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In 1975 Hollywood blockbuster movie Jaws sharks sent chills down audience spine, now U.S. scientists bet big on giant sea-ocean animal for accurate hurricane predictions- Quote of the day by Mark Twain, 'Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get' teaches timeless lesson on expectations, reality, true meaning of life's unpredictability
- Antarctica is covered in ice, yet fire is so dangerous that the U.S. keeps a full-time professional fire department there
- DPIIT signs 5 MoUs to expand digital, cloud and investment support for startupsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed five strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with indust...08 Aug, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- Odisha CM Majhi unveils food processing push at Delhi investor outreachMajhi said the state views food processing not merely as an industrial activity but as an avenue for wider economic transformation.08 Aug, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
- In 2025, scientists recorded a giant iceberg threatening an Antarctic penguin colony. Later it produced a heartbreaking environmental outcomeGiant iceberg threatens penguins: A grounded iceberg near Coulman Island caused a 69% drop in emperor penguin chick survival. The iceberg b...06 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- In 1869, Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell and nine others entered the unmapped Grand Canyon. What they discovered transformed geologyJohn Wesley Powell led a daring expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. He navigated violent rapids and towering canyon walls, document...05 Aug, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declares August 15 as 'India Day'Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declared August 15 as India Day. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also issued a similar proclamation recognizin...05 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
- India should prepare for that poles vaultIndia is urged to establish a polar ambassador to oversee its expanding interests in the Arctic and Antarctic. The committee's recommendati...04 Aug, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
- In 2005, trees in Georgia revealed hurricane secrets that had been hidden for more than two centuriesIn Georgia, pine trees serve as living archives of historical hurricane activity, revealing data spanning more than 200 years. Innovative r...04 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- 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
- California's Tule River tribe had not had beavers on its southern Sierra Nevada lands for decades; now a family of seven is back in the South Fork Tule River watershedIn a historic move, the Tule River Tribe has embraced ancient pictographs to spearhead their beaver restoration project. Reintroducing thes...04 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- How did Mount Everest become the highest peak? In 2006, scientists found a big clue to how some of Earth's tallest mountains formedMount Everest keeps rising. How did it become Earth's highest peak? We know India slammed into Asia millions of years ago. Tectonic plates ...03 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- Quote of the day by King Charles III: 'I'm a dangerous person because...': Inspiring life lesson on courage, compassion & standing up for what truly mattersKing Charles Quotes: King Charles III's quote highlights the importance of caring deeply about issues that matter. He suggests that people ...03 Aug, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
- A Colorado citizen scientist lived alone at 9,600 feet for 52 winters and measured snow daily; his notebooks now help calibrate satellitesBilly Barr dedicated over fifty years to carefully measuring snow in Gothic, Colorado. His unwavering observations turned into an essential...02 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
- Textile minister Giriraj Singh reiterates focus on cotton sectorThe Union Textiles Minister highlighted the Rs 5,659 crore Cotton Productivity Mission. This mission aims to boost farm productivity and fi...01 Aug, 2026, 10.32 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
- Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'Okinawa's coral reefs face severe damage from climate-driven marine heatwaves. Scientists are employing "heatwave simulators" to study cora...29 Jul, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
- In 2015, scientists linked a 650-year drought to the fall of a once-thriving ancient Mesoamerican city of CantonaAncient Mesoamerican civilization: A 2015 study suggests drought caused Cantona's decline. This ancient city once housed ninety thousand pe...28 Jul, 2026, 08.07 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
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