Why Do Cows Stand North-South While Grazing? The Strange Magnetic Mystery Behind Their AlignmentResearchers have discovered that cows, and even deer, often align themselves along the Earth's magnetic field while grazing or resting. Thi...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
These Birds Navigate Better Than GPS, And Scientists Still Don’t Fully Know HowPigeons have long been a source of fascination to scientists due to their incredible ability to cross hundreds of miles of terrain and retu...
20 Mar, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Fusion Reactors Can Hold a Star: So Why Do They Struggle at the Wall?Fusion energy promises clean power by mimicking stars. Scientists are focusing on the reactor wall's edge, where plasma meets solid materia...
07 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Those Northern Lights Aren’t Just Pretty, They’re Telling Us Something About SpaceAuroras are more than just beautiful lights. Scientists now use three-dimensional maps to understand auroras as monitors of space weather. ...
07 Mar, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Uranus Is Glowing, And It’s Telling Us Something ImportantJames Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of Uranus's auroras, revealing details of its unusual magnetic environment. These i...
05 Mar, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
How Do Sea Turtles Navigate Back to the Exact Beach They Were Born On?Sea turtles undertake incredible journeys, returning to their birth beaches after decades. Scientists believe they use Earth's magnetic fie...
03 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
The Sun’s 11-Year Cycle Is Intensifying: What That Means for UsOur Sun's activity is ramping up faster than expected in its 11-year cycle, bringing more sunspots and powerful flares. This intensified so...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Deep Inside Earth, Two Giant Hidden Structures May Be Steering the Planet’s Magnetic FieldTwo massive structures deep within Earth, known as LLSVPs, are significantly influencing the planet's magnetic field. These hotter regions ...
18 Feb, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Why Auroras Suddenly Feel Like They’re EverywhereThe Sun's peak activity cycle is causing increased solar storms, leading to spectacular auroras visible far beyond usual latitudes. This su...
18 Feb, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Scientists stunned by discovering fast-spinning stellar object that defies physicsAstronomers found a rare object named CHIME J1634+44. It is a Long Period Radio Transient. This object spins faster, unlike others. It send...
30 Jul, 2025, 06.06 AM IST
What happens near the Sun? NASA’s Parker probe sends closest-ever photos of the Sun, unveils space weather originsNASA has released unprecedented images of the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe captured these during a December 2024 flyby. It flew closer than ...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
The magnetic pole of the Earth is moving! Scientists issued an update on its position, check it outThere is a geographical north pole and a magnetic north pole, the magnetic pole is moving. Scientists have found a new model that has given...
22 Jan, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Experts puzzled: North Pole is moving towards Russia at the rate of 15 miles a year; here's how it could affect your smartphonesScientists are puzzled as the North Pole continues its drift towards Russia, a shift that could potentially disrupt smartphone functionalit...
19 Nov, 2024, 02.34 PM IST
Earth's inner core slows down: New research unveils 70-year cycleResearchers have confirmed that Earth's inner core, a solid metal ball spinning independently within our planet, has slowed down significan...
08 Jul, 2024, 05.02 PM IST
Earth's core rotation reverses direction, effects of this phenomenal change on the planetThe Earth's inner core has suddenly slowed down and started its rotation along the reverse direction, researchers have found. This raises a...
14 Jun, 2024, 08.32 PM IST
Quantum computing and the mysteries of "very small things"Quantum mechanics was developed gradually in the early decades of the 20th century by some of the biggest names in physics.
15 Dec, 2023, 08.40 AM IST
After Chandrayaan, ISRO now gearing up for its solar mission with Aditya in Aud-end, SeptIndia's Aditya-L1 solar observatory is set to launch at the end of August, having arrived at Sriharikota spaceport after development at the...
14 Aug, 2023, 05.30 PM IST