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Ancient microbes in our backyard- 90 million years ago, Antarctica had a temperate forest just 900 kilometers from the South Pole despite months of darkness. 90 million years later, scientists found its roots, pollen and spores preserved in seafloor sediment beneath today's frozen continent
- A 2026 study is challenging researchers established thought on origin of humankind traces back to 539 million years ago. Here's how
- 15-million-year-old Asura Hadda (demon bones) found in Odisha's Baripada during college field trip. Here's everything we knowAncient marine fossils, locally called 'Asura Hadda', have been found in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. These 15-million-year-old discoverie...18 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
- In 1994, two visitors hiking through the Badlands noticed bones weathering from the ground and uncovered an ancient watering hole filled with fossilsHikers in 1994 stumbled upon fossils in Badlands National Park. This accidental find revealed the Big Pig Dig, an ancient watering hole. Ov...21 May, 2026, 08.37 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
- Scientists say Jurassic Park’s T. Rex missed one major detail about the dinosaur’s skinRecent fossil evidence suggests adult T. Rex likely sported scaly skin, not a full feather coat. While some smaller relatives had filamento...12 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
- The tiny microbes behind one of the best-preserved fossils ever foundAmong some of the most spectacular fossils unearthed are those found in strange locations, and new research is now showing that the way the...16 Apr, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
- How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animalsNew fossils discovered in China’s Yunnan province show that complex animal life began millions of years earlier than previously thought, du...03 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
- 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...04 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
- New AI method helps identify which dinosaur made which footprintsResearchers have now developed a method harnessing artificial intelligence to assist in pinpointing the type of dinosaur responsible for t...06 Feb, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- Human ear muscle moves when listening hard: StudyAndreas Schroer, the lead researcher from Saarland University in Germany, explained that it's thought our ancestors lost the ability to mov...31 Jan, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
- Place on Earth that feels like another planet. An ocean floor, but instead of water, it has...Boszhira Valley in Kazakhstan was once submerged beneath the Tethys Ocean. The ocean disappeared over millions of years. It left behind lim...22 Nov, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
- Sweden makes 'explosive' claims over Nord Stream sabotage, read hereInvestigations are conducted into holes found along the Nord Stream gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany. Sweden said that the rem...18 Nov, 2022, 06.58 PM IST
- Bad luck stories can do a good turnCustodians of historical sites should float superstitious tales as low-cost security.15 Oct, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
- Lemon was a luxury item for ancient Romans: StudyNew York, Aug 19 (IANS) The humble citrus fruit lemon, a cash crop, was introduced in ancient Rome from Israel and was once considered an i...19 Aug, 2017, 06.27 PM IST
- Saturn moon Enceladus may have tipped over, finds CassiniWashington, May 31 (IANS) Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon Enceladus may have tipped over in the distant past possibly due to a collision w...31 May, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
- NASA aims to send spacecraft to giant 'metal' asteroidNew York, Jan 19 (IANS) NASA is preparing to send a spacecraft to a giant "metal" asteroid that may tell scientists the secret of how our s...19 Jan, 2017, 02.55 PM IST
- 14 islands under Bhitarkanika national park in Odisha to get a faceliftKalibhanjadia, Sort and Nadiabali islands within the Bhitarkanika national park are known for dense mangrove forests and the creeks and wat...30 Jul, 2015, 12.33 PM IST
- New technique may help detect life on MarsVisits to Mars by unmanned probes from NASA and the European Space Agency have found evidence that a prime condition for life once may have...17 May, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
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