The Surprising Reason Your Clothes Might Be Shedding More Than You ThinkLaundry habits can harm the environment. Washing synthetic clothes releases tiny plastic fibers called microfibers into our water. These fi...
14 Apr, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Could Life on Earth Be Older Than We Thought? Scientists Find Clues in 3.3 Billion-Year-Old RocksScientists have unearthed faint chemical traces in rocks over 3.3 billion years old, potentially representing Earth's earliest biological e...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
A New Study Suggests Life May Have Appeared on Earth Much Earlier Than Scientists Once ThoughtScientists have found chemical evidence of life on Earth from over 3.3 billion years ago. This discovery pushes back the timeline for life'...
08 Mar, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Fitness influencer Stephanie Buttermore dies at 36, partner Jeff Nippard confirmsThe fitness world mourns Dr. Stephanie Buttermore, a popular YouTuber and scientist, who died at 36. Her partner, Jeff Nippard, confirmed t...
07 Mar, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
DNA Fragments in Crude Oil Are Revealing a Hidden Archive of Earth’s Ancient LifeScientists have discovered ancient DNA fragments within crude oil, offering a new way to reconstruct Earth's biological history. This groun...
04 Mar, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Ayush Ministry to hold 2-day international conference on Ayurveda at IISc on December 1-2Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Bengaluru, will host a two-day international conference on Ayurveda and Integrative App...
26 Nov, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
He had offers from leading universities abroad, but a letter from Homi Bhabha brought him back to India: Who was legendary ‘genetics guru’ Obaid Siddiqi?Obaid Siddiqi, one of India’s most influential biologists, returned to India despite global opportunities and went on to transform the coun...
25 Nov, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
Could comets, asteroids be responsible for Earth's rich water reserves? New Nasa study reveals shocking detailsScientists have reevaluated the water composition of Comet 67P, finding it surprisingly similar to Earth's oceans. This challenges previous...
05 Dec, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
Flowers are older than dinosaurs! The 1st blossom bloomed 38 million years agoFlowers can be preserved in striking detail. Dripping tree sap and resin fossilised the petals and pollen of a fossil flower in a Baltic co...
13 May, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
ICMR national protocol says no evidence of benefit of injectable steroids in patients not requiring oxygenThe revised guidance updated on January 14 also warns of potential risk of fungal infections such as invasive mucormycosis, if anti-inflamm...
17 Jan, 2022, 09.59 PM IST
Coronavirus circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in China: StudyThe team, including researchers from University of California San Diego in the US, note that their simulations suggest that the mutating vi...
19 Mar, 2021, 01.45 PM IST
Photosynthesis began 1.25 billion years ago on Earth: StudyThe world's oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a study which found that the basis for photosynthesis in today's pla...
24 Dec, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Photosynthesis began 1.25 billion years ago on Earth: studyThe study may resolve a long-standing mystery over the age of the fossilised algae, Bangiomorpha pubescens, which were first discovered in ...
24 Dec, 2017, 01.02 PM IST
- Space-like environment can produce life's building blocks: Study
Toronto, Dec 13 (IANS) Giving some credence to the view that life could well have originated in space, a new study has shown that a number ...
13 Dec, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
Life on Earth may have started 4.1 billion years ago"Life on Earth may have started almost instantaneously. With the right ingredients, life seems to form very quickly," added Harrison.
20 Oct, 2015, 01.00 PM IST
Potential biomarker for pre-diabetes discoveredResearchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type 2 diabetes.
21 Aug, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
New research may lead to male contraceptiveThe evidence indicates that the protein, ESP1, is stabilising the area where the sperm-egg fusion is occurring.
24 Jun, 2015, 03.04 PM IST