In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
28 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Dinosaurs found frozen mid-sleep after prehistoric ash burial similar to PompeiiA dramatic volcanic eruption in ancient China 120 million years ago unleashed superheated ash and gas. This deadly event, similar to Pompei...
28 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Iran partially restores internet access after months-long shutdownIran has partially restored internet connectivity after an extended shutdown. This move comes after nearly three months of limited access. ...
26 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Salman Khan says 'Taj Mahal is never built on hate', reveals the names of people he likes being on movie sets withSalman Khan recently opened up about the people he enjoys working with in the film industry and explained why personal comfort matters to h...
17 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
In 2013, scientists studying volcanic rocks near Mauritius uncovered ancient zircon clues that revealed a buried microcontinent beneath the Indian OceanScientists have found a piece of ancient Earth's crust hidden in the Indian Ocean. This submerged landmass, called Mauritia, is not a lost ...
14 May, 2026, 04.01 PM 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 thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly: new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expectedRecent studies reveal that the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago was more violent and rapid than previous...
12 May, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
A microscopic creature frozen for 24000 years in Siberia somehow came back to lifeAstonishingly, scientists in Siberia revived microscopic rotifers from permafrost, dormant for nearly 24,000 years. These resilient creatur...
08 May, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Patrick Muldoon cause of death: What happened to the Melrose Place actor who passed away at 57?Patrick Muldoon Cause of Death: Patrick Muldoon, widely known for his roles in Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place, passed away at 57 after...
20 Apr, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Archaeologists discover early humans built vast island networks across the PhilippinesNew findings show ancient Filipinos were not isolated. They actively sailed across open oceans thousands of years ago. Mindoro island holds...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
NDMA, J&K SDMA launch survey to study causes of cloudbursts, flash floods in HimalayasNDMA and J&K SDMA have started a survey. The survey aims to understand cloudbursts and flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Hi...
31 Aug, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
- Climate change, hydro projects triggered Chamoli disaster: Study
While the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
12 Jun, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
Chamoli disaster due to ‘rock and ice avalanche’ that transformed into massive ‘debris flow’: StudyWhile the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
12 Jun, 2021, 12.16 AM IST
Another lake formed upstream, poses danger: ExpertsGeologists of the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garwal University (HNBGU) who are conducting a survey of the Rishiganga area - from where the fla...
12 Feb, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Collapse of rock mass weakened due to freezing may have caused U'khand flash floods: ScientistsKalachand Sain, Director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), said the glaciers where the incident occurred feed the Rishi G...
09 Feb, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
- Dinosaurs could have survived had asteroid struck elsewhere: Study
Tokyo, Nov 11 (IANS) Dinosaurs might not have gone extinct had the the asteroid that hit Earth some 66 million years ago and triggered the ...
11 Nov, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
Researchers develop new technique to measure age of Moon rocksMany of the techniques used to date rocks on Earth are not practical in spaceflight, but the new technique can avoid sophisticated sample p...
21 Jul, 2015, 01.35 PM IST