Beyond product-market fit: The real challenges of scaling a startupProduct-market fit can prove that a startup has found demand. Scaling it successfully requires a different set of decisions around people, ...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Science says a dead whale can feed an entire ecosystem for decades, what happens after it reaches the seafloor is extraordinaryThe massive bones of a whale can hold significant amounts of lipid-rich material. In the low-oxygen environment around a whale fall, microo...
21 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
Elon Musk Moon city: World’s richest man plans self-growing city within 10 years, but scientists warn of a major problem that could hamper his plansElon Musk is planning a self-growing city on the Moon that could eventually house millions of people. But a new study has raised a major co...
21 Sep, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Spanish PM Sanchez says AI industry cannot be self-regulatedGovernments worldwide are racing to set rules for AI as concerns grow over privacy, discrimination, job losses, misinformation and the conc...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Quote of the day by David Attenborough: ‘We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves’ – British naturalist on humanity and natureDavid Attenborough has spent decades documenting the natural world and warning about humanity’s growing impact on it. His powerful quote fr...
20 Sep, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
20-acre garden, 40 hives, 2 million bees: Texas woman quits job to become full-time beekeeper. But she won’t sell the honey for one surprising reasonTexas-based beekeeper Erika Thompson cares for around two million bees across 40 hives, turning her lifelong fascination with insects into ...
20 Sep, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
In 2021, NASA sent 11 types of crop seeds outside the space station for 8 months; after their return, scientists tested whether they could still growThe 2021 NASA seed experiment ultimately demonstrates why some of the most important space discoveries can begin with objects that appear r...
19 Sep, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Quote of the Day by John Lennon: 'If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then...' - Why prioritizing material comfort over real change delays world peaceJohn Lennon's insightful quote brings to light the troubling trend of society placing consumerism above peace. In our world, the proliferat...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words in 2026: Vibe coding, meme coin, parasocial, AGI, Sunday scaries, trash panda and Mandela Effect explainedMerriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary. These additions include internet slang, AI terminology,...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Japanese Proverb of the Day: “Even the judgement of hell depends on money” — A timeless lesson that while money cannot guarantee every outcome, financial power can shape opportunities, influence decisions and affect access to justice, highlighting the importance of fairness and equality in societyJapanese Proverb of the Day: A Japanese proverb highlights money's power over judgment. This saying suggests wealth can sway even ultimate ...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Experts back India's stand on Indus Waters Treaty at UNHRC sidelines conferenceExperts at a UNHRC conference backed India's Indus Waters Treaty stance. They argued for examining the treaty in the context of security an...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Italian proverb of the day: “Those who have bread have no teeth, and those who have...” — What can this famous Italian saying teach us about missed opportunities, relationships, empathy and life’s uncertainties?Italian proverb of the day: “Those who have bread have no teeth, and those who have teeth have no bread” puts a familiar frustration into j...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Florida was throwing away damaged metal signposts. In 2026, they are being turned into underwater habitatsIn Florida counties, discarded road signposts are being creatively repurposed into underwater habitats. These metal structures are transfor...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?The heads of America's leading AI labs came together in a rare show of unity over the weekend to call for a pause in the technology's devel...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
The moon has water, but can it support a city? Scientists warn lunar settlements could run dry despite billions of tonnes of iceLunar exploration is transforming with plans for permanent settlements and industries. Solar power offers a strong foundation for a lunar e...
14 Sep, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon advocates for 'kill switch' for AI systemsIn an interview to NBC News' Meet the Press, Coxon advocated for measures to put in effect the slowdown including the possibility of a 'kil...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Meet Henry Xie, the 17-year-old Portland student who found a way to make smaller AI models more empathetic using ChatGPT and Gemini without massive computing powerHenry Xie, a 17-year-old Portland student developed a way to transfer empathy from large AI models to smaller models for his Regeneron Scie...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.04 PM IST