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Rare animals from India’s deserts and mountains are captivating global audiences, as Bactrian camels, indigenous dogs, birds and ponies showcase nature’s intelligence, endurance and scientific brilliance.
As East Africa’s great lakes shrink after thousands of years, scientists find the land beneath may be pulling apart faster, revealing an unexpected link between ancient climate shifts and modern tectonic change.
Auroras occur when solar wind collides with Earth’s magnetic field, creating dazzling lights. Learn why auroras appear in red, green, blue, purple, and yellow and how scientists study them.
Rare monsoon rains have briefly turned Rajasthan’s Thar Desert green, awakening dormant seeds and wildlife, offering a striking glimpse into how one of India’s driest landscapes can suddenly burst with life.
Scientists suggest superionic “hot black ice” deep inside Neptune may explain its tilted, offset and chaotic magnetic field, offering insights into ice giant interiors and planetary physics.
Two elusive black leopards were captured together on camera in Bengal’s Kurseong forests, offering scientists a rare window into wildlife genetics and ecosystem health.
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have entered quarantine as rocket testing continues, signalling preparations for humanity’s next journey around the Moon, while key questions remain about launch timing and mission readiness.
A rare Asiatic Wild Dog has been spotted in Ratapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, raising new hopes for wildlife conservation and ecosystem recovery.
Ancient Moon dust, meteorite traces and Apollo samples are helping NASA scientists rethink where Earth’s water truly came from, revealing surprising clues while raising new questions about our planet’s earliest history.
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, diving at over 300 km/h, hunting with precision, and thriving in cities after surviving near-extinction from pesticides.
Astronomers have discovered a giant glowing iron bar across the Ring Nebula. Its origin is unknown, defying models of stellar death and revealing a cosmic mystery in deep space.
Zombie worms have vanished from Pacific whale bones off British Columbia. Scientists link this mystery to low oxygen and warn of broader deep‑sea ecosystem consequences.
Scientists exploring the mysterious "Dragon Hole" in the South China Sea have discovered around 1,700 strange viruses in oxygen-free waters, revealing a hidden world of extreme life beneath the ocean.
A rare iron meteorite has been found in the Sahara Desert, providing scientists a unique glimpse into the cores of ancient asteroids and early planetary formation processes.
A rare astronomical event will display six planets in alignment, visible after sunset, giving skywatchers a spectacular planetary parade and offering scientists opportunities to study planetary positions and light interactions.
A 40,000-year-old mammoth named Zed is helping scientists unlock secrets of Ice Age life, extinction and evolution, as Los Angeles prepares to showcase him in a historic museum transformation.
A stunning NASA photograph reveals rare red and green auroras over Europe, showing how solar storms quietly reshape Earth’s atmosphere, raising new questions about space weather and planetary safety.
Sundogs, also known as mock suns or parhelia, are bright patches of light that appear to the left, right, or sometimes on both sides of the real sun.
Running for nearly a century, this quiet experiment proves a “solid” can flow, drop by drop, while generations of scientists wait, watch, and wonder when the next moment will finally arrive.
Standing for 1,300 years against cyclones and tsunamis, the Shore Temple’s survival is no miracle, but ancient engineering, revealed anew after the 2004 tsunami, still guarding secrets beneath the sea.
A rare wildlife encounter shows a 15-year-old lioness facing a coordinated wild dog attack, revealing how age, instinct, and survival collide during what may be her final months.
A sudden spike in shark attacks along Australia’s east coast has closed beaches and raised alarms. Experts point to weather, murky waters, and bull shark behaviour, but questions remain.
A newborn survives an unthinkable wildlife encounter after villagers act fast, a diaper plays an unlikely role, and one visitor’s training changes the outcome of a terrifying village moment entirely.
A powerful new telescope spots an unusually large asteroid spinning faster than thought possible, challenging long held ideas about space rocks and hinting at surprising secrets from the Solar System’s past.
Scientists discovered a rare underground amphibian, Gegeneophis valmiki, in India’s Western Ghats. The worm-like caecilian highlights hidden biodiversity and urgent conservation needs for threatened species.
