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In 1991, archaeologists tested a lump of ancient chewing gum from Scandinavia, it unexpectedly preserved the DNA of a person who lived 5,700 years ago- 56 million dead, one frozen secret: Antarctica outed the deadliest secret in human history
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- Severed hand, charred bodies: Year after AI crash, forensic scientist recalls horrorA year after the AI-171 crash, forensic scientists worked tirelessly to identify victims. They sifted through biological samples and shatte...11 Jun, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
- In 2024, scientists studied a 52,000-year-old mammoth, and found something ancient DNA was never expected to keepA remarkably preserved Siberian woolly mammoth, dating back 52,000 years, has yielded an astonishing discovery: fossilized chromosomes. Thi...04 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
- What killed Beethoven? His own DNA finally answered after 200 years, with a bombshell twistA groundbreaking genetic study has provided new insights into the life and death of composer Ludwig van Beethoven nearly 200 years after hi...03 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- 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
- In 1888, a pharmacist’s syrup met carbonated water by chance which made Coca-Cola a global drinkCoca-Cola's origin story is more than just chance. Pharmacist John Pemberton created his syrup during an era of medicinal tonics. The drink...02 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
- In 1859, Robert Chesebrough saw oil workers scraping sticky rod wax from drilling rigs, and it wasn’t just waste: It became VaselineA chemist named Robert Chesebrough discovered petroleum jelly in the 1800s. He saw value in a sticky wax that oil workers discarded. Cheseb...30 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
- Goodbye to the Dragon Man mystery: Ancient proteins suggest the skull belonged to a DenisovanScientists have uncovered new molecular evidence. This evidence indicates the Harbin cranium fossil, known as 'Dragon Man', is a Denisovan....29 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
- Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...25 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
- The mineral once mocked as “fool’s gold” may hold the future of energyFool's gold, or pyrite, may hold a new secret. Scientists found lithium within this common mineral. This discovery could change how we sour...08 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
- Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
- FBI DNA hair sample Nancy Guthrie case update: how new forensic evidence could finally identify a suspect in 2026 investigation?The FBI DNA hair sample Nancy Guthrie case has reached a critical forensic moment in 2026. Federal investigators now hold DNA data extracte...17 Apr, 2026, 05.29 AM IST
- Cold crime case cracked after 45 years: Woman arrested in 1981 newborn killing as DNA blows the Lid off mystery after decadesA cold crime case from 1981 has been reopened thanks to DNA technology. Nancy Jean Trottier, now 65, faces a murder charge. Her newborn bab...14 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Data heist of the century? Hacker claims to steal top-secret files from China supercomputer - data up for saleThe China supercomputer data breach is shaking global cybersecurity circles with one shocking number. More than 10 petabytes of allegedly s...10 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
- Rare 4.5-million-year-old freshwater fish fossils found in Dehradun’s Shivalik foothills, a region previously known only for land animalsPaleontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Shivalik foothills near Dehradun — the first-ever aquatic life fossils in a reg...06 Apr, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
- Shubhanshu Shukla spun around himself for three hours to collect experiment samplesAstronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared his unique experiences from an 18-day mission on the ISS, including the challenge of extracting micro-al...05 Nov, 2025, 07.56 PM IST
- ICMR approves CSIR's COVID-19 testing method that can help ramp up number of RT-PCR testsThe Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a simple and fast method for COVID-19 testing which can not only increase the n...28 Nov, 2020, 07.59 PM IST
- Government certifies nearly 80 Made-in-India Coronavirus testing kitsSo far largely USFDA approved kits were permitted in India due to paucity of validation and certifications labs in the country as a result ...11 Jun, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
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