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Eight killed as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits AfghanistanA 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan late Friday. At least eight people died in Afghanistan when a house collapsed. T...- Nature's 'Designed' Desert Patterns: Are They Really Just Random Cracks?Intriguing geometric patterns, resembling tiles, emerge on Earth's driest desert floors. Scientists reveal these natural formations, seen i...
- Death Valley’s Sailing Stones Only Move When Ice Forms, Scientists Finally Captured It on CameraScientists have solved the mystery of moving rocks at Racetrack Playa in Death Valley. For years, stones weighing over 200 pounds left trai...
- The Secret Physics Behind 'Impossible' Movement: Rocks, Ice, and A Perfect MorningMysterious moving rocks at Death Valley's Racetrack Playa have baffled observers for years. Scientists have now revealed that a rare combin...
- Scientists Discover Why ‘Singing Sands’ in the Desert Make a Low-Pitched HumSinging sands, a centuries-old mystery, are explained by physics as dry dunes emit audible sounds when grains slide. Uniformly sized grains...
- It's raining disaster: Why Himalayan states face rising monsoon tragediesHimalayan states face increasing monsoon calamities exacerbated by infrastructure expansion and inadequate early-warning systems. Recent di...
- China's new mega dam triggers fears of water war in IndiaIndia is concerned that China's mega-dam in Tibet could drastically reduce water flow to the Siang River, especially during dry seasons. To...
- Train to Kashmir: Maharaja Hari Singh's dream turns a realityPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Chenab bridge and flag off a Vande Bharat train from Katra to Kashmir. This project was fi...
- What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to helpAn earthquake in Morocco has caused widespread destruction and casualties. The epicenter was in Al Haouz province, a rural region known for...
- A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors in ancient cities and townsThose same areas were shaken anew Sunday by a magnitude 3.9 quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It wasn't immediately clear if ...
- Morocco earthquake leaves at least 2,000 dead; damages historic landmarks and topples buildingsA powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco, resulting in the deaths of over 2,000 people. The quake caused widespread dev...
- How scientists are using drones to lower the risk of catastrophic flooding from large glacial lakesHeavy rainfall and rock, snow or ice avalanches can raise water levels in moraine-dammed glacial lakes, generating waves that overtop the m...
- Kick off 2020 in vogue: Japan's floating hotels, Seychelles's private submarine refine luxe cruisingRoyal Caribbean is opening the second phase of its $250 million Perfect Day at CocoCay island in January.
- A trip to the USA is incomplete without visiting its national parksThe 59 national parks in US have unique characteristics and opportunities.
- Quake in China's Sichuan province kills 19, injures 247The massive earthquake in Sichuan struck at 9:19 PM (local time) last night and the epicentre was monitored at a depth of 20 km, Xinhua rep...
- Layers of Lalbagh: From rocks dating back to 3,000 mn years and a watchtower built by Bengaluru’s ‘founder’ Kempe GowdaThe Independence Day flower show that opens in Lalbagh today is just one of the several layers of history that this botanical reserve repre...
- General Motors India raises car prices by up to Rs 61,000General Motors India today increased vehicle prices by up to Rs 61,000 in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs and ex...
- Climate change is natural, not just man-made: ExpertsAs the world grapples with climate change and methods to tackle natural and man-induced disasters, the role of science should be to provide...
- Mount Kailas: Journey to DivinityHindus believe that a triumvirate of gods - Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh - live in Brahmalok, Baikunth, and Kailas, respectively. The first t...
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