European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's t...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
26 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Japan 'snow monkey' park to cap visitors after overcrowding, bad behaviourJapan's famed "snow monkey" park in Nagano is implementing visitor caps and an online booking system to manage a surge in tourists. The Jig...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Chinese AI, chip firms are driving an onshore IPO reboundChina's tech IPOs are experiencing their strongest year since 2023, driven by Beijing's push for self-reliance in chip and AI sectors amid ...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Astronomers discover two of the 'puffiest' planets ever, each as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candyAstronomers have unveiled two colossal "super-puff" exoplanets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbiting a distant star. These Jupiter-sized world...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
India's tech funding rises 12% to $7.2 billion in H1 2026: ReportIndia's tech startups secured $7.2 billion in the first half of 2026, a 12% rise despite fewer funding rounds. Investors are concentrating ...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Can Vedanta Aluminium, NALCO shares crash up to 40%? Why InCred sees major downsideInCred Equities has turned bearish on the aluminium sector, advising investors to exit aluminium stocks as it sees a potential 30–40% downs...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
American scientists and ranchers are racing to stop a flesh-eating fly after 15 animal cases turned up in Texas and New Mexico, and the battle could take more than a yearFlesh-eating maggots, the New World screwworm, have reappeared in Texas and New Mexico, infecting livestock and at least one dog. Driven by...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Premier says China's tech advancements an 'opportunity' for world, not threatChina's Premier Li Qiang has countered global concerns about the nation's technological surge, framing it as a worldwide opportunity, not a...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
US plans steep citizenship fee hike; Indians among hardest hitU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is proposing significant fee hikes for naturalization, potentially impacting thousands of Indian ...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Discovery of 16 human bones changed the course of history. How they survived 40,000 years ago and did climate change made them extinct?A remarkable discovery of 16 bones in Germany's Neander Valley in 1856 challenged prevailing scientific beliefs about human origins. Initia...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
US opens probe into fatal Tesla crash into Texas homeA US agency is probing a fatal Tesla crash in Texas where an elderly woman died. The vehicle reportedly used advanced driver assistance sys...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Hit-and-run deaths top 1,000 in Gujarat as road fatalities remain highGujarat's roads are becoming increasingly perilous, with hit-and-run incidents and reckless driving claiming over a thousand lives this yea...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree plantingNew research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species relian...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.35 AM IST
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST