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Quote of the day by Alexander von Humboldt: “The most important result of a rational inquiry into nature is...” — Timeless life lessons from an inspiring quote on purpose, balance, curiosity, interdependence, ambition, humility, legacy and why seeing the whole transforms human impact by history’s most visionary polymathQuote of the day by Alexander von Humboldt offers a simple way to understand a complicated world. His thinking placed connection above isol...- Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloorWorld War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate ...
- Why Electric Eels Leap Out of Water to Shock Predators… Scientists Finally Explained the TrickElectric eels possess a surprising defensive tactic: leaping from water to amplify their electric shocks. This controlled maneuver, confirm...
- 75-year-old coal mine owner’s letter leads to the discovery of one of Earth’s rarest mineralsA 1949 letter, recently unearthed from the Bavarian Environment Agency's archive, has led to the rediscovery of Humboldtine samples. The le...
- Scientists in U.S. harried by Trump cuts turn towards EuropeAmidst U.S. research funding cuts under President Trump, European nations are actively seeking to attract displaced American academics. Sci...
- World's oldest fossil sea turtle discoveredScientists have discovered the world's oldest fossilised sea turtle, which is almost completely preserved and dates back to about 120 milli...
- Science, a diplomatic tool between India and GermanyBesides India, Germany has built such DWIH centres in only four other countries of the world - Brazil, Russia, USA, and Japan.
- Srikumar Banerjee takes over as AEC chairmanBARC director and noted materials and technology scientist Srikumar Banerjee today took over as the AEC chairman.
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