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India needs suitable evaluation matrix for awarding exploration and mining projects: NITI CEONITI Aayog CEO Anurag Jain underscored the development of an evaluation matrix for gold mining projects. The focus is on promoting technica...- California replaced a fish-blocking pipe on Fort Goff Creek with a bridge in 2014; later monitoring found 64 Chinook salmon nests upstreamIn California, the removal of the culvert on Fort Goff Creek has significantly enhanced fish passage, particularly for salmon. Completed in...
- Forget solar and wind: India bets on heat buried deep underground for round-the-clock clean electricity; here's the big planIndia is stepping up efforts to tap its estimated 10.6 GW geothermal energy potential, with its first two geothermal wells commissioned in ...
- In Washington, scientists excluded elk from rainforest plots for 36 years; shrubs became 5 to 6 times more abundant, while 46 plant species disappearedA comprehensive study conducted over 36 years in Washington's Olympic Peninsula has unveiled striking insights into elk exclusion's impact ...
- In 1907, gold and silver turned Rawhide, Nevada, into a town of 7,000; by 1910, only 500 remained after stock fraud, a major fire, and a flood wrecked the boomIn 1906, Rawhide, Nevada saw a surge in population, swelling to 7,000 residents after gold was discovered. However, by 1910, it faced a ste...
- Govt to bankroll half the cost of deepwater wells, but wants its money back from winnersThe Indian government is initiating the Samudra Manthan scheme to encourage deepwater exploration for hydrocarbons. This scheme will provid...
- US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductorsThe U.S. remains the largest producer of helium globally, with production primarily from natural gas processing. Helium is crucial for semi...
- It survived for thousands of years, then suddenly fell: The mystery behind New Hampshire's 80-ton boulderA dramatic event unfolded at Polar Caves Park on October 18, as the 80-ton Mysterious Hanging Boulder succumbed to gravity, coinciding with...
- Chiricahua, the ‘Wonderland of Rocks,’ is now a national park. What does the new status mean for tourism, visitors and conservation?Chiricahua National Monument has been officially redesignated as Chiricahua National Park, aiming to enhance tourism. The park, located in ...
- Dam in China trapped millions of tonnes of water, rising 7 feet daily and threatening millions. How did engineers avert disaster?The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered a massive landslide that blocked China's Tongkou River, creating the unstable Tangjiashan lake and t...
- Volcano near which 2 million people live tracked by scientists for 2 years. They found hidden underground movementsResearch on Nicaragua's Masaya volcano has unveiled the dynamic nature of its underground magma reservoirs over time. An analysis of satell...
- From rocks to riches: India’s unfinished critical minerals storyIndia's manufacturing industry is significantly affected by its heavy reliance on imported critical minerals like lithium and cobalt. The r...
- Researchers release a 16ft and 150-pound female Burmese python into the Greater Everglades to test a technology that might help remove snakes of her own speciesResearchers at the US Geological Survey have released a radio-tagged Burmese python into the Everglades. This experiment aims to improve tr...
- America’s first people survived a world in flux: 23,000-year-old footprints reveal how climate change reshaped their lives during the Ice AgeResearch at White Sands National Park indicates that the ancient environment dramatically changed over thousands of years. This study provi...
- Not gold, GDP, military strength or rare earths: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, says this hidden metric reveals true economic strengthElon Musk has offered a different way to judge the strength of a major economy. In an October 10 post on X, the Tesla and SpaceX chief exec...
- NASA releases 800GB of moon data: What did Artemis II astronauts see around the moon?NASA has released more than 800GB of Artemis II Moon data, including 11,000-plus images and videos, 8.5 hours of astronaut audio and crew a...
- California began removing invasive brook trout near Independence Lake in 2005; a study found young Lahontan cutthroat trout survival increased from 4% to 12%In the Sierra Nevada, Lahontan cutthroat trout have struggled due to competition from non-native brook trout. A study conducted between 200...
- Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 awarded to Francis Halzen for work on ghost-like cosmic messengersFrancis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of hig...
- San Andreas and San Jacinto faults reach extreme stress as California’s ‘earthquake gate’ hits a 1,000-year high pointRecent research indicates elevated stress levels at Cajon Pass, affecting interactions between the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults. The ...
- Why NASA is studying 1.2-billion-year-old Scottish rocks for clues to ancient life on Mars and the Red Planet’s watery pastAncient rocks found in Scotland's Stoer Formation are being studied by NASA to understand potential signs of life. These rocks formed 1.2 b...
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