In 2013, scientists studying volcanic rocks near Mauritius uncovered ancient zircon clues that revealed a buried microcontinent beneath the Indian OceanScientists have found a piece of ancient Earth's crust hidden in the Indian Ocean. This submerged landmass, called Mauritia, is not a lost ...
14 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Scientists just dug up a 20-meter dinosaur in Argentina that's rewriting Jurassic historyA remarkable dinosaur fossil has been unearthed in Argentina. Named Bicharracosaurus dionidei, this creature lived around 155 million years...
13 May, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
This dinosaur had a neck 40% shorter than its giant relatives, defying one of nature's biggest Jurassic rulesPaleontologists discovered Brachytrachelopan mesai, a sauropod dinosaur with a surprisingly short neck. This creature challenged the long-h...
13 May, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
A fossil reanalysis just blew up everything we thought we knew about the origins of animal lifeA new fossil study from Brazil is reshaping scientific discussions about the earliest forms of life on Earth. Researchers reexamined micros...
13 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Giant new dinosaur species unearthed in Brazil after 120 million yearsConstruction workers in Davinopolis, Brazil, discovered the fossilized bones of a giant dinosaur. Named Dasosaurus tocantinensis, the creat...
12 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Scientists thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly: new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expectedRecent studies reveal that the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago was more violent and rapid than previous...
12 May, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
A Massive crack beneath africa could create Earth’s newest oceanNew research reveals Africa is breaking apart faster than previously thought, with the East African Rift System entering a critical 'neckin...
11 May, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh has geological links with South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica: ScientistsNGRI scientists from Hyderabad reveal a historic collision between India and East Antarctica over a billion years ago. Their findings, incl...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Atlantis-like continent from ancient times found. Humans existed there 70,000 years ago. Know in detailNew archeological records have recently revealed an Atlantis-like continent that let ancient humans cross the Asian continent and reach Aus...
13 May, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Scientists uncover Zealandia: The lost continent beneath the wavesScientists have recently unveiled Zealandia, a long-lost continent submerged beneath the ocean's surface for 375 years. Zealandia was origi...
30 Sep, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Geophysicist's book 'The Next Supercontinent' envisions North America and Asia colliding in distant futureRoss Mitchell takes readers on a captivating journey through remote and occasionally perilous lands in search of evidence of ancient superc...
23 Jul, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
Adani Group celebrates union of two diverse cultures separated by the Indian Ocean‘Gondwana’ is the Adani group’s first tribute to innovation in confluence if two art inspired countries.
12 Nov, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
Earth may have brand new continent 'Zealandia'The 4.9 million kilometre region of the southwest Pacific Ocean is made up of continental crust, researchers said.
17 Feb, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
Virtual 'time machine' helps see how Earth's geology evolvedScientists have developed a set of cloud-based virtual globes that can let you visualise, with unprecedented speed and ease of use, how Ear...
10 Mar, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
Volcanic event caused ice age during Jurassic PeriodA large-scale volcanic event during the Jurassic Period may have caused the 'ice-age' that took place on Earth around 170 million years ago...
14 Dec, 2015, 01.35 PM IST
Could the Earth become a waterworld?According to a new estimate, Earth's continental crust has been slimming down and if this slimming rate holds, the continents might disappe...
12 Jul, 2015, 04.49 PM IST