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Quote of the day by Ibn Battuta: 'Traveling - it gives you home in thousand strange places, then leaves you a stranger in...' - The Moroccan explorer’s timeless wisdom about how travel can transform your perspective, challenge your sense of belonging and change the way you see home- 17-year-old spends 40 nights searching mountains, finds rare snake that scientists confirmed as a new species
- At 13, a Texas student uses AI to study one of the deadliest brain cancers: says, ‘It started with curiosity’; aims to combine AI with biomedicine
- For over a 100 years, diamonds were considered incapable of producing electricity — one new experiment in Hong Kong has changed thatScientists have discovered ultrathin diamond membranes can generate electricity. This occurs when these flexible diamond films are mechanic...03 Sep, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
- Flipkart launches microdrama on main app to drive platform engagementThe vertical is placed within Flipkart's main ecommerce app under 'Play' – which has a content-led shopping discovery platform ‘Explore’ an...02 Sep, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
- Psychology says people who try food items with unique names aren't merely showing off: What their choices may reveal?Psychology says people who try food items with unique names aren't merely trying to show off, appear different, or reject ordinary food. Th...02 Sep, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
- A 7-year-old found human teeth on UK's Cornish coast. They may be linked to the 1721 Royal Anne Galley wreckWhile exploring the rugged coast of Cornwall, a young boy stumbled upon human teeth, igniting an archaeological inquiry. The investigation ...02 Sep, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
- In 1897, three Swedish explorers disappeared while trying to reach the North Pole by balloon. 33 years later, their bodies were foundThe 1897 North Pole balloon expedition led by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andrée ended in disaster when his balloon became uncontrollab...01 Sep, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- NASA sent a 77-year-old payload specialist back into space in 1998, 36 years after he became the first American to orbit Earth - not just to make history again, but to study how an older human body responds to microgravity, becoming the oldest person ever to fly in spaceJohn Glenn returned to space aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1998. He became the oldest person to travel into space at age seventy-seven. N...01 Sep, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
- Vedanta Oil & Gas partners with Beicip-Franlab to accelerate exploration, production in NortheastAs part of the engagement, Beicip-Franlab will undertake seismic interpretation, geological and reservoir studies, prospect ranking, resour...01 Sep, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
- ONGC to invest Rs 1 lakh crore for deepwater exploration, says chairmanOil and Natural Gas Corporation plans a significant investment over five years. The company will explore local deepwater and ultradeep wate...31 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
- In 2021, when scientists were exploring Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf seafloor, they discovered 'underwater city' with 60 million fish nests & its own natural energy sourceFilchner Ice Shelf Fish: Scientists discovered a vast Antarctic icefish colony beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea, revealing millions of ne...31 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
- Govt plans to start recovery 7 years after deepwater explorers begin productionThe government will support deepwater exploration through 2030-31 with significant funding. About forty-three thousand crore rupees will fu...31 Aug, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Billy Dee Williams: 'It's in our nature. We need to explore and find out...'- Inspiring life lessons on exploring the world, stepping outside your comfort zone, and exploring the world outside yourself by Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars franchiseQuote of the Day by Billy Dee Williams: Billy Dee Williams' quote highlights curiosity as a natural human drive. Exploring beyond our own e...30 Aug, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
- OIL, IOCL exit Gabon block, end decade-old oil projectOil India and Indian Oil have relinquished their Shakthi-II exploration block in Gabon. This action terminates their Production Sharing Con...28 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
- Shark 'graveyard' found in the Egyptian desert? Ancient Cretaceous-era fossilized teeth reveal evidence of a vast sea that once covered the regionShark 'graveyard' found in the Egyptian desert? Recent findings on Egypt's Abu-Tartur Plateau include fossilized teeth from seven shark spe...28 Aug, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
- In 2003, NASA launched a 34-inch infrared telescope called Spitzer. For 17 years, it looked through cosmic dust and revealed a hidden universeNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ended its mission in 2020 after sixteen years. Its infrared observations pierced cosmic dust, revealing hidd...27 Aug, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
- Convening India's brightest minds: The Bharat Life Sciences Award’s Innovation Summit to spotlight life sciencesIndia sets its sights on becoming a frontrunner in innovation within the life sciences arena. The Bharat Life Sciences Award 2026 aims to h...27 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
- Huawei plans for more AI pharma tie-ups, says healthcare presidentThe move highlights Huawei's ambitions to gain a foothold in the fast-growing AI drug discovery market, where pharmaceutical companies are ...27 Aug, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...22 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
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