Boulder used a two-day gathering of scientists and engineers to tackle the challenge of reaching Titan; the result transformed the roadmap for human exploration beyond Mars, revealing that time and technology are the real barriersScientists and engineers explored the feasibility of human missions to Titan. Titan offers a dense atmosphere and abundant local chemistry ...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
In 1969, Australia recovered the Murchison meteorite after it fell near Victoria. Years later, scientists studied stardust hidden inside and discovered grains dating back roughly 7 billion years, before the Solar System existedThe Murchison meteorite carried something far older than Earth. Scientists found tiny silicon carbide grains inside it that formed nearly 7...
11 Aug, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
In 2016, Singapore began releasing millions of non-biting male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia. Years later, the bold experiment produced one of the world's most successful dengue-controlScientists using mosquitoes to fight dengue: Singapore has embarked on an ambitious project, deploying Wolbachia-infused male mosquitoes to...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
In 1970, Sylvia Earle led five women into an underwater laboratory on a 14-day mission that helped strengthen the case for women in extreme-environment scienceThe year 1970 marked a groundbreaking moment when five female aquanauts embarked on a 14-day journey under the sea in the Tektite II projec...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
How a ninth-grader from Georgia created a device to detect pesticides in fruits and veggies and won $25,000A 14-year-old Georgia student created an AI-powered handheld device that can detect pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables. His inventi...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
In 1967, US satellites searching for nuclear tests detected mysterious flashes from space. Decades later, scientists uncovered secrets of gamma-ray bursts, which can release more energy in 10 seconds than Sun will emit over its entire 10-billion-year lifetimeGamma-ray bursts, first detected accidentally in 1967, have long puzzled astronomers. Recent observations of their afterglows are now chall...
09 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Scientists used low-frequency household noise to uncover a hidden environmental health threat; the result revealed that everyday hums may damage kidneys, changing how we view modern noise pollutionThe larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has filled homes, off...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.31 AM IST
After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The breakthrough produced a surprising pathway to new painkillers, malaria treatments, cancer drugs, and greener pest-control solutionsDeadly plants like wolfsbane and larkspur hold a powerful secret. Scientists have finally recreated their complex biosynthesis inside engin...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
This summer isn't breaking heat records - yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists sayWith a formidable El Nino set to escalate global temperatures, the weather patterns we rely on are likely to be severely altered. Experts w...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
A rare Greenland shark found in Ireland gave scientists new clues about how it lives for centuriesGreenland shark lifespan explained: A rare Greenland shark washed ashore on Ireland's west coast in April 2026. Researchers estimated the s...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Sanjay Ghemawat, the Kota kid who spent decades at Google building large-scale computing, is now leaving to make an AI that can run thousands of experimentsSanjay Ghemawat, the Google scientist who grew up in Kota, Rajasthan, is leaving the company after nearly three decades. Ghemawat helped bu...
06 Aug, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Sun project: How a telescope located on island of Maui in Hawaii is helping scientists to better track solar storms that can disrupt GPS communications around world, produce aurorasScientists are curious about the sun’s inner workings to better track massive bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that can hurl ...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
Scientists uncover a hidden force shaping the Sun in breathtaking new imagesNew images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal swirling plasma patterns. Scientists have observed Kelvin-Helmholtz instability...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
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 impactWhen Space Shuttle Columbiabroke apart on February 1, 2003, all seven astronauts lost their lives. Yet one NASA experiment survived. Tiny C...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
In 1957, an American woman scientist invented a liquid fuel Hydyne which helped United States create history and make space travel a reality: How Mary Sherman Morgan became Rocket Girl or America's first female rocket scientist?In 1957, an American woman scientist invented a liquid fuel Hydyne which helped United States create history and make space travel a realit...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.32 AM IST
In 2006, scientists discovered giant Antarctic lakes 4 kilometres below surface that never froze despite brutal cold and could harbor ancient lifeGiant Antarctic lakes discovered: Scientists discovered two giant lakes beneath Antarctica's ice sheet. These lakes are the second and thir...
04 Aug, 2026, 12.49 AM IST