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NASA’s Perseverance rover detected electric sparks in Martian dust devils, confirming charged particles exist in Mars’ atmosphere and affecting future exploration plans.
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Maine Coons possess natural adaptations like layered fur, snowshoe paws and bushy tails, making them perfectly suited to survive cold, snowy environments.
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Heavy rains forced invasive Jaguar cichlids into Sueste Bay, where lemon sharks seized the opportunity, revealing surprising predator-prey interactions in marine ecosystems.
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IISc researchers connect Ramanujan’s century-old pi formulae with modern physics, uncovering surprising mathematical structures.
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Every year on 4 December, the world celebrates International Cheetah Day, highlighting cheetah conservation and marking the return of these majestic predators.
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Scientists believe a powerful solar wind burst may explain Voyager’s unusual 1986 radiation readings at Uranus, offering new insights into distant planetary environments.
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Most birds lack physical weapons because flight demands light bodies, agility and energy efficiency. Displays and behaviour replace brute force for survival and competition.
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Researchers developed a polymer-based single-atom catalyst platform, enhancing gas binding and efficiency, opening doors to sustainable industrial reactions and enzyme-like catalytic precision.
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India will soon open its first coral research centre in the Andamans, promising advanced reef monitoring, restoration innovations and stronger nationwide marine conservation efforts.
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Nevada’s Golden Eagle population faces decline due to high mortality, habitat loss and disease, despite territories appearing occupied by migrating or nonbreeding birds.
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NASA’s Curiosity rover uncovered yellow elemental sulfur in a Martian rock, challenging geological assumptions and raising questions about the planet’s chemical history.
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Claude, the albino alligator at California Academy of Sciences, has died at the age of 30, leaving a legacy of education, conservation and public fascination.
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Fossil analysis reveals anacondas reached giant size 12 million years ago and have remained largely unchanged, offering rare insight into long-term evolutionary stability.
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The final supermoon of 2025 will shine brilliantly on 4th December, offering skywatchers a larger and brighter Cold Moon rising prominently across clear evening horizons worldwide.
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New Zealand adds feral cats to Predator Free 2050, aiming to protect native wildlife, restore ecosystems and strengthen national conservation efforts across wildlife regions.
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Cornell researchers have created the darkest fabric yet, inspired by the ultrablack plumage of the riflebird. Their new textile traps light from multiple angles and stays consistently black.
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After decades of decline, Evening Grosbeaks are returning to parts of North America, offering hope for species recovery and insights into conservation strategies and resilience.
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Astronomers discovered a companion star in Kappa Tucanae A, explaining the persistence of hot dust and creating a natural laboratory for exoplanetary research.
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Unexpectedly resilient dusty structures circling Sagittarius A* are now confirmed to contain stars, overturning theories about object survival in extreme black hole environments.
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New kaolinite-rich rocks uncovered by NASA’s Perseverance rover suggest Mars once hosted warm, rainy environments that may have supported early microbial life in ancient wet climates.
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The study places these findings within the late Middle Palaeolithic, a time marked by wide cultural diversity among Neandertal groups.
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For decades, astronomers have detected an unusual mix of ionised gas in the local clouds. Roughly 20% of hydrogen and 40% of helium appear ionised.
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Scientists mapped ancient Martian rivers and drainage basins, revealing past water flows and habitable environments of Mars’s climate and geological history.
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Astronomers observed giant helium clouds escaping exoplanet WASP-107b, revealing atmospheric loss and offering key insight into the evolution of super-puff planets in space.
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Einstein explained that gravity affects each passing second. Clocks slow down where gravity grows stronger. Clocks speed up where gravity becomes weaker.
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Humpback whale populations have surged from 10,000 to nearly 80,000, thanks to conservation efforts and their incredible ability to adapt and switch food sources. A new study reveals how this flexibility—and changing habitats—are shaping their success.
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Ancient Antarctic Bottom Water expansion triggered carbon release and ended the last Ice Age, offering critical insight into ocean circulation’s role in global climate change.
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Bats communicate in high ultrasonic frequencies. Humans cannot hear these contact calls naturally. Special audio equipment captured each call clearly.
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A new ISS experiment reveals how everyday products like sunscreen, mayonnaise and medicines age and change in space—unlocking insights to improve materials on Earth.
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A 31-year study by the University of Granada shows that the COVID lockdown led to the highest-ever recorded breeding success for the endangered Bonelli’s eagle. With human activity reduced, the rare raptor thrived—revealing how much human presence impacts wildlife.
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Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has returned to Midway Atoll to lay another egg at 75, reshaping scientific understanding of avian longevity.
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Scientists rediscovered bamboo shrimp in India after seventy-two years, revealing hidden freshwater biodiversity, correcting taxonomic confusion and highlighting urgent conservation needs for vulnerable river ecosystems.
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Most pinks gain colour from lattice distortion. The crystal then absorbs light differently. Too much strain shifts the tone brown. Too little strain leaves the diamond clear.
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A teenager’s summer dig in Montana led to an unexpected scientific moment, offering a rare glimpse into ancient history and highlighting a student’s growing passion for discovery.
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Submit your name to fly around the Moon with NASA’s Artemis II mission in 2026. Over 9 lakh people have already claimed their digital boarding passes. Learn how to register, meet the astronaut crew, and explore mission details.
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Learn the science behind how furry animals survive winter through thick fur, fat layers, hibernation and behavioural strategies, revealing remarkable adaptations.
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A newly discovered fire amoeba survives temperatures up to 63°C, challenging biological limits and reshaping understanding of complex life in extreme environments.
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A tiny salmon parasite has become the first animal proven to survive without oxygen, overturning long-held biology assumptions and reshaping how scientists define life.
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Scientists discovered Earth’s episodic squishy lid, showing intermittent tectonic activity, revealing new insights into planetary evolution, habitability and the search for life beyond Earth.
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Astronomers mapped supernova SN 2024ggi for the first time, revealing an elongated shockwave, challenging old stellar explosion models and reshaping astrophysics understanding globally.
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A 14-year-old innovator designed a Miura-ori origami structure strong enough to support 10,000× its weight, earning him the top $25,000 STEM prize.
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India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission will observe the Sun’s peak activity in 2026, studying coronal mass ejections and protecting satellites from potential damage.
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India’s first ISS resident Shubhanshu Shukla describes modular engineering brilliance, global crew cooperation, scientific breakthroughs and crucial insights guiding India’s upcoming orbital space station plans.
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The Afar region in northeastern Africa could split over millions of years, forming a new ocean. Scientists monitor rifts, magma and tectonic activity closely.
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Wild pigs in California turned neon blue after consuming rodenticide. Authorities warn hunters and public against eating affected meat due to serious health risks.
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The joint India–US NISAR satellite has entered its final science operations phase, promising unprecedented Earth data to improve climate research, resource monitoring and disaster response.
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Scientists warn India against accepting a global plant treaty compromise that may weaken seed sovereignty, reduce farmer rights and expose vital genetic resources internationally.
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A recent study finds Africa’s forests now emit more carbon than they absorb, signalling alarming consequences for climate change and global carbon balance.
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Cassini detected fresh organic compounds in ice plumes from Enceladus’s subsurface ocean, strengthening the moon’s potential as a habitable environment beyond Earth.
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Near-Earth asteroid Eros will appear near the Andromeda Galaxy on 30 November, offering a rare sky alignment livestream for global astronomy enthusiasts.
