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Why Do Certain Rivers Glow Blue at Night?Rivers and coastal lagoons worldwide emit an electric blue glow after sunset, a phenomenon caused by bioluminescent dinoflagellates. These ...02 Mar, 2026, 04.08 PM IST- How One Ocean Animal Quietly Lived for More Than Five CenturiesAn ocean quahog, Arctica islandica, has been confirmed as the oldest non-clonal animal, living for 507 years, predating the Roman Empire. S...23 Feb, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
- The Ocean’s Tiniest Drifters May Be Quietly Deciding Where Plastic Ends UpNew research reveals ocean microbes significantly influence plastic's journey. These tiny organisms attach to plastic, altering its buoyanc...17 Feb, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
- Not Sharks or Dinosaurs: The Tiny Ancient Creature With Earth’s Sharpest TeethTiny marine creatures called conodonts, extinct for millions of years, held the title for the sharpest teeth. These eel-like animals had mi...09 Feb, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
- What happened 200 million years ago which led to unexplained marine extinctions? Answer lies near a lake in TibetAncient marine extinctions, previously a mystery, are now linked to massive underwater volcanic eruptions in the Tethys Ocean. Rocks from T...02 Feb, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
- The plastic you can’t see is flooding the Atlantic, and entering your bodyA staggering 27 million tons of nanoplastics, invisible to the naked eye, now pollute the North Atlantic Ocean, posing a significant threat...24 Jul, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
- Operation Crayweed: How scientists are reviving Sydney’s lost underwater forestsOperation Crayweed, a pioneering project in Sydney, is restoring vital underwater forests devastated by pollution. Scientists and volunteer...28 Jun, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
- Extreme monsoon from global warming may lead to dip in sea fish catch: ReportA study published in Nature warns that global warming could intensify monsoon rainfall in South Asia, disrupting marine productivity in the...29 Apr, 2025, 05.35 PM IST
- Is this the first proof of life beyond Earth? Scientists call it "strongest evidence yet" as they spot bio-signatures on alien planet 'K2-18 b'Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected potential biosignatures in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b. The discovery...17 Apr, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
- Is the world's largest iceberg on verge of triggering an ecological catastrophe? Scientists sound alarm with penguins on the frontlineThe world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is now near the British island of South Georgia. The iceberg threatens the marine ecosystem by damaging ...04 Mar, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
- What is biodiversity and why does it matter?23 May, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
- Off Goa’s coast, India’s hidden coral gemAbout 18,000 years ago, there were coral reefs along the west coast of India. These were lost after sea levels began rising rapidly followi...19 Jun, 2018, 10.17 AM IST
- Slow poison: 80% of New Delhi’s tap water has plastic toxinsBeirut was marginally behind at 93% followed by India at 82%. European nations, including UK, Germany and France, had the lowest contaminat...16 Oct, 2017, 11.31 AM IST
- Life on Earth's soils began earlier than thought: Studya closer look at the salt of the rocks suggests they had to have experienced evaporation on land, according to Gregory Retallack, from the ...20 Nov, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
- Rising CO2 levels causing 'tooth decay' in sea organisms: ScientistsRising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are having a catastrophic effect on microscopic marine life, according to scientists.27 Jul, 2013, 12.59 PM IST
- From butterflies to giant Squids, world's spineless creatures being pushed to extinctionIn a first ever evaluation of how invertebrates, that is, spineless creatures, are surviving in the face of human intervention, a study has...05 Sep, 2012, 06.51 PM IST
- Cooling oceans helped biodiversity 500 mn yrs agoA new study has revealed for the first time a link between a cooling climate and increasing biodiversity in ancient oceans 500 million year...03 Sep, 2008, 01.35 PM IST
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