Giant 'heat storms' are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on recordHeat storms have increased dramatically, causing severe global consequences including excess deaths and environmental catastrophes. Recent ...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of electionsThe tractors rolling into the town of Gela on the southern tip of Europe are flying the Sicilian flag, emblazoned with Medusa, three bent l...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Florida scientists use ‘coral IVF’ to save dying reefs as 1.5 million embryos offer new hope: How this process worksFlorida scientists are using a technique called “coral IVF” to restore damaged reefs, producing more than 1.5 million coral embryos in a ma...
19 Oct, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Apple Fellow Phil Schiller and his wife donate $25 million to help protect coral reefs across the world; How their gift will fund new researchPhil Schiller and Kim Gassett-Schiller announced a $25 million donation to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. This funding aims to e...
17 Oct, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
By 2023, nearly 14,000 volunteers helped count Galápagos marine iguanas in drone photos; later phases reached 91% to 92% agreement with expert countsThousands of volunteers contributed to counting endangered marine iguanas through drone images from the Galápagos Islands. Participants use...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
The next Iran war could be bigger, wider and harder to containIran is actively preparing for potential military engagements that could provoke a major regional conflict. The escalation of Houthi attack...
13 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Meet Vanguard: 220-ton underwater habitat installed off Florida Keys, here's how it can withstand Category 5 hurricanesSituated about 4.5 miles off the coast of the Florida Keys, Vanguard is an innovative underwater habitat intended for scientific investigat...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
12,000 years ago, humans carved giant camels into Saudi rocks. Scientists think they marked something vitalLife sized camel carvings discovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert date to around 12,800 - 11,400 years ago. Researchers believe the monum...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
‘Loki the Sea Cucumber’ among 57 new marine species discovered within just 2 weeks in Argentina’s submarine canyonIn a groundbreaking expedition within the Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon, researchers uncovered 57 new marine species, including the intrig...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Gujarat to turn ocean into next big industry: Rs 100 crore marine biotech corridor planned in Porbandar; seaweed, algae & microbes could soon fuel new business boomAn initiative of the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Department of Science and Technology, the proposed corridor is envisioned...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
NASA's Crew-12 undocks from ISS, set to splash down off California after nearly eight months in spaceNASA's SpaceX Crew-12 has undocked from the International Space Station and is on its way home. The mission included significant scientific...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Italy eradicated black rats from Zannone in 2007; nine years later, Scopoli's shearwater nesting pairs had nearly tripled from 27 to 80 on the Mediterranean islandZannone, a volcanic island near Rome, successfully removed black rats that threatened local seabird populations. Conservationists undertook...
04 Oct, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Jeff Bezos just put $25 million into the Pacific Ocean. Is the Bezos Earth Fund enough to save the Pacific Ocean before the $10 billion deadline?The Bezos Earth Fund has committed $25 million to enhance conservation efforts across five Pacific island nations, now totaling approximate...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Earth’s 7 of 9 Planetary Boundaries have been breached: Amazon, oceans and climate are among systems under pressure as situations continue to worsenEarth's natural systems face mounting pressures, with seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached. The Planetary Health Check 2026 high...
30 Sep, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
North Carolina removed 4 to 7 tons of abandoned crab pots from coastal waters; fishermen recycled the metal into 700 feet of new oyster-reef structureAbandoned fishing traps contribute significantly to the deaths of marine life, notably in Chesapeake Bay. A North Carolina initiative creat...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
In 2016, New Jersey sank 5,000 tons of concrete from a demolished Brooklyn pier off Sandy Hook; the rubble was designed to become habitat for fish and musselsIn a 2016 initiative, rubble from a demolished pier in Brooklyn was repurposed to form a new reef, enhancing habitats for marine life. Whil...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
By 2013, about 15,000 volunteers had listened to whale recordings and matched calls 200,000 times: Their answers helped confirm how pilot whale calls are groupedIn 2013, an impressive assembly of 15,000 volunteers engaged in the Whale FM project, aiming to classify the intricate calls of whales. The...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST