World’s oldest octopus fossil isn’t an octopus after all, here’s why
A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence...
Padma Shri Dr Anil K Rajvanshi to receive PAN IIT Social Impact Award 2026
Director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Dr Anil K Rajvanshi, has been selected for the prestigious...
CSIR develops sustainable process for recycling bioplastics
Scientists at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a sustainable and scalable process for...
EXPLAINER: Ethanol as fuel has economic, ecological benefits, but technical limitations remain
Growing environmental concerns over harmful emissions from vehicles and the disruption in the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas...
Lunar tribute: Artemis II astronauts name bright crater ‘Carroll’ after Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife
In a heartwarming moment, Artemis II astronauts — who achieved a historic milestone travelling 4,06,773 km from Earth...
Punjab & Haryana High Court cautions judges against using AI for writing verdicts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked judicial officers not to use artificial intelligence tools — including...
Evidence for theorised gargantuan star explosions found
A supernova — the explosive death of a star — is always violent, blasting material into space while...
EXPLAINER: Lightning strikes on the rise, but predicting them is proving to be a real challenge
As an intermittent wet spell over parts of northwest India kept rising temperatures in check, it also resulted...
Impetus on development can worsen environmental challenges, need immediate mitigation: Study
The impetus of development and poverty alleviation implies that environmental challenges are likely to worsen, unless immediate and...
‘It’s phenomenal’: NASA astronauts photograph Earth from orbit ahead of push to the moon
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts on Thursday wrapped up their first day in space by testing cameras they will...