In 2014, first fossil hunt for a freshman in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin led to a new mammal species, which gave science its first new multituberculate in over 100 years, and proved even well-dug fossil sites still hide surprisesA student's first fossil field trip in New Mexico yielded an astonishing discovery: the teeth and jaw fragments of a previously unknown mam...
25 May, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seasA remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutioniz...
19 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...
19 May, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
In 2024, A New York homeowner was mowing the lawn and strange “baseballs” in the grass revealed an Ice Age Mastodon jaw beneath the yardDuring a routine lawn mowing session in Orange County in 2024, a homeowner made a remarkable discovery that reshaped their understanding of...
18 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
In 1820, a farmer moved stones through ruins on a windy Greek island: A buried marble figure emerged from the rubble and became one of the world’s most famous sculpturesOn the idyllic shores of Milos in 1820, a farmer's unassuming chore of clearing stones opened the door to history when he stumbled upon the...
16 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
What construction workers discovered beneath a South Dakota housing site became one of North America’s richest mammoth fossil localitiesIn 1974, construction workers in Hot Springs, South Dakota, unearthed a significant Ice Age fossil site. The discovery revealed numerous ma...
13 May, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Scientists Thought This Ancient Ocean Floor Was Destroyed Forever: Until Hidden Rocks Revealed a Lost Piece of Earth’s Earliest CrustScientists have unearthed evidence of Earth's ancient oceanic crust, older than four billion years, hidden within modern continental rocks ...
12 May, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
07 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Blackbucks reappeared in Chhattisgarh: PM Modi on wildlife revival, stress human nature harmony in Mann Ki BaatPrime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about wildlife conservation efforts leading to the return of blackbucks in Chhattisgarh. He also highlig...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Nobel Prize winner in Physics, David Gross says humanity may not survive 50 years - here are his chilling reasonsOver 12,000 nuclear warheads remain active across the globe today. Nine nations hold the power to end civilization as we know it. And accor...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
What Scientists Found Inside an Arctic Bonebed Is Changing the Story of Ocean RecoveryArctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 24...
09 Mar, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Puma sticks to full-year profit forecast despite drop in Q3 earningsPuma's operating profit was 236.3 million euros ($252.3 million) for the third quarter, down from 257.7 million a year earlier. Still, the ...
24 Oct, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
China stocks struggle on weak sentiment after state fund's supportThe weakness comes against broad fragile sentiment around the globe on risks of continued fighting between Israel and Hamas. A gauge of glo...
24 Oct, 2023, 09.34 AM IST
Sixth mass extinction may begin by 2100: StudyResearchers from MIT in the US analysed significant changes in the carbon cycle over the last 540 million years, including the five mass ex...
21 Sep, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
- Earth in biological annihilation era: Scientists
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Many scientists say it is "abundantly" clear that Earth is entering its sixth mass-extinction event, meaning thr...
11 Jul, 2017, 12.57 PM IST
Metal pollution behind world's largest extinction events: StudyHeavy metal pollution might have contributed to some of the world's largest extinction events, according to a study of 415-million-year old...
26 Aug, 2015, 03.53 PM IST