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In 1991, 8 people shut themselves for 2 years inside an airtight Arizona dome, and the walls quietly swallowed their oxygen for 475 days before anyone figured out why- El Niño is set to further disrupt India's $300 billion farm supply chain
- Fatal fall: Scientists found an Australian carnivorous plant that kills through a fatal fall, where pollinators lose their footing and plunge into sticky tentacles
- Life lesson of the day by Mae West: “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” — Long before modern psychology studied happiness, one unforgettable quote captured a truth about purpose, fulfillment, and what makes a life truly worth rememberingWhat makes a life truly meaningful? A famous quote that once sounded witty now aligns with modern psychology’s deepest findings about happi...23 Jun, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
- What’s behind the giant brown ribbon stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic ocean?A giant brown ribbon stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic is revealing how closely Earth's oceans, climate, and ecosystems are...22 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
- From flowers that smell rotten to trees with red 'blood': 7 strange plants you won’t believe exist on EarthNature presents astonishing plants that seem otherworldly. From the Rafflesia arnoldii, a giant flower smelling of decay, to the Welwitschi...20 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
- Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment MinisterCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns about the Great Nicobar Island project. He has written to the Environment Minister, highl...19 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
- In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years laterA simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pa...18 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
- US-Iran peace deal: Reliance Industries, ONGC; which other oil & gas stocks will emerge as top winners and losers?A US-Iran peace deal is expected to ease oil supply risks, pushing crude prices lower. Nomura sees OMCs, CGDs, and Petronet LNG as key bene...16 Jun, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
- In 1811, a chemist added too much acid to seaweed ash, and purple vapor revealed iodineIn the heart of 1811, a serendipitous moment unfolded in the laboratory of French chemist Bernard Courtois. As he endeavored to create salt...05 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
- Quote of the day by J. Robert Oppenheimer “It is a profound and necessary truth that the deep things in science are not found because they are useful; they are found because...” Learn the profound lesson on curiosity, science, discovery, and the power of an open mind from the man who changed modern historyThe J. Robert Oppenheimer quote of the day reveals a deeper truth about science, curiosity, and human progress. Oppenheimer believed great ...20 May, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
- In 1896, a French scientists left uranium salts in a drawer wrapper. What happened next unlocked the atomic ageA cloudy day led to a scientific accident. Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity when uranium salts exposed photographic plates in a dra...18 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
- New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...07 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
- What was that tentacled object floating on the ISS? Viral ISS photo sparks panic before astronaut reveals the truthA bizarre, tentacled object photographed on the International Space Station by astronaut Don Pettit sparked online alarm, with many mistaki...26 Mar, 2026, 05.22 AM IST
- Western Coalfields asks FSA consumers not to import coalAccording to the notice the decision was taken at a recent Coal India functional directors’ meet for non-power consumers holding valid supp...09 Jul, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
- World's first herbivorous marine reptile foundScientists found that "beak" is actually part of a hammerhead-shaped jaw apparatus, which it used to feed on plants on the ocean floor.08 May, 2016, 08.17 PM IST
- Flowers abruptly proliferated on Earth millions of years agoThe newly sequenced genome of the Amborella plant reveals how flowers may have suddenly proliferated on Earth millions of years ago.21 Dec, 2013, 12.04 PM IST
- Growing pills on a plant: Why Himalaya Drugs' strange formula worksIts pharma head is a rock guitarist, its big boss doesn't chase short-term returns and a pill it launched in the 1950s is still a bestselle...08 Apr, 2012, 12.34 PM IST
- BHEL not to go ahead with Singur projectIn a setback to efforts by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee govt to have a mega power plant at the site in Singur abandoned by Tata Motors, BHEL on ...29 Nov, 2009, 10.19 AM IST
- Pepsico deadlock affecting farmers: MannA senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal, which is heading the ruling coalition in Punjab,on Friday said the shutdown of snacks and beverages...12 Sep, 2008, 09.24 PM IST
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