In 1972, a diver off Italy noticed a human arm rising from the sand, which uncovered ancient Greek warriors lost beneath the sea for centuriesIn an underwater adventure in 1972, a diver stumbled upon the exquisite Riace Bronzes off the coast of Riace Marina. These stunning Greek s...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Ludhiana MBA graduates ditch corporate jobs to grow Kashmir’s ‘red gold’ saffron, sell it for Rs 12 lakh/kg. Here's how they did itTwo MBA graduates from Punjab's Ludhiana are making headlines for achieving a remarkable feat, cultivating premium Kashmiri saffron indoors...
28 May, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
India's prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weatherA sharp difference in day and nighttime temperatures in December and January hurt flowering and fruit setting, while hotter than usual weat...
26 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
In 2022, a routine study of analyzing satellite topography led to ring-shaped reef structures which proved Australia’s “empty” Nullarbor Plain was once a shallow seaRecent research has revealed a reef-like geological structure beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, previously thought to be barren. Satelli...
25 May, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
How to identify if the snake near your pond is a cottonmouth or just a harmless watersnakeMany people mistake snakes for cottonmouths. Experts say to look for specific features. Cottonmouths have stout bodies and dark facial stri...
21 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Meet Andrej Karpathy, OpenAI founding researcher hired by rival Anthropic; His education, Tesla role and othersAndrej Karpathy joins Anthropic: Andrej Karpathy — one of the most recognised names in artificial intelligence and a founding member of Ope...
20 May, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Nature just outsmarted Silicon Valley: That trendy houseplant on your windowsill has been doing advanced Math this whole timeThe Chinese money plant quietly organizes itself using a geometric system that humans only formalized in the computer age — and it does so ...
19 May, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also...' - lessons from the astrophysicist's warning on risks of artificial intelligence and human responsibilityQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking: Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking cautioned about artificial intelligence. He believed AI could be hu...
16 May, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
NASA has discovered planets so strange they sound completely impossible: From worlds that rain molten glass to giant “marshmallow” planetsScientists are discovering strange new planets beyond our solar system. These worlds defy old ideas about how planets form and what they lo...
12 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee proposed a simple information system and accidentally changed the internet foreverIn 1989, Tim Berners-Lee proposed a system at CERN to improve information sharing among scientists using hypertext links. This led to the i...
07 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Mars' ‘perfect square’ that went viral—here's the actual truth behind the mysterious imageA seemingly perfect square shape on Mars, captured by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor in 2001, went viral online, sparking theories of artifici...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
James Dyson Was Frustrated With a Broken Vacuum, It Led to a Billion-Dollar IdeaJames Dyson's journey to invent the bagless vacuum cleaner began with a simple annoyance: a vacuum that lost suction. This led to a 15-year...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Germany to shift beyond student mobility; strengthen research, institutional collaboration in IndiaGermany's academic exchange agency DAAD is changing its focus in India. The agency is moving from just sending students to Germany to build...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Raccoons Are Getting Smarter About Trash CansUrban raccoons demonstrate remarkable intelligence, solving complex trash can challenges through trial and error and learning from experien...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
It's not just America; China's top scientists are dying mysteriously and nobody is talkingUnease grips China as several top scientists, many in sensitive defense fields, have died under mysterious circumstances. While official re...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST