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Ancient DNA reveals how farming, wildlife and human activity transformed a Canadian lake's ecosystem over 1,000 yearsAncient DNA from Crawford Lake sediment reveals a millennium of ecological history. Scientists tracked changes in plants, animals, and huma...11 Sep, 2026, 08.17 PM IST- AI is going to help find the Moon’s most valuable resource: How NASA and IBM are using AI to search for water iceNew artificial intelligence models are helping scientists find vital lunar water. This technology analyzes vast lunar data for future explo...11 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Mercury may have shrunk 30% more than previously believed, new study says; planet’s radius may have decreased by 7.2 milesRecent studies indicate that Mercury has shrunk more than scientists previously realized. The presence of impact debris has hindered the vi...10 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- Govt extends OALP-X, XI bid deadline again to Nov 15India's government has extended bid deadlines for offshore oil and gas exploration blocks. Companies now have until November 15, 2026, to s...10 Sep, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
- India launches a new ocean research vessel that can explore deep-sea rare earth mineral, oil and gas: Here's what GRSE's new vessel can doGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has launched a new ocean research vessel for the Ministry of Earth Sciences, with Union mini...09 Sep, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
- In 1997, Galileo mapped a 400-kilometer patch of Europa; a later analysis found ammonia-bearing compounds near fractures in the iceRecent examinations of historical Galileo data have uncovered ammonia compounds near the surface fractures of Europa. This discovery points...08 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- US seeks more access to Venezuela's mineral wealth after tapping its oil, sources sayThe Trump administration seeks increased access to Venezuela's mineral wealth. This effort aims to secure critical minerals for national se...08 Sep, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
- In 2021, 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried 2,000 pairs of cotton underpants to test soil life. 5 years later, results from 12,000 teabags showed which soils were most activeIn 2021, around 1,000 Swiss volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags in different soils. The experim...07 Sep, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
- Scientists discover a surprising new way to map what lies beneath cities using thunder, revealing hidden underground hazards and possible sinkhole zonesScientists are using thunder's vibrations to map underground geology. Existing fiber-optic cables detect tiny ground movements triggered by...07 Sep, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
- Where could the next big earthquake strike? Scientists develop a new method that successfully identified a high-risk fault zone in KamchatkaScientists developed a new method to identify earthquake fault sections with accumulating stress. This technique uses GPS data to track Ear...07 Sep, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
- In Florida’s Everglades, Burmese pythons are helping scientists track pollutionIn Florida's Everglades, Burmese pythons are unexpectedly aiding scientists in pollution research. By accumulating harmful substances like ...07 Sep, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- In Oregon, beaver dams along Fanno and Bronson creeks stored hundreds to over 1,200 cubic meters more water during storms, slowing how quickly runoff moved downstreamBeaver dams significantly slow floodwater flow in urban creeks, according to a new study. These natural structures store substantial amount...06 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Nepal’s flood disaster is bigger than the climate blame gameNepal seeks climate justice and compensation from industrial emitters for a recent disaster. Scientific analysis suggests the event was pri...04 Sep, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
- Nepal floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche: ScientistsAccording to Nepalese scientists, the recent floods resulted from a massive ice-rock avalanche in the Langtang-Lirung area, impacting the L...31 Aug, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
- In 1920s, a sedimentary basin in Texas was denounced as a 'graveyard'. 100 years later, it generates $100 billion and 800,000 jobs across AmericaWith over 43% of the nation's oil production and billions of dollars in revenue, the Permian Basin in Texas is currently the largest oil-pr...29 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
- Risk of lake burst near China-Nepal border disaster site wanesThe risk of a glacial lake bursting near the China-Nepal border has eased after satellite images showed its size shrinking as water slowly ...29 Aug, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
- In 1923, a geologist said a sudden, catastrophic Ice Age flood carved Washington's landscape. Scientists rejected him for decades. At 96, he received geology's highest honorJ. Harlen Bretz, a pioneering geologist, introduced a groundbreaking theory about the Ice Age floods sculpting eastern Washington's terrain...24 Aug, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
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