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ANCIENT MICROBES
A strange partnership between two ancient microbes could explain one of evolution’s biggest mysteries — how simple cells first joined forces to create complex life- In 1991, Alpine hikers found a body melting from a glacier and called police. 5,300 years later, it proved to be Ötzi the Iceman
- In 1988, scientists began quantifying the ocean's global productivity. 38 years later, microscopic phytoplankton produce roughly 50% of Earth's oxygen
- Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
- Ancient microbes in our backyardA groundbreaking find near Jamshedpur, India, reveals microscopic fossils that may date back 3.5 billion years, showcasing early life forms...18 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
- A dried lakebed in Africa's Chad sends 27.7 million tonnes of dust across 5,000 km of Atlantic Ocean each year, carrying phosphorus that helps sustain the Amazon rainforestThe Amazon rainforest has a surprising lifeline. Each year, about 27.7 million tonnes of Sahara dust travel nearly 5,000 kilometres from Ch...16 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- 40,000 years ago, our closest ancient human relatives did something that changed the manifestation of relationship, bonding foreverKiss may last only a moment, but its evolutionary history could span millions of years. That simple gesture—today associated with love, fri...28 Jul, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...27 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expectedCockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium ...02 Jul, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
- The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concernedBeneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost,...22 Jun, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- Yoga may boost cognition, reduce depression, aid gut health in early Alzheimer's: AIIMS studyA 12-week yoga program has shown promising results for individuals with mild Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at AIIMS, Delhi, observed sig...20 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
- Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...20 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...15 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
- 5,300-year-old Ötzi mummy still “alive”? Scientists discover active microbes insideScientists have made a startling discovery about Ötzi the Iceman. Microscopic life within his ancient body is still active. These ancient b...03 Jun, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
- ‘Zombie Worm’ awakens after 24,000 years: Scientists revive a frozen worm that can survive freezing, starvation and even reproduce without partner‘Zombie Worm’ revived by scientists: A 24,000-year-old microscopic worm, a bdelloid rotifer, has been revived from Siberian permafrost, ast...13 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- There’s an Entire Living World Beneath Your Feet, And It Shouldn’t ExistScientists have discovered a vast microbial ecosystem kilometers deep within the Earth, thriving in extreme pressures and limited nutrients...20 Mar, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- Scientists Stunned to Find Signs of Ancient Life in a Place No One ExpectedScientists found ancient wrinkle-like structures in Moroccan rocks. These formations, 180 million years old, suggest microbes lived in deep...15 Mar, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
- 5,000-year-old bacteria revived from ice can fight superbugs, but scientists see a downsideScientists have isolated a Psychrobacter SC65A.3, a bacterial strain frozen for almost 5,000 years in Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave. The mi...17 Feb, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- Zombie viruses may awaken by 2030 after 50,000 years of dormancy due to global warming: ResearchAs the Earth warms and ancient permafrost thaws, dormant pathogens pose a potential threat to public health. French virologist Jean-Michel ...11 Oct, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
- Ancient microbe colonies found living under 800 metres of ice in AntarcticIn a major breakthrough, scientists have finally proved that life exists in a lake buried under half a mile (800 meters) of ice on the west...22 Aug, 2014, 11.11 AM IST
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