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Warren Buffett on stock market: Fools give you reasons, wise men never tryWarren Buffett gave himself a D in capital allocation – his worst grade ever. But the confession came along with a warning that would prove...
Reliance, Vedanta, Adani join India's drive to cut China rare earth dependence, sources sayIndian conglomerates Reliance, Vedanta, and Adani are among ten companies expressing interest in developing rare-earth processing facilitie...
Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...
Ethiopia is slowly tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists have uncovered how the rift is pulling the continent apart from belowNew research reveals a powerful geological process is actively tearing Africa apart from beneath. A rhythmic plume of molten rock beneath E...
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...
Not just Andaman: After fresh gas finds, India expands oil and gas hunt along east coastIndia is intensifying efforts to discover new oil and gas reserves along its eastern offshore frontier by reprocessing decades-old seismic ...
Not a minor issue! Andhra CM N Chandrababu Naidu raises Major Laterite Matter with CentreAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has raised concerns over a recent Union government policy change. This change reclassifie...
In 1858, a curious dig in a New Jersey marl pit turned out to uncover one of the most important dinosaur finds in US historyA farmer's accidental discovery in a New Jersey marl pit in the 1830s led to the unearthing of the first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton ...
India poised for critical mineral breakthrough within a year, says Minister G Kishan ReddyIndia is poised for major advancements in critical minerals in the coming year. A unified government strategy is accelerating resource secu...
In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
In 2014, a 5-year-old’s innocent fossil hunt led to the discovery of a rare armored dinosaur in TexasA young boy found unusual bones near a Texas shopping centre. Initially thought to be turtle remains, further analysis revealed them to be ...
Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....
Archaeologists discovered ancient stone tools on Sulawesi, and it revealed that hominins reached the island far earlier than expectedNew stone tool discoveries on Sulawesi, Indonesia, have dramatically altered our understanding of early human migration. These artifacts, d...
Quad vows to invest $20 billion towards critical minerals supply chainsIndia, Australia, Japan, and the US are pooling up to $20 billion to bolster critical minerals supply chains. This initiative aims to reduc...
In 2022, a routine study of analyzing satellite topography led to ring-shaped reef structures which proved Australia’s “empty” Nullarbor Plain was once a shallow seaRecent research has revealed a reef-like geological structure beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, previously thought to be barren. Satelli...
In 2014, first fossil hunt for a freshman in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin led to a new mammal species, which gave science its first new multituberculate in over 100 years, and proved even well-dug fossil sites still hide surprisesA student's first fossil field trip in New Mexico yielded an astonishing discovery: the teeth and jaw fragments of a previously unknown mam...
In 2017, workers building a police and fire facility in Colorado accidentally exposed the fossils of Torosaurus, which rewrote Colorado's prehistoric mapA construction site in Thornton, Colorado, unexpectedly unearthed massive fossilized bones in 2017, halting development for a public safety...
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...
Bihar hits a rare earth mineral jackpot: Cobalt found in Banka, gold in Jamui, says state ministerBihar rare earth minerals discovery: Bihar is poised to join India's rare minerals race with the discovery of cobalt, titanium, and rare ea...
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...