India’s Nobel kept on ice?Challenges in India’s research ecosystem hinder the development of scientific talent and innovation. Stable funding and support for researc...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
2026 Nobel Prize: Who is Francis Halzen and what is the IceCube Observatory?Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. His contributions helpe...
06 Oct, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
What are 'ghost particles' that pass through your body every second? Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for catching them in South Pole iceFrancis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. This obser...
06 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recommends 4 books that can change how you think about AI, startups and successOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recommended four books spanning artificial intelligence, startups, history and resilience. His picks include Nick...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Antarctica’s ice briefly increased after heavy snowfall: Why scientists remain concernedAntarctica gained a significant amount of ice between 2021 and 2023 as unusually heavy snowfall added more mass than glaciers were losing i...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic...
24 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
In 2018, NASA satellite images of penguin guano sent researchers to Antarctica's Danger Islands, where they found more than 1.5 million Adélie penguinsIn December 2015, scientists found a massive colony of over 1.5 million Adélie penguins on the Danger Islands. This discovery was made poss...
24 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
DNA reveals four gentoo penguin species instead of one after more than 100 years. Scientists now fear some island populations could lose their homes to global warmingNew genomic research has resolved a century-old debate over gentoo penguins, revealing four distinct species rather than one with several s...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Researchers losing the ability to develop scientific reasoning a big fear with AI: Climate Scientist William BoosAI could make weather forecasting cheaper and more accessible, but scientists warn that over-reliance on the technology could weaken human ...
22 Sep, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
In 2009, NASA started conducting the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice under Operation IceBridge to bridge the observational gap between ICESat and ICESat-2In 2009, NASA started conducting the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice under Operation IceBridge to bridge the observational gap...
13 Sep, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
What is a Rossby wave train? Scientists explain how Antarctica gained nearly 700 billion tons of ice - The surprising atmospheric pattern that disrupted normal weather, delivered extraordinary snowfall and and temporarily reversed the continent’s long-term ice lossIn a surprising turn, Antarctica temporarily gained ice mass, attributed to warm tropical ocean currents. These warm waters triggered atmos...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
In 2021, when scientists were exploring Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf seafloor, they discovered 'underwater city' with 60 million fish nests & its own natural energy sourceFilchner Ice Shelf Fish: Scientists discovered a vast Antarctic icefish colony beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea, revealing millions of ne...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Antarctic sea ice sets new record. Check its impact on global weather, climateAntarctic sea ice reaches its largest size during the colder winter months. However, this time, there was an unprecedented wintertime low.
08 Oct, 2023, 09.14 PM IST
- Antarctic Ice Sheet has impact on climate change
San Francisco, Dec 14 (IANS) The Antarctic Ice Sheet plays a major role in regional and global climate variability, researchers said.
14 Dec, 2016, 09.20 AM IST
East Antarctic ice melt could spell doomThe East Antarctic ice sheet is a 'sleeping giant' and the world is on track for massive sea level rises resulting from its melting due to ...
14 Mar, 2016, 09.12 AM IST
- Melting of Antarctic ice shelves may double by 2050
Ice shelves are the floating extensions of the continent's massive land-based ice sheets.
14 Oct, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
'Melting of Antarctic ice shelves to double by 2050'The melting of Antarctic ice shelves will double by 2050 and by 2100, melting may surpass all predictions if greenhouse gas emissions conti...
13 Oct, 2015, 01.16 PM IST