This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...
What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
Why Europe Is Quietly Bringing Back an Animal That Went Extinct in 1627The last aurochs, an ancestor of modern cattle, vanished in Poland in 1627. However, a groundbreaking scientific effort is bringing these m...
Curiosity finds molecules needed for ancient life on MarsNASA's Curiosity rover has discovered over 20 organic molecules, including proto-DNA-like structures, in Mars' Gale Crater. This groundbrea...
Eyes the size of a pizza and longer than a bus - the ocean's most mysterious monster just showed up in Western Australia and scientists are stunnedScientists found signs of a giant squid in deep waters near Western Australia using DNA in seawater. The study also showed many unknown sea...
This Shark Was Already Swimming in the Oceans Before the United States Was Founded, Scientists Say Some Greenland Sharks May Live Up to 500 YearsScientists have discovered Greenland sharks live for centuries. A 2016 study used radiocarbon dating of eye lenses to determine their age. ...
Anand Mahindra finds Monday motivation in grandfather’s forgotten crude oil engine patent, which he was not aware ofAnand Mahindra Monday Motivation: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra discovered a 1918 patent by his grandfather, J.C. Mahindra, for a ...
NASA finds key ingredient for life on Mars, are we closer than ever?Nasa's Curiosity rover has discovered chemicals on Mars that are essential for life's origin. These findings suggest the Martian surface ca...
From Dirt to Discovery: How Cave Sediments Are Revealing Ice Age Species Without BonesResearchers are now analyzing ancient DNA found in soil to identify extinct species, revolutionizing prehistoric ecosystem research. This i...
DNA Fragments in Crude Oil Are Revealing a Hidden Archive of Earth’s Ancient LifeScientists have discovered ancient DNA fragments within crude oil, offering a new way to reconstruct Earth's biological history. This groun...
NASA’s Bennu asteroid samples reveal building blocks of life, say scientistsScientists have discovered essential life-building compounds in dust from asteroid Bennu, supporting the theory that asteroids contributed ...
What is "extreme solar particle event"? How may it damage Earth's ozone layer?Scientists warn that extreme solar particle events, occurring every thousand years, could severely damage Earth's ozone layer, increasing U...
Well being of environmentThe well-being of the environment has a bearing on our well- being. Being the human face of the environment, we have to restore its health ...
What is eDNA that lingers in water, even your cup of tea and can be pulled from thin air?It has been clear for decades that fragments of our DNA cover the planet like litter.
Astronauts identify unknown microbes in space for first timeThe ability to identify microbes in space could aid in the ability to diagnose and treat astronaut ailments in real time, as well as assist...
DNA can survive critical conditions in spaceThe discovery was made by scientists from the University of Zurich in Switzerland during an experiment on the TEXUS-49 research rocket miss...