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A seasonal black moon happens when four new moons occur within a single astronomical season. The fourth is given this title, making it an uncommon sight in the lunar calendar.
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The Perseid meteor shower comes from debris left by Comet Swift–Tuttle, which takes 133 years to orbit the Sun.
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The Dead Sea’s water level is dropping by about one metre each year. Scientists warn similar declines are seen in other lakes and seas as climate change alters water balance.
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According to NASA, the Moon completes its cycle in about 29.5 days. Its phases are caused by changing angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
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At the heart of the red nebula, called NGC 2014, lie bright young stars. Each is 10 to 20 times heavier than our Sun.
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NASA confirmed the asteroid’s course towards Earth. It measures about 87 feet wide and travels quickly. The asteroid will pass Earth on August 13.
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Wolves had nearly been driven to extinction in Europe and America. When human populations increased, wolves lost their natural habitat. They occasionally preyed on livestock, and farmers attacked them.
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In August, six planets line up for a rare celestial show. Find out when and where to catch the event on Wednesday, August 13.
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India is home to over 60% of the world's Asian elephants. They are closely connected with the nation's cultural heritage, representing wisdom, strength and prosperity.
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A herd of around 150 elephants has been moving across Majuli’s chars and chaporis for years. Unlike other regions, these areas have seen little human-elephant conflict.
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Ordinary diamonds are strong but can slip along certain planes. Hexagonal diamonds, also called lonsdaleites, have a tighter atomic pattern. Past lab efforts often produced standard cubic diamonds instead.
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Hidden in Australia’s lush rainforests, a stick insect with record-breaking weight has been discovered, challenging our ideas of how big insects can grow.
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A new study shows night lizards lived around the Gulf of Mexico before and after the asteroid impact that ended the dinosaurs.
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The event happened during a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in a remote seismic hotspot. Researchers had set up advanced cameras after noticing unusual tremors for months.
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England’s Montagu’s harrier population is extremely small compared with Spain and France. Nesting on farmland exposes them to constant threats.
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NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OJ10, measuring around 87 feet wide, will pass Earth on 12 August.
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The meteorite fell in broad daylight on 26 June, witnessed by residents across Georgia and nearby states. Many reported a deafening boom as the fireball streaked overhead.
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On World Lion Day, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav hailed Gujarat’s Gir forest as the last refuge of the Asiatic lion, announcing the population has grown to 891, double in a decade, alongside a ₹180 crore plan to strengthen conservation and ecotourism.
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A 2012 survey using camera traps counted 11 snow leopards in Hemis National Park, up from 7 in 2006. Today, Khenrab estimates around 60 in the park and more than 250 in Ladakh.
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Once common in Kent, the red-billed chough disappeared more than two centuries ago due to habitat loss.
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Females observe from a distance, selecting their ideal mate. When egg-laying time arrives, they descend from the trees to excavate burrows in hot sand.
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The Perseids appear each year when Earth crosses a trail of dust left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The comet takes 133 years to orbit the Sun and last passed near Earth in 1992
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The black hole sits five billion light-years from Earth. It lies at the centre of a giant galaxy in the Cosmic Horseshoe system.
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NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OY12 is on course. The airplane-sized space rock is moving at 27,422 miles per hour.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover recently shared a detailed panorama of the Red Planet’s terrain, offering a striking glimpse of rippling sands, far-off hills, and a curious boulder that seems oddly out of place.
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A strange-looking and foul-smelling stinkhorn mushroom has been spotted on the IISc Bengaluru campus, drawing curiosity among students and nature lovers.
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Astronomers spotted a dim object more than 10,000 times fainter than the star. It was located about twice the distance between Earth and the Sun.
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ISRO has released satellite images showing large-scale devastation in Uttarakhand’s Dharali and Harsil after flash floods killed at least five and left over 100 missing.
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NASA explained that water once flowed on ancient Mars. The planet’s early water carried minerals that seeped into cracks.
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Celebrated for the first time in 2002, this day, commemorated every year on August 8, celebrates the happiness, comfort and beauty brought into our lives by cats.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the clearest image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing new details about its size, speed, and mysterious origin. Discover what makes this cosmic visitor unique.
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The plan is to build a tiny spacecraft propelled by laser beams. It would reach speeds close to that of light. The craft would travel 20 to 25 light-years in 70 years.
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The comet 3I/ATLAS is racing through space at 209,000 kilometres per hour. That’s the fastest speed seen for a solar system visitor. It has likely travelled for billions of years in space.
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NASA has issued an alert about two huge asteroids—(2025 OJ1) and (2019 CO1)—approaching Earth on August 8, 2025. Find out their sizes, distances, and if there's any threat.
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Baba Vanga predicted alien contact in 2025. Now, an interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, is raising eyebrows—and fears. Harvard's Avi Loeb says it could be an alien mothership. Are we ready?
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New stone tool discovery on Sulawesi shows early humans reached the island over 1 million years ago, long before modern humans existed — raising questions about ancient sea crossings and unknown hominin species.
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A new study in Nature reveals alarming declines in insect and arthropod populations in pristine tropical forests, driven by intensified El Niño events linked to climate change.
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UC Davis researchers reveal how apple snails regrow complex eyes, sharing genetic traits with humans. The study could lead to future therapies for vision restoration using gene-editing tools like CRISPR.
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University of Warwick astronomers have identified WD 0525+526 as a rare white dwarf formed from a stellar collision. Using Hubble's ultraviolet data, the team uncovered carbon traces revealing the star’s dramatic origin and early post-merger evolution.
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NASA confirmed asteroid 2025 OT4 is now approaching Earth. The space rock measures around 130 feet in diameter. It will fly past Earth on August 7.
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Clouded leopards are rarely seen in the wild, especially with young. There are fewer than 10,000 of them left globally. Sightings in Northeast India remain limited.
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This animal can hit up to 240 mph or 386 km/h, faster than a skydiver or low-flying aircraft. Scientists observed speeds over 200 mph across multiple tests, confirming its dominance.
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Olga Girina, head of the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team, said this was the volcano’s first confirmed eruption in 600 years. Russian volcanologists believe the last known lava flow happened shortly after 1463.
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A team in South Africa is injecting rhino horns with radioactive material to fight poaching.
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A total lunar eclipse happens when Earth blocks sunlight. The moon passes through Earth’s darkest shadow, called the umbra.
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The image captured over 2,500 galaxies. Many of them are very red, showing signs of thick dust or stars that formed soon after the Big Bang.
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NASA has confirmed the asteroid is on a set path. It measures about 130 feet in total width. It will fly past Earth on August 7.
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The reactor is aimed at powering future lunar missions by 2030. This project follows earlier research funded by Nasa into a smaller 40-kilowatt reactor, initially scheduled for deployment in the early 2030s.
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Two red panda cubs have been born after a long seven-year wait at the Himalayan Zoological Park in Bulbuley near Gangtok.
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HeH⁺ formed over 13 billion years ago when the universe was still dark and cooling. The molecule itself was the product of a collision between a neutral helium atom and a proton.
