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In 2020, 10-year-old Murphy picked up a tiny spider from a remote Australian island; he took it to experts, who later identified a completely new species & named it after him- 7 house plants that keep multiplying: Buy them once and grow your collection for years
- Shark 'graveyard' found in the Egyptian desert? Ancient Cretaceous-era fossilized teeth reveal evidence of a vast sea that once covered the region
- In 1994, the space shuttle Discovery held a Wake Shield disk behind it while still attached to its robot arm; the facility produced 5 good semiconductor filmsIn 1994, the space shuttle Discovery transported the Wake Shield Facility, designed to establish an ultra-clean vacuum environment. This gr...28 Aug, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- In 2003, NASA launched a 34-inch infrared telescope called Spitzer. For 17 years, it looked through cosmic dust and revealed a hidden universeNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ended its mission in 2020 after sixteen years. Its infrared observations pierced cosmic dust, revealing hidd...27 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- In 1999, a Florida teen hacked NASA, accessed source code of ISS and forced the world's most powerful space agency to shut down some systems for 21 daysIn 1999, 15-year-old hacker Jonathan James broke into NASA computers and downloaded proprietary software linked to the International Space ...26 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
- NASA-recommended plants for indoor air quality: From Green Spider Plant to Peace Lily; here is the list of houseplants studied for their air-purifying potentialA recent study by NASA delved into how indoor plants can absorb volatile organic compounds. Notable plants, such as spider plants and peace...26 Aug, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- In 1995, NASA ditched space for an experiment and got spiders stoned on marijuana, caffeine, chloral hydrate, etc.; one of these made spiders’ webs wonky and disorganised. It was not marijuanaUsually, NASA is synonymous with space missions and exploring the cosmos. Yet one time, the researchers at NASA became temporary behavioura...25 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- A 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy was found with Homer’s Iliad tucked inside its abdomen. Its purpose remains a mysteryAn intriguing discovery in Egypt revealed an ancient mummy with a papyrus fragment of Homer's Iliad resting on its abdomen. This fragment, ...24 Aug, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
- In 1973, NASA sent about two spiders into space to test web-building without gravity; within days, they adapted and spun complete webs in orbitTwo spiders, Arabella and Anita, flew on Skylab 3 to test web-building in space. Initially disoriented, the spiders eventually adapted to t...24 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- A museum rock was forgotten for 30 years in a drawer in Japan. Now, its hidden bones may uncover a new 66-million-year-old sea monsterResearchers in Japan have identified four previously overlooked mosasaur bones from rock samples collected in the early 1990s. One bone is ...24 Aug, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- Shepherd looking for his missing goat finds natural gold worth $280 at a remote village in Africa; now 10,000 miners have arrived there hoping to find more goldA Kenyan shepherd searching for his missing goat stumbled upon gold and later sold three grams for about $280. His discovery helped trigger...24 Aug, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
- 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' refuses to let go, wins box office crown for fourth week runningSpider-Man: Brand New Day remained number one at the box office for a fourth weekend. The film earned thirty-nine million dollars, showing ...24 Aug, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
- Around 1772, a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist discovered oxygen and identified it as 'fire air' but failed to report it in time: How Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovery made a difference?Around 1772, a German-Swedish pharmaceutical chemist discovered oxygen and identified it as 'fire air' but failed to report it in time. Car...20 Aug, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
- In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawerIn 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black pa...20 Aug, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
- Earned just $1 a day. Rejected by Marine Corps for being short. How Audie Murphy became America’s most decorated soldier and a huge film star, playing himself in a blockbuster that earned over $10 millionHonoured and decorated army veteran who slayed many enemy soldiers singlehandedly, successful movie star to popular songwriter. Though he d...19 Aug, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
- Psychology says people who are scared of closed spaces, spiders, crowds or any other such thing aren't always afraid: What this behavior reveals?Psychology says people who are scared of closed spaces, spiders, crowds or any other such thing aren't always afraid of the object or place...18 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- 112 million years ago, a rainforest thrived in what is now Ecuador; amber from the lost Early Cretaceous forest preserved insects, pollen, and a strand of spider webScientists discovered ancient amber in Ecuador's Napo Province, dating back 112 million years. This amber contains preserved insects and sp...15 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day OTT release update: When and where to watch the latest Marvel movie starring Tom Holland and ZendayaSpider-Man: Brand New Day has brought Tom Holland back as Peter Parker, with Zendaya also returning in the latest chapter of the MCU's Spid...13 Aug, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Eddie Murphy: "All inspiration comes from a higher power. The body is a..." — Life lessons from an inspirational quote by the legendary American comedian on creativity, intuition, faith, purpose, self-discovery, and trusting the inner voice that guides us toward inspirationToday's quote of the day by Eddie Murphy: Eddie Murphy’s famous quote offers a deeply spiritual vantage point on the nature of artistic cre...08 Aug, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
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