Science

A 34-inch snake with a ‘moustache’ identified as new species in Brazil

A slender green snake, once overlooked in a Brazilian collection, has now been recognised as a new species. Scientists confirmed its identity after a fresh study of its features and DNA.

Chinese scientists grow multicoloured glowing plants that shine like lamps in dark

Chinese scientists have created rainbow succulents that glow for two hours using light-absorbing particles, offering a cost-effective, plant-based lighting method that could one day replace decorative lamps and streetlights.

Armoured Dinosaur: Ankylosaur with 3-foot spikes protruding from its neck found in Morocco

The dinosaur stretched about four metres long with a turtle-like body. Around its neck, metre-long spikes extended from both sides.

Rare venomous ‘blue dragons’ wash up on Spain’s beaches, triggering warnings and closures

Known as Glaucus atlanticus, the creatures are rare in the Mediterranean. Their silver-grey bellies hide them from above, while streaks of blue shine below.

NASA's picture of the day: Stars, dust and galaxies Collide in a striking cosmic scene

Astronomers captured a stunning view of spiral galaxy NGC 7497 entangled in dusty clouds of the Milky Way, with faint galactic cirrus and MBM 54 reflecting starlight nearly a thousand light-years away.

A giant 180-foot asteroid is on its way to Earth at a speed of 39,205 mph, NASA confirms

NASA says asteroid 2025 QY4 is on its way. The rock measures nearly 180 feet wide. It is travelling at 30,205 miles per hour.

Meet Pallas's Cat: A feline that stands on its bushy tail to shield its paws and is among the world’s oldest

The elusive Pallas’s cat, one of the world’s oldest wild felines, has a unique habit of standing on its thick, bushy tail to shield its paws from freezing ground.

NASA's space photo of the day: A young planet captured carving birth disk during formation

A young planet has been spotted outside our Solar System, captured by the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The rare image shows a newborn world shaping its host star’s protoplanetary disk.

Blood Moon Eclipse 2025: Date and list of cities in India to witness September’s total lunar eclipse

The Blood Moon 2025 is unique due to its extensive visibility. It is uncommon for a lunar eclipse visible in the majority of India to occur, and thus this spectacle is a high point for observers.

Back from the shadows”: Rare mammal returns after 111 years in Brazil’s forests

A rare mammal has been spotted in Brazil’s Cunhambebe State Park for the first time since 1914, raising hopes for rainforest recovery and sparking questions about survival, migration, and conservation efforts.

Five bright comets approaching Earth: Here’s when they will be visible in the skies

Five bright comets are approaching Earth soon, with Comet Lemmon leading the way. Astronomers predict it could become visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

Astronomers detect 249 radio signals in minutes from mysterious deep-space source

Astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope discovered a highly active repeating fast radio burst, FRB 20240619D, which produced hundreds of pulses, offering fresh insights into magnetars, cosmic plasma, and the universe’s hidden matter.

SpaceX’s building-sized Super Heavy splashes into ocean after launch, watch video here

SpaceX’s Starship completed its tenth test flight with both stages performing controlled splashdowns, providing vital data for future reusability.

A massive 190-foot asteroid to make close approach to Earth today, NASA confirms

NASA has confirmed the rock is heading on course. The asteroid is around 120 feet wide in size. It travels at nearly 28,482 miles every single hour.

SpaceX's Starship deploys first mock Starlink satellites on 10th test flight

The towering 403-foot-tall (123 m) Starship system lifted off around 7.30pm EST (2330 GMT) from SpaceX's Starbase facilities in south Texas on a mission to test the ship's new heat shield tiles and satellite deployment abilities, among hundreds of other upgrades from past iterations.

Scientists confirm strongest and brightest-ever alien signal, but it never repeated

The signal is a fast radio burst, known as FRB. These flashes are intense but brief, lasting only milliseconds. This particular burst, nicknamed RBFLOAT, outshone every other radio source in its host galaxy.

Slender crescent Moon and Mars to align in a striking sunset view tonight

Spica, Virgo’s brightest star, will shine to the upper left of the moon. The dimmer star Porrima will sit about three degrees to the upper right of Mars.

Watch: NASA shares clip of leaky solar prominence in rare hovering display above the Sun

A solar prominence is a large arc of heated gas. It rises from the Sun’s surface, suspended by magnetic fields.

India’s first well-preserved 200-million-year-old Phytosaur skeleton and egg fossils discovered in Rajasthan

The fossil, measuring about two metres, was uncovered last week just 45 kilometres from Jaisalmer. Alongside the remains, experts also spotted what appeared to be a fossilised egg, possibly linked to the reptile.

NASA’s SPHEREx and Webb spot water and CO2 on glowing interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS beyond the Solar System

NASA announced that its SPHEREx mission recently recorded detailed observations of comet 3I/ATLAS.

Dark matter could create black holes inside exoplanets – Can these worlds survive?

According to the study, superheavy dark matter particles could be captured inside massive planets such as Jupiter.

Sloth vs turtle vs slug: What is the World’s slowest animal? Scientists finally have the answer

Who takes the crown for the slowest mover on Earth — sloth, turtle or slug? Scientists have finally settled the debate, and the surprising answer might slow you down too.

From weaver birds to peacocks to stunning butterflies: 10 beautiful images of Gurugram’s wildlife wonders

From vibrant weaver bird nests to majestic peacocks and colourful butterflies, Gurugram’s urban spaces reveal stunning glimpses of wildlife, offering a rare chance to witness nature’s beauty thriving amid the city.

NASA tracks giant 120-foot asteroid racing past Earth at 28,482 mph today

NASA confirmed the rock is about 120 feet wide. It races at 28,482 miles per hour through space.