2026: NASA has a bold plan to unlock the Sun's secretsNASA will launch a scientific campaign during the August 12 solar eclipse. A high-altitude aircraft will study the Sun's corona for extende...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
In 1995, Turkish truck driver Sehmus Erginoglu began clearing rubbish and watering saplings; 25 years later, a former Mardin dump had become a small forestA retired truck driver named Sehmus Erginoglu planted thousands of trees on neglected land. He spent twenty-five years transforming a local...
01 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
In 1977, scientists shipped a two-ton iceberg to landlocked Iowa by helicopter, aircraft and refrigerated truck to prove a wild Saudi planIn 1977, Iowa State University hosted a conference on towing icebergs. A large iceberg was transported from Alaska to demonstrate the conce...
31 Jul, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
How a 13-year-old Arika Kundu turned peanut shell into a solution to remove pesticides from fruits & vegetablesArika Kundu, a young Indian-American student, has developed an innovative method for reducing pesticide residues. Her project utilizes disc...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
OpenAI to offer 100,000 researchers free access to its frontier modelsOpenAI is providing free access to its advanced AI models for researchers. This initiative aims to significantly boost scientific discovery...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Failure didn't stop them! 750 Indian schoolgirls faced failure on their first space mission; their second satellite is now orbiting close to ISSAzaadiSAT-2, carrying experiments by 750 Indian schoolgirls, successfully entered Earth's orbit. This achievement followed an initial launc...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
How origami inspired 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi to win a $100,000 prize over 1,700 students at a science fairInspired by the origami patterns he saw in nature, 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi from Japan developed a groundbreaking simulation program ...
29 Jul, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
This Chilean teenager proposes a nuclear microreactor system for Antarctica, estimates 3,254-tonne CO2 cutA young Chilean student has proposed a hybrid energy model for Antarctic research stations. This innovative concept combines renewable sour...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Nagaland University study generates insights on climate variability effects on soil microbes & biological health in Assam’s tea plantationsThe study identified climatic conditions that support beneficial microbial activity and enzyme functions. Findings established soil microbi...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.43 PM IST