A 7-year-old found a strange fossil in the Badlands, and scientists were stunned by what it was: It belonged to a member of an extinct family of saber-toothed cat-like mammalsA young visitor to Badlands National Park made an extraordinary find. Seven-year-old Kylie Ferguson discovered the fossilized skull of an a...
23 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
A 14-year-old farm boy’s sketch in a field helped lead to televisionA 14-year-old Idaho farm boy, Philo Farnsworth, envisioned electronic television while observing plowed fields. His groundbreaking idea, de...
22 May, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
A simple astronomy program led two U.S. high school students to help discover four exoplanetsIn an inspiring display of youthful ingenuity, two American high school students have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking scientific pape...
19 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Why scientists are racing to protect animal traditions before they disappearWildlife conservation is shifting focus. Experts now emphasize preserving animal traditions, behavior, and social skills. This new approach...
19 May, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
08 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Quote of the day by Carl Sagan: 'We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is...' - American astronomer's timeless wisdom on life’s brevityQuote of the day by Carl Sagan: Carl Sagan, a renowned 20th-century scientist, captivated millions by making space and science accessible t...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Missing scientists, unanswered questions — How Joshua LeBlanc's death fits a disturbing patternJoshua LeBlanc, a 29-year-old NASA aerospace engineer working on nuclear propulsion systems, died in a 2025 Tesla crash in Huntsville, Alab...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
How a Child’s Skull Found in a Quarry Changed the Story of Human OriginsA child's skull discovered in a South African quarry in 1924 changed human history. Named the Taung Child, this fossil proved Africa is the...
23 Apr, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
No resume, no experience: CEO hires a 20-year-old techie and calls it 'best decision' ever. Here's whyTanay Kothari, a CEO, hired a 20-year-old engineer with no prior experience. This decision defied conventional hiring norms. The young engi...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Maine’s Lobster Decline Reveals a Climate and Fishery CrisisAmerican lobster landings in the Gulf of Maine have significantly declined, with catches falling to their lowest point since 2008. This tre...
16 Mar, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
ISRO's YUVIKA Programme 2024: Registration opens for Class 9 students; How to apply and other detailsISRO is organizing the "Young Scientist Programme" (YUVIKA) to educate school children about space science, technology, and applications, e...
17 Feb, 2024, 01.05 PM IST
Meet Heman Bekele: America's Top Young Scientist for developing skin cancer-treating soapsHeman Bekele, a 14-year-old high school student, has been named America's Top Young Scientist for his invention of a bar of soap that treat...
25 Oct, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
ISRO YUVIKA 2023: Here's how to apply for ISRO's young scientist programmeYUVIKA stands for "YUva VIgyani KAryakram," and the ISRO YUVIKA 2023 programme, also known as the "Young Scientist Program," is specificall...
17 Mar, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
ISRO announces programs to groom new generation of scientistsBriefing the media ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan, said that the space agency will launch a bunch of programs aimed to inculcate among ...
18 Jan, 2019, 12.42 PM IST
FactorBranded Data Warriors program a resounding successEnterprises are today large repositories of data and looking to analysts and data scientists for insights to deliver customer value and pro...
09 Jul, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
6 Indian-Americans among early-career scientists honoured by Barack Obama"These early-career scientists are leading the way in our efforts to confront and understand challenges from climate change to our health a...
19 Feb, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
Scientist offers STEM training to 250 needy studentsOf the current 250 students, about 40% are African-Americans, 40% are Hispanics and rest are immigrants from the lower strata of the societ...
10 Jul, 2013, 02.38 PM IST