21 years after the discovery of the last dwarf planet, scientists may have found a sixth one beyond NeptuneVera Rubin Observatory may have identified a new dwarf planet called ED138, hidden beyond Pluto's orbit. Researchers are in the process of ...
29 Oct, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drillingUS President Donald Trump has announced the termination of a Biden-era rule aimed at reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations...
28 Oct, 2026, 06.57 AM IST
Florida researchers develop AI-powered trap to catch dengue-carrying mosquitoes with over 98% accuracyFlorida dengue outbreak: Researchers at the University of Florida developed an AI-powered trap aimed at identifying dengue-carrying mosquit...
27 Oct, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
The world is falling further behind on climate action, and the US looms largeHumanity is heading towards a hotter world due to increasing carbon emissions primarily from the United States. The United Nations Environm...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
World falling 'dangerously short' on climate action, warns UNGlobal commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are insufficient, threatening to push temperatures up to 2.6C by 2100. The UN warns t...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Giant 'heat storms' are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on recordHeat storms have increased dramatically, causing severe global consequences including excess deaths and environmental catastrophes. Recent ...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Japan issues false 9.9 magnitude earthquake warning after quake in Russia but scientists say megaquakes may never happenOn Friday, a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near Vilyuchinsk in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The European-Mediterranean Seismolo...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
- Ted Turner was 10 when National Geographic inspired him to save bison. He has now protected over 2 million acres of land, restored native and endangered wildlife
Ted Turner, motivated by a childhood encounter with a National Geographic article, embarked on his passionate journey of conservation by st...
14 Oct, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Super El Nino: What the potential arrival of a stronger 'little boy' means for India’s water, power, health, winter and summer?India is projected to experience a warmer and drier start to winter as a super El Niño develops. A weak monsoon has led to concerns over wa...
14 Oct, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Former wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, has put $70 million into ocean-climate solutions: Why it mattersMacKenzie Scott has committed an impressive $70 million towards enhancing ocean resilience in the fight against climate change. This pivota...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Meet Wolf Cukier, the 17-year-old who discovered a planet with two Suns just 3 days into his NASA internshipJust three days into his summer internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, 17-year-old Wolf Cukier discovered a planet o...
12 Oct, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Greenland sharks can live 400 years without losing their vision: Scientists once thought they were blind, now they know whyGreenland sharks can live for more than 400 years, but scientists once believed the deep-sea giants were functionally blind because of thei...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
The sheer energy India brings with itIndia has provided power connections to over 300 million people since 2015 and improved gas supply accessibility. The country has installed...
06 Oct, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
In 1987, Ted Turner bought a 22,000-acre Montana ranch; two years later, he spent $21 million on a 113,000-acre property to keep it undevelopedTed Turner, the founder of CNN and longtime conservationist, lived in a remarkable collection of expansive ranches and properties during hi...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
Rob Walton donates $115 million to Arizona State University for conservation school focused on saving planetArizona State University has secured a groundbreaking $115 million gift to launch the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures. This innov...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Saturn comes closest to Earth this week: Here is the best time, date and direction to see the ringed planet without a telescope, plus what else to expect in the night skyOn October 4, 2026, Saturn reaches opposition, creating ideal conditions for skywatchers to observe the planet. Saturn will rise at sunset,...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
In 2023, a spacecraft was launched to explore the largest planet in our solar system and its icy moons in depth. Eight years later, it will finally reach its targetESA’s JUICE mission will study Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. The spacecraft will examine their oceans, geology, magnetic fields a...
30 Sep, 2026, 02.33 AM IST