Giant new dinosaur species unearthed in Brazil after 120 million yearsConstruction workers in Davinopolis, Brazil, discovered the fossilized bones of a giant dinosaur. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, the creat...
12 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Scientists thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly: new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expectedRecent studies reveal that the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago was more violent and rapid than previous...
12 May, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
When to visit Australia: How weather, prices and crowds change through the yearAustralia's diverse climate dictates travel patterns, with peak seasons varying by region and activity. Summer draws crowds to the south, w...
04 Dec, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
Is Antarctica's icy exterior hiding a lush, prehistoric paradise? Scientists uncover shocking evidence!Scientists have uncovered an ancient landscape beneath Antarctica's ice, revealing a past environment with rivers and forests that existed ...
05 Jun, 2025, 11.04 PM IST
A 140 million-year-old lost continent beneath Europe and the Alps connectionScientists have unearthed Greater Adria, a lost continent the size of Greenland, hidden beneath Southern Europe for 140 million years. Adva...
11 May, 2025, 08.12 AM IST
Scientists may have solved the mystery of dinosaurs' originsA recent study in Current Biology suggests dinosaurs originated in Gondwana's low-latitude regions, rather than mid-latitudes of South Amer...
31 Jan, 2025, 07.24 PM IST
IMD issues 'orange alert' across Delhi-NCR, dense fog condition likelyDelhi NCR region is likely to experience dense fog. An orange alert was issued. The AQI in Delhi is recorded at 285. This has led to severa...
13 Jan, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
From Brazil to Cameroon: Nearly 260 similar dinosaur footprints found in opposite sides of the Atlantic oceanResearchers have discovered more than 260 similar dinosaur footprints in Brazil and Cameroon, indicating that 120 million years ago, Africa...
30 Aug, 2024, 01.05 PM IST
Meet Vasuki Indicus: Ancient snake in India that may have weighed a ton and measured longer than a school busVasuki, the ancient big snake from India, was a slow-moving ambush predator that subdued prey through constriction. It lived 47 million yea...
19 Apr, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Earth may have brand new continent 'Zealandia'The 4.9 million kilometre region of the southwest Pacific Ocean is made up of continental crust, researchers said.
17 Feb, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
- Traces found of 'lost continent' under Mauritius
Johannesburg, Feb 1 (IANS) The presence of minerals that are as old as three billion years in Mauritius points to the existence of a "lost ...
02 Feb, 2017, 05.25 AM IST
India was not isolated before colliding with Eurasia: StudyThe super-continent Gondwana, which included South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Madagascar and India, broke up over the course o...
13 Jan, 2017, 03.59 PM IST
Life on Earth's soils began earlier than thought: Studya closer look at the salt of the rocks suggests they had to have experienced evaporation on land, according to Gregory Retallack, from the ...
20 Nov, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
Coin exhibitions help us to know about our heritage: Kiritwardhan DixitKiritwardhan Dixit said such presentations help in generating interest among people about our glorious past and heritage.
18 Aug, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
‘Fears of man-made global warming exaggerated’Two of three scientists at a session on climate change and society at the Indian Science Congress on Tuesday felt fears of man-made global ...
07 Jan, 2015, 06.32 AM IST
- Rajmahal fossil bed gets 'geological heritage' tag
The ancient plant fossil formations of Rajmahal and Mandro in Sahebganj district have been given the ?geological heritage site' status by t...
20 Jul, 2014, 12.46 PM IST