When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
08 Jun, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Hidden beneath the Sahara, satellite scans uncovered 260 circular mass graves filled with cattle and human remains of a 6,000-year-old nomadic eliteNew discoveries in Eastern Sudan reveal a lost nomadic civilization. Archaeologists found 260 ancient cemeteries, showcasing large grave mo...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
The one country on Earth with no mosquitoes has finally lost that titleIceland mosquito discovery: Iceland's long-held status as a mosquito-free nation has ended with the discovery of three Culiseta annulata mo...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2005-14, situation changed under Modi regime: UP CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted a transformation in agriculture over the past 12 years. He also stated that farme...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Extreme heat tests India's record milk productionIndia's booming dairy sector, a global leader, faces a significant threat from escalating heatwaves. Farmers like Neeraj Bharadwaj are witn...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Computer science is losing its exemption: Everyone can code nowA popular pyramid model for computer science professions is flawed. For decades, skill alone determined success in tech. Now, Artificial In...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
A giant lake vanished for 130 years, then returned and flooded 120,000 acres overnightA massive lake in California, Tulare Lake, vanished over a century ago. Recent extreme storms brought it back, submerging farmland. This ev...
01 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
In 1999, treasure hunters illegally dug up a strange disk in Germany, and it turned out to carry a 3,600-year-old map of the night skyArchaeologists uncovered the Nebra Sky Disc, an ancient bronze artifact depicting the cosmos. This 3,600-year-old star map showcases advanc...
30 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Ludhiana MBA graduates ditch corporate jobs to grow Kashmir’s ‘red gold’ saffron, sell it for Rs 12 lakh/kg. Here's how they did itTwo MBA graduates from Punjab's Ludhiana are making headlines for achieving a remarkable feat, cultivating premium Kashmiri saffron indoors...
28 May, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
In 2021, scientists found an unborn dinosaur frozen inside a museum egg for 70 million years, and the fossil revealed its final moments before hatch dayA remarkably preserved 70-million-year-old dinosaur embryo, nicknamed Baby Yingliang, has been discovered in China. Its curled posture, mir...
26 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST