A colour-changing lake born from a meteor impact keeps baffling scientists, blending space science, ancient myths, and rare life forms, raising one lingering question about Earth’s hidden mysteries.
A viral park warning revived myths about psychedelic toads, but scientists say licking them brings danger, conservation risks, and medical emergencies, while researchers quietly study the drug’s strange potential.
Across India’s deserts, scientists trace a vanished river linked to Saraswati, where satellite clues, buried channels, and ancient settlements raise fresh questions about climate change, civilisation collapse, and myth history.
He once let an anaconda try to eat him on television. Now Paul Rosolie reveals an even closer brush with death that reshaped his views on snakes and conservation.
Once Australia sent soldiers with machine guns against emus. The birds scattered, survived, and outlasted the operation, leaving one question lingering: how did wildlife defeat the military?
NASA’s Artemis 2 crew will orbit the Moon for 10 days, yet they hope history barely remembers them, believing what comes after will matter far more for humanity.
Europe plans to crash a satellite on purpose in 2027. Named Draco, the mission will watch a spacecraft burn from inside, raising questions about space debris and future orbits.
NASA quietly let a Mars rover think for itself in December 2025. Behind this shift stands Vandi Verma, whose work hints at how future missions may explore worlds alone.
For decades, a single whale’s strange 52-hertz call has baffled scientists, raising haunting questions about its identity, origins, and whether its lonely voice is ever heard in the vast Pacific.
Scientists have developed a revolutionary water filter that removes toxic “forever chemicals” up to 100 times faster than traditional methods. The breakthrough could reshape global water safety and public health.
NASA has delayed the first crewed Artemis II mission from February to March 2026. A recent Wet Dress Rehearsal revealed minor issues, including a hydrogen leak. Teams are now fixing problems and preparing for a historic Moon orbit launch.
India’s Chandrayaan‑4 mission aims to bring Moon soil and rocks back to Earth. The ambitious mission could reveal the Moon’s ancient secrets and strengthen India’s space leadership.
At just 23, a young chemist solved a deadly medical problem, then vanished from credit and history, leaving behind a cure, a mystery, and a legacy reclaimed decades later.
Scientists have spotted a critically endangered waved albatross nearly 3,000 miles from its Galapagos home off the California coast. The rare sighting has sparked fresh questions about seabird behaviour and ocean conditions.
PhD student Linda Losurdo in Sydney recreated cosmic dust in the laboratory to uncover how life’s building blocks may have reached Earth. Her stardust experiments could reshape the understanding of universe and biology’s beginnings.
February offers a perfect view of Orion the Hunter. Spot its iconic Belt and Sword in the evening sky, with Sirius and Aldebaran nearby. Clear nights make winter stargazing unforgettable.
A rare video from Ladakh shows a snow leopard mother and two cubs roaming calmly near border roads, hinting at healthy habitats amid rising development pressures in fragile Himalayan landscapes.
Record-breaking cold has stunned Florida’s green iguanas, causing hundreds to fall from trees. Scientists explain this unusual behaviour as a natural survival response to freezing temperatures.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered signs of an ancient Martian shoreline, hinting at long-lasting lakes, subsurface water activity, and conditions that may once have supported life on the Red Planet.
Hundreds of manatees gathered at Three Sisters Springs as cold air met warm waters, creating a rare winter spectacle in Crystal River. Scientists use photographs, drones and tracking technology to study this remarkable migration.
China’s Unitree G1 humanoid robot has successfully completed an extreme cold test in Xinjiang, walking through deep snow at -47 degrees Celsius. The experiment highlights major progress in robotics designed for harsh environments.
Residents of Russia’s St. Petersburg looked up to find four glowing moons in the winter sky. The eerie spectacle wasn’t a glitch, but a rare atmospheric illusion scientists quickly explained.
The Sun has released four powerful X-class solar flares in just two days, alarming scientists worldwide. Experts warn these eruptions may disrupt satellites, communication systems and power grids as solar activity continues to rise.
NASA’s Moon rocket passed a tense fueling test despite hydrogen leaks, edging Artemis 2 closer to launch and raising a key question: is the spacecraft finally ready to carry astronauts beyond Earth?
On February 3, 2026, NASA will run Artemis II White Dress Rehearsal. Engineers will fuel the rocket, simulate countdown and ensure the Orion spacecraft is mission-ready for lunar flight.