Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of MarsJapanese scientists will launch the Martian Moons eXploration probe from Tanegashima Space Center, targeting Mars's moon Phobos. The spacec...
19 Oct, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sitesA cybersecurity researcher observed a Chinese-speaking hacker employing AI to compromise various companies' websites. The hacker utilised a...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
J-1 probe deals another blow to Indian researchers’ American DreamResearchers from India are increasingly deferring PhD admissions in the US due to uncertainty in funding. The J-1 visa probe creates concer...
17 Oct, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Astronomers detect mysterious signal in empty space twice, leaving James Webb Telescope scientists searching for answersAstronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope noticed a bright signal in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. This mysterious signal was seen tw...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.25 AM IST
Who was Andrew Brokes? 24-year-old Durham firefighter killed in roof collapse during fireIn a tragic incident on Marly Drive in Durham, firefighter Andrew Brokes lost his life while two others suffered injuries due to a massive ...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Trump’s AI liability push opens blame game for models gone rogueHolding AI developers financially responsible for the safety of their products has won support from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and fo...
10 Oct, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
Longest-lasting X-ray flash that took 6 billion years to reach Earth, may have be a result of neutron star merger; study suggestsAstronomers have recorded an extraordinary X-ray flash known as EP250704a, stemming from the collision of two neutron stars that occurred o...
10 Oct, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
OpenAI denies firing researchers over AI safety warningsOpenAI has addressed the dismissal of three former safety researchers who voiced concerns over artificial intelligence safety. The company ...
10 Oct, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
In 2019, one rockstar helped NASA study asteroid Bennu – his 3D images revealed a dangerous rubble-filled world. A look at Queen's Brian May's amazing educational qualificationsQueen's guitarist Brain May is also an astrophycist and an avid animal and tree rescuer. He played an important role in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx m...
08 Oct, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Cornell students rally over alleged gang rape, demand tougher action against sexual violenceCornell University students held a large rally in Ithaca, showing support for a classmate's gang-rape allegations. The demonstrators called...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
A hidden magnetic force from the early universe may finally explain the Hubble tension and why cosmic expansion doesn’t add upRecent research investigates the role of primordial magnetic fields in the discrepancy of the Hubble constant values. Measurements of the c...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Anthropic warns government attitudes may hurt customer ties, IPO prospectus showsCompanies routinely warn that policy changes could affect their business, particularly government contractors. For example, SpaceX said in ...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Anthropic warns government attitudes may hurt customer ties, IPO prospectus showsAnthropic, an AI company, cautions that government perceptions may jeopardize its business relationships and revenue. The firm has faced sc...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Piyush Goyal says India does not have structural excess manufacturing capacityPiyush Goyal said India does not have structural excess manufacturing capacity in sectors identified by the G20, arguing that Indian produc...
02 Oct, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Aviation security measures under new scrutiny after in-flight attack on FlyDubai pilotThe alleged stabbing of captain by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv has exposed potential gaps in crew screening, cockp...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
The Great Southern Comet came within 446,000 miles of the Sun — scientists explain how close an object can get and surviveAstronomical objects can approach the Sun, with some comets and asteroids traveling remarkably close and surviving. Mercury, despite being ...
27 Sep, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
NASA’s $1.2 billion plan to explore the history and evolution of the universe enters Phase BNASA has progressed the PRIMA mission into Phase B, concentrating on the creation of essential technologies and designs. This innovative sp...
27 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST