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A fossil reanalysis just blew up everything we thought we knew about the origins of animal life- Ancient fossils and shifting continents reveal a rewritten Earth story
- In 1909, Smithsonian Secretary Charles Doolittle Walcott Was Riding Through Yoho National Park: Stumbled on Strange Black Shale and Discovered the Burgess Shale, One of the Most Important Fossil Beds on Earth
- Gold loan startups find new shine; Infy Q4 profit jumpsHappy Friday! Gold loan fintechs are moving towards building their own loan books. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.24 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
- How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animalsNew fossils discovered in China’s Yunnan province show that complex animal life began millions of years earlier than previously thought, du...03 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
- Ancient Fossils in China Reveal What Life Looked Like 550 Million Years AgoAncient rocks in Henan Province hold a significant paleontological secret. Fossils of the Dongpo Biota, dating back 550 million years, reve...28 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
- The world’s oldest vertebrates had four eyes, scientists reveal in stunning discoveryFossils of the prehistoric fish genus myllokunmingiid, more than 518 million years old, reveal that early vertebrates may have had four fun...18 Feb, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
- Real money gaming ban led to startup ‘explosion’: Snapdeal cofounder Kunal BahlKunal Bahl notes a surge in new startups after the real-money gaming ban. Talent from the RMG sector is launching ventures, seeking guidanc...25 Aug, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
- All about the mysterious 'egg-laying mountain' in ChinaIn China's Guizhou Province, the Chan Da Ya cliff in Gulu Zhai village is known for producing large, round rocks that fall every 30 years. ...25 Sep, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
- Over 94 organisms have light-emitting ability of bioluminescence, but scientists don't know whyA study by marine biologists reveals insights into bioluminescence, with focus on octocorals. These soft-bodied corals possess the ability ...16 Jun, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
- 560-mn-year-old animal predator named after British naturalist David AttenboroughThe fossil was found in Charnwood Forest near Leicester in central England, where Attenborough used to go fossil hunting.26 Jul, 2022, 06.55 PM IST
- Discovered in Bhimbetka, India’s lone fossil of world’s oldest animalResearchers believe they have found the first-ever fossil in India of a Dickinsonia —the Earth’s ‘oldest animal’, dating back 570 million y...10 Feb, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
- Indian scientists develop sustainable process for making brick-like structures on the moonThe process developed by the IISc and ISRO team uses urea which can be sourced from human urine and lunar soil as raw materials for constru...14 Aug, 2020, 07.03 PM IST
- Tiny fossil shells unveil details about ancient Earth's climate10 May, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
- What I read this week: How long can Indian realtors sit out this downturn?Real Estate Regulation Act has set in, the income levels of individuals started to come down.15 Jul, 2017, 12.38 PM IST
- The Cambrian Explosion in Technology, and How It's Affecting UsSeeing the progress made across various fields over the last few years, we can ask if we are witnessing a Cambrian explosion in technology ...18 Feb, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
- Government to spend Rs 3,500 crore on aerial survey for mine explorationGSI is undertaking the national aero-geophysical mapping programme (NAGMP) for which it had appointed a consultant in March this year.07 Jun, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
- Aerial survey for minerals to focus on Rajasthan, Deccan trap, JharkhandMines Ministry will appoint a consultant this month and will float a tender by May to hire an agency to conduct the aero-geophysical survey.24 Feb, 2016, 02.38 PM IST
- Animals caused Earth's first mass extinction, not a catastropheEarth's first mass extinction 540 million years ago was caused not by a meteorite impact or volcanic super-eruption but by the rise of earl...03 Sep, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
- Ancient oceans were rich in gold: StudyResearchers have developed a new technique to estimate how much gold was in oceans billions of years ago.04 Aug, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
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