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Google's Jeff Dean launches AI startup Discovery Loop- In 2003, NASA sent tiny worms aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. After the disaster, scientists discovered that an aluminium container had helped them survive the deadly impact
- SpaceX rocket crashes on the Moon — joins a surprising list of objects humans have left on the lunar surface
- This is Jo Nagai: 10-year-old Japanese boy who discovered butterflies remember their memories as caterpillars10-year-old Japanese boy Jo Nagai noticed that the swallowtail butterflies he raised from caterpillars kept flying back to him after releas...05 Aug, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
- An American doctor measured one fingernail for 35 years, his scientific experiment won an Ig Nobel but in literatureFor thirty-five years, Dr. William B. Bean kept a detailed account of his left thumbnail's growth. His self-study unveiled striking pattern...05 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discoveryA curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a so...05 Aug, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
- Solar Eclipse 2026: Why the eclipse may look Red, Gold or Blue and what those colors really meanThe Solar Eclipse 2026 offers something for everyone, whether you're fascinated by celestial mechanics or inspired by the symbolism differe...04 Aug, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
- A high-school-educated Mumbai inventor had earned the title ‘India's Edison' with 200-plus inventions. Actor R Madhavan shares the remarkable story of Shankar Abaji BhiseShankar Abaji Bhise, remembered by R Madhavan in an AI-generated Instagram video, was a self-taught Indian inventor once called the “Edison...04 Aug, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- Psychology says people who keep changing their hair color aren't just experimenting, they may be expressing who they arePsychology suggests that people who frequently change their hair color are often expressing identity, embracing novelty or marking importan...03 Aug, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
- In 1925, Soviet scientist Sergei Brukhonenko developed world's first heart-lung machine 'Autojector' - The remarkable milestone that changed the future of heart surgerySergei Brukhonenko's 1925 Autojector machine pioneered external blood circulation and oxygenation. This invention allowed surgeons to tempo...03 Aug, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
- No rabbits, no handkerchief. Madhavan, hails Stanford University professor, who pulls off magic trick using maths, paper clips, paper and rubber bandsActor R. Madhavan shared a fascinating mathematical demonstration by Tadashi Tokieda. Tokieda used a simple paper strip and clips to show u...01 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
- Arvind Kejriwal announces march to PM's residence on August 4 over E20 fuel, alleges ethanol imports to rise five-foldArvind Kejriwal demands consumers choose fuel variants at petrol pumps. He advocates for separate pricing for pure and ethanol-blended fuel...01 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- In 1977, scientists shipped a two-ton iceberg to landlocked Iowa by helicopter, aircraft and refrigerated truck to prove a wild Saudi planIn 1977, Iowa State University hosted a conference on towing icebergs. A large iceberg was transported from Alaska to demonstrate the conce...31 Jul, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
- Psychology says people who love cold pizza may be hung up more on memories than tastePsychology suggests that enjoying cold pizza has less to do with personality and more to do with factors such as memory, sensory preference...31 Jul, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
- Delhi govt to provide property Aadhaar cards; bring Land Records Bill: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government is preparing the Land Records Bill, 2026 for property Aadhaar cards. A scientific survey of every property will be conduct...30 Jul, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
- Matthew Myerscough went from avalanche survivor to discovering a 201-million-year-old sea dragon. This is his storyA mountaineer survived a severe avalanche and later found a significant fossil. This discovery includes part of a 201-million-year-old mari...30 Jul, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
- Why some people started wearing aluminium foil hats: The famous MIT study that found something completely unexpectedAn MIT experiment found that aluminium foil hats amplified certain radio frequencies instead of blocking them. Written as satire, the study...30 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Failure didn't stop them! 750 Indian schoolgirls faced failure on their first space mission; their second satellite is now orbiting close to ISSAzaadiSAT-2, carrying experiments by 750 Indian schoolgirls, successfully entered Earth's orbit. This achievement followed an initial launc...30 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- Astronaut Anil Menon set to undertake maiden spacewalk next weekAstronaut Anil Menon will perform spacewalks to upgrade solar arrays and antennas. These spacewalks will prepare the orbital lab for future...27 Jul, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
- To create a 'New Soviet Man,' the Bolshevik government in 1926 funded a Russian biologist's quest to create a human-ape hybrid; instead, it produced one of science's strangest scandalsIn 1926, Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanov attempted to create a human-ape hybrid in French Guinea. This controversial experiment aimed to provi...27 Jul, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
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