In 1892, French archaeologists studied an ancient Greek sanctuary on Mount Parnassus: Strange fault lines beneath the temple revived the mystery of Delphi’s OracleRecent geological investigations at Ancient Delphi have unearthed fault lines beneath the famed sanctuary. This hidden landscape may have r...
18 May, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Scientists may have finally solved how Stonehenge’s massive 25-ton stones reached southern England thousands of years agoNew research pinpoints West Woods in Wiltshire as the origin for most of Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones. This discovery strongly sugges...
12 May, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
What lies beneath the Oracle of Delphi could matter as much as the temple above: is geology reopening one of Greece’s oldest mysteries?Ancient Greeks sought divine messages from the Oracle of Delphi. Writers described mysterious vapors rising from beneath the temple. Modern...
07 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Rare 158-Carat Yellow Diamond Unearthed as Remote Diavik Mine Nears ClosureA remarkable 158.20-carat yellow diamond was discovered at Canada's Diavik Diamond Mine as it nears its 2026 closure. This rare find, one o...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Geologists Find Strange Stone Tunnels That Could Point to a Never-Before-Seen Lifeform on EarthScientists found tiny, organized tunnels within desert rocks. These formations are unlike natural geological processes. Chemical traces sug...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.17 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
Ancient Fossils in China Reveal What Life Looked Like 550 Million Years AgoAncient rocks in Henan Province hold a significant paleontological secret. Fossils of the Dongpo Biota, dating back 550 million years, reve...
28 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Scientists Found an Ecosystem That Runs on Hydrogen Instead of SunlightScientists have discovered deep-sea and underground microbial ecosystems thriving without sunlight, powered by hydrogen gas produced throug...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
What the Chinese discovered about the dark side of the moonChina's Chang'e-6 mission has successfully returned with lunar samples from the moon's far side, revealing distinct characteristics compare...
18 Sep, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
NMDC signs MoU with Madhya Pradesh government agencies for exploration of various minerals in statePost exploration, NMDC would be forming a joint venture with MPSMCL with equity 51:49 (NMDC- MPSMCL) for mining of the blocks, according to...
27 Oct, 2016, 07.11 PM IST
- Early Earth was covered with oceanic crust surface
Ottawa, Sep 20 (IANS) Early Earth was largely covered with an oceanic crust-like surface unlike the continental crust that researchers had ...
20 Sep, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
Current pace of environmental change unprecedented: StudyThe rate of environmental change occurring today is unprecedented compared to that which occurred during natural events in the Earth's hist...
11 Jan, 2016, 01.36 PM IST
How Earth got its continents discoveredThe researchers discovered the geochemical signature of erupted lavas reached continental crust-like composition about 10 million years ago.
01 Apr, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
Earth may have formed with oceans in its interiorThe study also indicates that the same amount of water that currently fills the Pacific Ocean could be buried deep inside the planet right ...
18 Dec, 2014, 05.40 PM IST
- Oldest crater on Earth formed due to comet impact
A comet may have been responsible for creating one of the largest and oldest known impact craters on Earth, a new study suggests.
14 Nov, 2014, 03.56 PM IST
- Ministry of Earth Sciences along with the Geological Survey of India to conduct undersea survey
The government is going to conduct a major oceanic survey in the country's territorial waters, including parts of the Bay of Bengal, Gulf o...
01 Aug, 2011, 04.59 AM IST
- Growing pollution making sea water acidic
With the growing level of pollution, the world's oceans are becoming acidic faster that could destroy the marine life and food supplies, a ...
16 Feb, 2010, 01.32 PM IST