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Govt to bankroll half the cost of deepwater wells, but wants its money back from winnersThe Indian government is initiating the Samudra Manthan scheme to encourage deepwater exploration for hydrocarbons. This scheme will provid...- Govt sets rules for Rs 84,084-cr offshore oil hunt, will share deepwater drilling riskThe Indian government will implement the Samudra Manthan scheme to encourage deepwater oil and gas exploration. Funding will cover part of ...
- An Egyptian farmer found a mysterious pink stone in his field — it led archaeologists to two giant statues of Ramses II buried for centuriesArchaeologists found ancient statue fragments related to Ramses II in the Nile Delta region of Egypt. The discovery was triggered by farmer...
- The Indispensables: Seven AI titans and an $18.6 trillion economic betRemoving key AI leaders such as Elon Musk and Sam Altman could disrupt the entire AI industry profoundly. These leaders oversee companies w...
- In 1884, a ship disappeared near Nantucket after a powerful winter storm. More than a century later, another major storm has brought part of the shipwreck back to the surfaceThe Warren Sawyer was a wooden schooner that ran aground near Nantucket in 1884 during a storm. Recent erosion from a nor’easter revealed p...
- More baby elephants, enough EC: It makes no sense to consume bad news, a world that feels good about good news should only stick to itThe baby elephant rescue in Siliguri elicited widespread positive sentiment, contrasting with negative political news. Public sentiment oft...
- Scientists find DNA in human blood can fold into strange four-stranded shapes — a hidden layer of genetic information that ordinary sequencing may missScientists have found unusual four-stranded DNA shapes in human blood plasma. These G-quadruplex structures suggest hidden genetic informat...
- Operation Safed Sagar veteran attacked with iron rod in Gurgaon mall by parking staffer, suffers serious head injury; alleges no one helpedKargil War veteran Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta (retired) has alleged that a parking attendant at a Gurugram commercial complex attacked ...
- DNA strands should repel each other — it took 20 years for scientists to finally discover the tiny molecular “zipper” that brings them togetherScientists have observed DNA molecules overcoming electrical repulsion to zip together. Positively charged metal ions act as bridges, facil...
- Science says some spiders can launch into the sky using silk and electricity to fly and the physics is wildBallooning is a form of aerial dispersal in which a spider climbs to an exposed spot, lifts its abdomen, releases strands of silk and allow...
- In 1984, two shuttle-deployed satellites became stranded when their rocket stages failed; months later, Discovery astronauts captured both and returned them to the shuttleIn 1984, a space shuttle mission retrieved two communication satellites left in the wrong orbit. Insurance underwriters funded this unusual...
- Quote of the Day by Isaac Asimov: “If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can...” — Timeless life lesson from an inspiring quote on knowledge, wisdom, responsibility, critical thinking, growth and why understanding difficult truths can lead to better decisions and meaningful changeQuote of the Day by Isaac Asimov teaches a simple but important lesson: knowledge may create difficult problems, but ignorance cannot solve...
- Manatees are visiting Texas again but fossils suggest they may have been there thousands of years ago during the Ice AgeThis summer, Texan shores welcome an unusual sight: manatees. Historical fossils reveal that these gentle giants once swam in Texas waters ...
- In 1240s, three trading ships vanished in a Menorca cove, archaeologists have now found their wrecks and a possible clue: a sudden meteotsunamiThe three ships represent more than the remains of a possible natural disaster beneath the water. Their cargoes offer valuable clues about ...
- In 1985, NASA astronauts built two giant “flyswatters” aboard Space Shuttle Discovery; they used them in an attempt to activate a stranded satelliteIn the remarkable year of 1985, astronauts faced a daunting challenge when they crafted makeshift tools from spare materials aboard their s...
- In 1997, scientists strapped cameras to sperm whales to find giant squid. 7 years later, researchers finally filmed the elusive monster aliveA giant squid once lived mostly in legend. Scientists had scars, tentacles and dead specimens. They lacked clear footage of the animal aliv...
- In 1915, pack ice sank Shackleton’s Endurance; 107 years later, explorers found its wreck remarkably intact beneath the Weddell SeaAfter a century-long mystery, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been discovered beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. The remarkable...
- 112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...
- A Namibian railway worker found a stone glowing in the sand in 1908; within years, it turned a desert settlement into Africa’s richest place before it became a ghost townA Namibian railway worker discovered a diamond in 1908, sparking a significant diamond rush. Kolmanskop rapidly transformed into a wealthy ...
- 'I was like, wow, look at that': 1991 Mars Bar found after 35 years during Scunthorpe house clearance leaves social media stunned as 62.5g chocolate bar sparks shrinkflation debateA 1991 Mars Bar discovered during a Scunthorpe house clearance has gone viral after its 62.5g size was compared with today’s 40g version, s...
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