No vacancy at home: Worsening job market greets H-1B returneesIndian tech professionals returning from the US, including H-1B visa holders, face a challenging job market back home. Layoffs at major US ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
A giant rail bridge across the Gobi Desert in China is making people ask one big question: How?A massive rail bridge rising above China’s Gobi Desert is drawing global attention. Built to overcome shifting sands, powerful winds, and e...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Scientists just found Arctic marine heat waves have increased since the 1980s, and a Barents Sea event lasted 480 days because melting sea ice and warming waters are rewriting the region’s climate clockThe Arctic Ocean is experiencing unprecedented marine heatwaves, lasting longer and becoming more intense due to climate change and melting...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Summer Solstice 2026 June 21: Why it’s the longest day of the year, its significance, science behind it, and how it affects youSummer Solstice 2026: Today, 21 June 2026, marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Caused by Ear...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...
28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Ukrainian Proverb of the Day: The word 'enough' does not exist for water, fire, and…’ The centuries-old saying that quietly turned women into a force of natureUkrainian Proverb of the Day: Blending satire, psychology and cultural history, the proverb examines why this centuries-old proverb still f...
27 May, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Think Again: Volcanic eruptions can cool Earth – but the impact isn’t so simple; here is whyVolcanic eruptions can influence global temperatures, with explosive events injecting gases like sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, lead...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
A 90-Million-Year-Old Forest Hidden Under Antarctica Is Rewriting What We Thought We Knew About EarthScientists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossilized forest in Antarctica, dating back nearly 90 million years. This discovery revea...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
The left hand of darkness Ursula K Le GuinAs the storyteller weaves their tale, they remind us that perception shapes reality; facts are mere gems, twinkling differently depending o...
23 Mar, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
January New Moon: Here’s how to get the best view with Jupiter and SaturnJanuary new moon brings darker skies and prime stargazing conditions across hemispheres. A new moon takes place when the Sun and Moon align...
18 Jan, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Winter wonderland on Mars? Here's what high resolution images show on the Red PlanetMars has a breathtaking winter wonderland near its south pole, where carbon dioxide ice forms dynamic patterns of dust and frost.
26 Dec, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Winter Solstice 2024: What is the shortest day of the year and why does it happen?The Winter Solstice arrives on December 21, 2024. It marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisp...
21 Dec, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
Our planet is about to reach its greatest distance from the sunLearn about Earth's upcoming aphelion, where it reaches its greatest distance from the sun. Explore the impact of elliptical orbits and gra...
05 Jul, 2024, 06.54 AM IST
Google celebrates Winter Solstice & Great Conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn with a colourful doodleWinter Solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
21 Dec, 2020, 11.07 AM IST
- Cassini observes solstice arriving at Saturn
Washington, May 25 (IANS) NASA's Cassini spacecraft has reached a new milestone as it observed Saturn's solstice -- that is, the longest da...
25 May, 2017, 11.25 AM IST