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Scientists discover Archaeopteryx fossil that sheds light on the first flightA remarkable Archaeopteryx fossil, the most complete ever found, is revealing secrets of early flight. Discovered in Germany and now at Chi...15 May, 2025, 01.58 PM IST- How did birds start flying? Scientists find answers through feathered dinosaur fossilA "beautifully preserved" Chicago Archaeopteryx specimen has hinted towards details that helped birds flying. The latest study holds major ...15 May, 2025, 01.51 AM IST
- European Space Agency to send spacecraft past Mars for 'crime scene investigation'The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is set to investigate the aftermath of NASA’s DART mission, which successfully deflected the as...04 Oct, 2024, 08.18 AM IST
- China fossils reveal that parrot-like feathered dinos once roamed the earth!Unearthed in northeastern China, the nearly complete fossil, dating to roughly 130 million years ago, is of a juvenile Psittacosaurus (pron...01 Jun, 2024, 10.11 PM IST
- Flowers are older than dinosaurs! The 1st blossom bloomed 38 million years agoFlowers can be preserved in striking detail. Dripping tree sap and resin fossilised the petals and pollen of a fossil flower in a Baltic co...13 May, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
- Aided by AI language models, Google's robots are getting smartThe robot whirred for a moment, then its arm extended and its claw opened and descended. It grabbed the dinosaur.29 Jul, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
- Flying in an Air India 747 ‘Jumbo’ has changed a lot in 50 yearsOnly four 747s remain in the fleet, and now mostly fly to Mumbai and Kolkata from Delhi.27 Jan, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
- Ten practical leadership lessons: Congress offers a crucial management case study- What not to do as a leaderThis isn’t a column on how Congress can revive itself. The joke will be on me for having any such hopes, especially after the recent incons...29 Aug, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
- 2006 QQ23: The hazardous asteroid can wipe out an entire country if it hits the EarthThe asteroid has a diametre between 254 and 568 metres.31 Jul, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
- Zip it at Jebel Jais, spend a Marvel-ous day at IMG Worlds of Adventure: Here's how you can feel like the ultimate superhero in Dubai!Dubai has become the ultimate playground for thrill-seekers from all over the world.03 Apr, 2019, 12.19 PM IST
- Fossils of pre-historic human-sized penguins foundSydney, Dec 13 (IANS) A giant species of penguins, which had the size of an adult human, inhabited New Zealand between 55 and 60 million ye...13 Dec, 2017, 04.32 PM IST
- 300 fossilised pterosaur eggs foundRio de Janeiro, Dec 1 (IANS) A team of Brazilian and Chinese paleontologists have announced the discovery of about 300 fossilised eggs and ...01 Dec, 2017, 08.57 AM IST
- Why the Planet X is making headlinesWell, a new hypothesis suggests that this potential extra planet could be responsible for mass extinctions on Earth.03 Apr, 2016, 05.19 AM IST
- In 1 year, Great Indian Bustard population falls from 44 to just 13 in RajasthanEdited Rachnasingh@timesgroup.This might sound like a clarion call.10 Oct, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
- 150-year-old evolutionary mystery solved: Iconic Kiwi actually once flewScientists have for the first time ever solved a 150-year-old evolutionary mystery — the iconic kiwi actually once flew. Australia can no l...23 May, 2014, 03.16 PM IST
- A Chancy SurvivalThe fact that 65 million years ago all the dinosaurs got wiped out in an analogous asteroidal impact doesn’t really matter to us today beca...20 Feb, 2014, 06.55 AM IST
- Sakura Sojourn: Museums of the Smithsonian in Washington DCOne trip to Washington DC is simply not enough time to take in all the museums of the Smithsonian and yet admire the beauty of the cherry b...30 Jun, 2011, 08.07 AM IST
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