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In 1969, a fossil hunter followed an eroded gully in northern Kenya: It revealed ancient skull fragments and helped establish Koobi Fora as one of the world’s most important fossil sites- In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human origins
- Quote of the day by Louis Pasteur: “Happy is he who bears a god within, and who obeys it. The grandeur of human actions is measured by the...” — What hidden inspiration creates true human greatness?
- Forget deadbeat dads: These devoted spiders guard their babies, and science finally knows whyCitizen science data from iNaturalist, combined with decades of fieldwork, has revealed the complex evolutionary history of parental care i...17 Jun, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
- Assam's Karbi Anglong holds rare medieval manuscripts, admin to rope in experts to decode themDeep in Assam's Karbi Anglong district lies a treasure trove of ancient manuscripts, featuring elegant Tai and Sanskrit writings crafted on...14 Jun, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
- In 2022, archaeologists at Maryland's first fort finally excavated a grave they'd found 30 years earlier, and identified a teenage boy buried in the 1630s, one of the colony's oldest known deadArchaeologists unearthed a teenage boy's grave at St. Mary's Fort, Maryland's first English colony. This discovery, dating back to the 1630...07 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
- "Modi Govt putting integrity of Census at risk": AIMIM chief Asaduddin OwaisiIn a post shared on X, Owaisi said, " lies, damned lies, and statistics. Census data is essential for delimitation, development schemes, an...05 Jun, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
- SDPI to contest majority of seats in 2027 Gujarat polls; open to alliances, says chief FaizyThe Social Democratic Party of India plans to contest most seats in the 2027 Gujarat assembly elections. The party aims to build its grassr...02 Jun, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
- Carved animal bones in Olduvai Gorge changed what scientists thought early toolmakers could doA remarkable discovery in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge is rewriting early human history. Artificially worked animal bones, dating back 1.5 mill...30 May, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
- In 2014, first fossil hunt for a freshman in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin led to a new mammal species, which gave science its first new multituberculate in over 100 years, and proved even well-dug fossil sites still hide surprisesA student's first fossil field trip in New Mexico yielded an astonishing discovery: the teeth and jaw fragments of a previously unknown mam...25 May, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
- A 15-year-old Canadian teen built a robot turtle, which could help scientists spot reef damage earlier and transform ecological threats underwaterA young Canadian inventor has created a robotic turtle. This innovative device can detect ecological hazards affecting coral reefs. The rob...23 May, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
- Unincorporated establishments surge to over 9 cr; jobs hit 15-cr mark: Govt surveyIndia's unincorporated non-agricultural sector shows remarkable growth. Over 9 crore establishments now operate, employing more than 15 cro...21 May, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- Amid fuel crisis, Jharkhand govt school teacher rides horse door-to-door for Census duty in GarhwaFacing fuel shortages in Jharkhand, a government school teacher in Garhwa district has resorted to using his family horse for Census fieldw...18 May, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
- Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...11 May, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
- New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...07 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- Census 2027 to be India's first digital enumeration exerciseIndia is gearing up for Census 2027, the nation's 16th census. This massive undertaking will be the world's largest, featuring digital inte...25 Apr, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
- Lok Poll survey projects comfortable victory for DMK-led alliance with 40% vote shareA new survey by Lok Poll forecasts a strong win for the DMK-led alliance in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. The alliance is expected to secu...01 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
- Defying Budget omission, ‘Metroman’ E Sreedharan kickstarts Kerala high-speed rail projectE Sreedharan has officially launched the high-speed rail corridor project in Kerala. An office has been opened in Ponnani to engage with th...02 Feb, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
- Government to kick off 7th economic census from MondayAs per the last Economic Census conducted in 2013, there were 58.5 million establishments employing around 131 million workers.27 Jul, 2019, 12.48 PM IST
- Fieldwork like no other: Making of indigenous soil sensorsRajul Patkar started thinking about low cost sensors for agriculture when she registered for PhD seven years ago at IIT Bombay.14 May, 2018, 11.53 PM IST
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