Proverb of the day: 'He who learns but does not practice is like he who ploughs but does not sow' - The timeless Persian wisdom on turning knowledge into resultsA timeless Persian proverb reminds us that learning alone is not enough. Just as a farmer cannot expect a harvest without sowing seeds, kno...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Israel, in the mid-1900s, planted millions of pine trees, and ecologists later found that the Mediterranean shrubs that grew back underneath decided which birds would move inPine forests teeming with birdlife have a secret: it's not the trees, but the undergrowth. A study reveals that dense shrub layers dramatic...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
A man searching a field in England found a 1,700-year-old Roman gold ring so rare that it later sold for £78,000A British metal detectorist, Kevin Minto, unearthed a stunning 1,700-year-old solid gold Roman ring, a find now captivating American audien...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
A cave in Israel reveals a forgotten society that lived 400,000 years ago and buried its deadA remarkable prehistoric cave, sealed for 400,000 years, has been unearthed in northern Israel. Archaeologists discovered ancient tools and...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
What’s beneath Switzerland? A massive scan just revealed the hidden landscapeSwitzerland’s new 10-meter resolution sunlight map (swissrad10) tracks solar energy across complex terrain. By measuring shifting shadows f...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling CO₂ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...
29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
On Greek island of Santorini, winemakers try to adapt to heat and droughtSantorini's famed vineyards face a crisis as extreme heat and drought decimate ancient vines, driving up grape prices and slashing wine pro...
29 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Nature beat engineers again: A tiny desert lizard’s survival strategy is inspiring a breakthrough in water technologyDesert lizard inspires new technology: Scientists have found the desert horned lizard's secret to survival: a unique skin system that chann...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concernedBeneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost,...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
These busy beavers are quietly helping fight climate change more than experts thoughtBeaver dams carbon storage: New research reveals beavers are more than just landscape architects; their dams create wetlands that act as si...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective actionScientific innovations and integrated farming systems are combating land degradation and enhancing climate resilience, benefiting millions ...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Forget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips longForget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips long and scientists have now mapped...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.13 AM IST
Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Project Hail Mary is real? Scientists discover vast underground fungal network spanning 110 quadrillion kilometresA massive underground fungal network, stretching billions of times to the Sun and back, has been mapped. This hidden web connects plants, s...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.37 PM IST