Hooking the future: Scientists deploys AI to track hilsa in Bengal—but fishers fear it may net more than it shouldIndia has launched an AI-based system to help fishers locate hilsa shoals in the Bay of Bengal, using machine learning to analyse ocean con...
16 Apr, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
3I/ATLAS alive? Interstellar visitor shows a ‘heartbeat,’ pumping gas like ‘blood’ every 16.16 hours; new shocking theory reignites debate as it nears Earth in daysA new analysis suggests the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be releasing gas and dust in periodic bursts. This creates a heartbeat-like pa...
01 Dec, 2025, 04.39 AM IST
Earth is spinning faster and scientists fear a Y2K-like DoomsdayEarth's accelerating spin is causing concern among scientists due to potential disruptions to global timekeeping systems. July 10 marked th...
22 Jul, 2025, 10.20 PM IST
24 hours days to end? Expert warns accelartion in earth’s speed can give history’s shortest day soonSince 2020, Earth's rotation has sped up, causing shorter days. Astrophysicist Graham Jones predicts the next shortest day is around the co...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
Unlucky day: This giant asteroid could hit the earth on Friday the 13thAsteroid Apophis may approach Earth closely on Friday, April 13 with a very slim chance of colliding.
14 Dec, 2024, 01.52 AM IST
Biohacker Bryan Johnson’s quest is to stall aging. But, can science make death optional?Bryan Johnson, a biohacker, is testing ways to slow aging. He uses data and science to track his biological age. Johnson focuses on diet, s...
05 Dec, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
Google introduces AI agent that aces 15-day weather forecastsNow, a new artificial intelligence tool from DeepMind, a Google company in London that develops AI applications, has smashed through the ol...
05 Dec, 2024, 07.54 AM IST
India Budget 2022 ideas: Options before India to boost Green Hydrogen adoptionThe upcoming budget can provide more clarity on the short-term strategies of National Hydrogen Mission to boost demand for Green Hydrogen.
11 Jan, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
North Korea's 'hypersonic' missile: what we knowHypersonic missiles can manoeuvre in mid-flight, making them much harder to track and intercept than traditional projectiles.
30 Sep, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
Looming US intelligence report to address UFOsBut the report from the Director of National Intelligence, pulled together with classified military files, could fall short of explaining s...
27 May, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
- Astronomers identify nearly 80 exoplanets in record time
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Scientists have discovered nearly 80 new planetary candidates, amid some 50,000 stars, in a record two weeks aft...
23 Jun, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
India's GPS version will be a boon for other nations as wellOn Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the sixth navigation satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satell...
14 Mar, 2016, 11.03 AM IST
New technique may help divert Earth-bound asteroidsAsteroids headed for Earth, if found early enough, can be acted upon to prevent the impact, researchers said.
22 Feb, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Scientists want more time to analyse ‘odd-even’ impact on Delhi’s airInitial data shows that pollution was actually higher on most days during the experiment in which cars with odd and even numbers were allow...
19 Jan, 2016, 07.32 PM IST
Scientists develop new method to hunt dark matterAn international team of scientists has discovered a new method that may help in detecting dwarf galaxies dominated by dark matter.
09 Jan, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
Why not enough people are working on climate change in IndiaThe Divecha Centre for Climate Change, at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, is organising a national conference on climate chan...
18 Apr, 2015, 05.59 AM IST
- Heat islands pose serious threat to Delhiites' health
Localized air pollution, posing an environmental and health challenge, has been linked to the presence of ‘heat islands’ in Delhi — pockets...
23 Feb, 2014, 02.07 AM IST