Over three million people have submitted names to fly with NASA’s Artemis II mission. The registrations are still open for "Send Your Name" campaign. The campaign inspires students, space enthusiasts and future explorers globally.
Scientists have broken a century-old chemistry rule by creating “impossible” molecules. The breakthrough could reshape drug design, materials science and how chemistry is taught worldwide.
A documentary video of a lone penguin walking inland toward icy mountains has gone viral. Scientists explain what may cause such unusual behaviour and why the clip is captivating the internet.
Bhitarkanika National Park hosted over 1.5 lakh migratory birds this winter, including rare species. The census reveals migration patterns, peak season trends and conservation importance.
NASA’s AI, ExoMiner++, is scanning TESS data, flagging 7,000 potential exoplanets. Open-source and powerful, it separates real planets from false signals, accelerating discoveries of new worlds.
On 23 January 2026, the Moon, Saturn and Neptune will appear close together in the night sky. This alignment is known as triple conjunction. Find out when, where and how to view this rare alignment.
James Webb uncovers how early black holes grew unusually fast. New simulations reveal intense feeding frenzies that may explain mysterious giant black holes forming soon after the Big Bang.
A paraglider landed near Canberra, expecting a calm landing but instead, a kangaroo charged and threw aggressive forearm “punches” quickly. This video is going viral online.
Scientists discovered hand stencils in Indonesia’s caves, dating 67,800 years. This world’s oldest cave art shows early human creativity, symbolic thinking and prehistoric life in Southeast Asia.
Built on drifting vegetation, this protected landscape survives without solid ground, sheltering endangered wildlife while depending on delicate water balance, human restraint, and changing climate forces shaping its uncertain future.
NASA satellites captured huge green-blue ocean rings near New Zealand’s Chatham Islands which was caused by seasonal phytoplankton blooms. This attracts wildlife and reveal the ocean’s hidden biological activity from space.
Scientists have discovered a rare white-flowered ginger in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley, highlighting India’s rich botanical diversity and emphasizing urgent conservation for this fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
Australian bushfires reveal an unexpected twist, as raptors called firehawks may deliberately spread flames while hunting, blurring lines between disaster, adaptation, and ancient Indigenous knowledge that scientists still debate.
Scientists have developed a way to generate electricity from Earth’s radiant heat at night, potentially powering satellites even in darkness and opening new frontiers for space renewable energy.
India launched second nationwide dolphin census under Project Dolphin, beginning in Bijnor, aiming to update populations, map habitats and strengthen conservation of endangered river and estuarine dolphins.
A viral clip showing drunk fishermen posing on a dead whale has sparked widespread outrage, raising questions about wildlife respect, hidden dangers of carcasses, and the growing impact of clout-driven behaviour online.
After 27 years in space, Sunita Williams retires as she visits India, reflects on record missions, unexpected challenges in orbit, and how viewing Earth transformed her perspective on humanity.
India is racing to scale green hydrogen, producing clean fuel from water using renewables, aiming to decarbonise industry, boost energy security and become a global clean-energy hub.
An emotional Delhi reunion between astronaut Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chawla’s mother blended space exploration memories, an extended ISS mission, and personal bonds that continue to shape India’s connection with space.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter discovered cascading magnetic avalanches on the Sun, triggering powerful solar flares and particle storms, revealing hidden processes that could protect satellites and advance space science.
Scientists discovered two rare ant-fly species in India, hiding inside ant nests. Metadon ghorpadei was found in Delhi and Metadon reemeri was found in Western Ghats, highlighting hidden biodiversity and the urgent need to protect fragile habitats.
Indian mountaineer Rohtash Khileri sets a world record by surviving 24 hours on Mount Elbrus without oxygen, offering rare insights into human endurance science.
India is rushing to upgrade its spy satellites after night-time blind spots surfaced during a brief conflict, prompting new technology shifts, overseas stations plans and deeper questions about future space security.
A vast Asian delta is quietly sinking beneath millions of people, scientists warn, and the danger is not just rising seas but what is happening underfoot across India and Bangladesh.
Clinical trial activity has increased in India
