February 19, today in history: From empires to space and social changeFebruary 19 holds historical significance. It marks the birth of Copernicus and Shivaji Maharaj. The date saw the Donner Party rescue and E...
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New seeds, new realitiesChallenging the status quo often invites skepticism. Think of pioneers like Copernicus and Vibhishan, who were scorned for their groundbrea...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Quote of the day by Nicolaus Copernicus: 'Don't be so enamoured by own opinions that you disregard what others think...'Nicolaus Copernicus is remembered not only for proposing the heliocentric model that transformed humanity’s understanding of the universe, ...
23 Jan, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: 'Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things'Sir Isaac Newton, a towering figure of the Scientific Revolution, profoundly changed our understanding of the universe. His groundbreaking ...
26 Dec, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
3I/ATLAS carrying weapons of mass destruction? New findings explain shocking hydrogen cyanide and methanol signals. Here's all details3I/ATLAS carrying weapons of mass destruction? This explainer presents all scientific observations about methanol and hydrogen cyanide foun...
10 Dec, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
Earth’s new Quasi-Moon might be a Russian satellite; Why this Harvard astrophysicist thinks so and what is its Venus connectionProfessor Avi Loeb suggests Earth's new quasi-moon, 2025 PN7, might be a relic of the 1960s Soviet space race. His research indicates its o...
28 Oct, 2025, 02.17 PM IST
Biohacker Bryan Johnson declares war on death, wants health as the ‘new GDP’: Why humanity must rethink life before AI outpaces usBillionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, famed for his $2 million-a-year Project Blueprint, has urged humanity to make “defeating death” its to...
06 Oct, 2025, 10.06 PM IST
Beyoncé fans stunned as birth certificate surfaces with shocking revelation that’s stirring up major internet buzz; here's what it isPop icon Beyoncé's birth certificate, revealed in her Cowboy Carter Tour Book, has ignited fan frenzy. The document shows her rising sign i...
20 Apr, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
Crackpot can jolly well be cutting edgeThe Ig Nobel awards, announced at MIT, celebrate unusual scientific achievements that make people laugh and think. This year's winners incl...
13 Sep, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
Origin story of our universe: James Webb Space Telescope's surprising discoveries prompt rethinking of cosmosThe James Webb Space Telescope has provided data that challenges the standard model of cosmology, particularly in relation to the formation...
10 Sep, 2023, 11.00 AM IST
Horizon project: Which EU science schemes has Britain joined?The UK has announced that it will participate in the EU's Horizon science research programme and Copernicus earth observation programme, bu...
07 Sep, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
Google celebrates Nicolaus Copernicus' 540th birthday with heliocentric model doodleCopernicus' is remembered for his heliocentric theory that proved Sun as the centre of the solar system and not Earth.
19 Feb, 2013, 02.19 PM IST
The power of ordinary peopleHere's something forwarded to this writer recently by the artist Thomas M Easley: "Put another way and more precisely, the fight between sc...
14 Jul, 2009, 02.05 AM IST
Evolution can coexist with GodThis year is the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his Origin of Species which ga...
23 Jan, 2009, 12.19 AM IST
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19 Apr, 2007, 02.30 AM IST