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Europe can’t just air-condition its way out of the heatwave meltdownEurope's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals can...- Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trainsEurope's rail networks are buckling under an intense heatwave, causing widespread delays and cancellations. Aging infrastructure, including...
- In 2012, archaeologists digging under a Leicester car park unearthed a skeleton with arrowhead and skull wounds and identified England's long-lost King Richard III, missing for 527 yearsIn a remarkable turn of events, excavations beneath a Leicester car park in 2012 unveiled a skeleton identified as King Richard III. A form...
- A volcano that grows taller in the rain? Mount Fuji has been hiding a geological secretScientists discovered Mount Fuji's ground uplift during storms was caused by rain, not magma. Years of GPS data revealed a direct correlati...
- In 1839, a struggling inventor dropped rubber mixed with sulfur onto a hot stove, and it wasn’t just a ruined batch: It revealed how to stabilize rubber permanentlyCharles Goodyear's serendipitous discovery in 1839 was nothing short of revolutionary for the world of natural rubber. By developing the vu...
- Maintenance lapse likely reason behind Air India engine fireAn Air India aircraft made an emergency landing after an engine fire. Preliminary investigations point to improper maintenance work. A nozz...
- Goodbye to the myth that Tanystropheus hunted on land: CT scans suggest a stranger life in the seaPaleontologists have long debated the Tanystropheus, a prehistoric creature with an unusually long neck. Recent CT scans of its skull revea...
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomes Muslim organisations' call on no cow slaughter on EidAssam's Chief Minister has welcomed appeals from Muslim groups to avoid cow slaughter during Bakrid. Several Eidgah committees have made th...
- In 1943, researchers trying to fix America’s rubber crisis unexpectedly led to the creation of Silly PuttyBorn from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed unsuitable for ...
- The century-old secret of how airplane tires survive the full force of landing, and the answer will surprise youFor nearly a century, the exact mechanism behind carbon black's strengthening of rubber remained a mystery. New research utilizing supercom...
- In 1959, a metal meant for missile work bent back into shape and triggered a revolution in materials scienceA chance discovery in 1959 by military scientists led to Nitinol, a metal that remembers its shape. This nickel-titanium alloy, initially r...
- In 1943, Richard James knocked a tension spring off a shelf: The strange motion helped create the slinkyBack in 1943, in a workshop filled with ship parts and the hum of wartime, Richard James stumbled upon a fascinating phenomenon – a tension...
- Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury writes to Bengal CM over animal slaughter noticeCongress leader Adhir Chowdhury has appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The appeal concerns new animal slaughter guide...
- Suvendu Adhikari tightens cattle slaughter rules, cracks down on illegal markets in BengalThe Suvendu Adhikari government has enforced strict regulations on animal slaughter in West Bengal, mandating compliance with the 1950 Act....
- In the 1960s, Australian farmers digging through Queensland wetlands uncovered strange skulls that sparked debate over whether early Australians looked archaicFossils found at Kow Swamp, Australia, initially suggested archaic human presence due to robust skulls. However, later studies revealed the...
- Fit certificate a must: Bengal govt issues new guidelines for animal slaughterThe West Bengal government has introduced new rules for animal slaughter. Animals must now have a 'fit certificate' from authorities before...
- What lies beneath Yellowstone is far more complicated than the geysers tourists see at the surfaceBeneath the iconic geysers of Yellowstone lies an intricate labyrinth of subterranean activity. Fueled by the intense heat from molten magm...
- West Bengal government announces enforcement of cow slaughter rulesThe West Bengal government has reinforced a ban on cattle and buffalo slaughter. Animals must have a fitness certificate confirming they ar...
- Scientists say Earth’s crust is sinking beneath central Turkey in a strange circular pattern, and they believe they finally know whyScientists have discovered a 'bullseye' of rapid sinking in Turkey's Konya Basin. This unusual land subsidence is linked to deep tectonic a...
- Delhi doctors restore student’s hand with rare toe-to-finger transplantDoctors in Delhi successfully performed a rare toe-to-finger transplant on an 18-year-old college student, restoring significant hand funct...
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