Science

4.4 billion-year-old mineral found in Australia reveals new clues about Earth’s formation (AI-generated) Old crystals found in Western Australia are drawing fresh attention from geologists studying how the planet first took shape. These minerals, known as zircons, were recovered from ancient rocks in the Jack Hills region and are dated to be more than four…

Isaac Newton (Image source: Wikipedia) Isaac Newton was an English polymath who worked in many areas, such as math, physics, astronomy, alchemy, theology, writing, and inventing. His work changed the way people thought about the universe and set the stage for classical physics. Newton looked at nature very closely and tried to use math and…

Animal behaviour during solar eclipse Solar eclipses are among nature’s most unusual and dramatic events. The Moon casts a shadow on the Earth that changes the light and temperature in some places for a short time when it moves between the Earth and the Sun. While scientists focus much attention on what solar eclipses reveal…

Solar Eclipse February 17 The annular or “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse will happen today, February 17, 2026. This celestial event will get a lot of attention around the world, but it won’t be visible from India. Because solar eclipses are talked about a lot and people often think they can see them from anywhere,…

Positive affirmations, phrases such as “I am worthy” and “I choose happiness” widely shared and talked about on social media are often promoted as tools for improving wellbeing.These upbeat phrases promise a gradual shift in mindset, suggesting that repeating them consistently over time can significantly improve mood and help a person become healthier and happier….

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Polished white rice may soon get a healthy makeover, as CSIR–NIIST’s designer rice aims to transform a household staple into a protein- and micronutrient-rich food while reducing its glycaemic impact.The CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) is set to hold a technology transfer ceremony, “CSIR–NIIST Tech Connect: From Lab to Market,” on…

For decades, imagination was treated as a uniquely human trait, the mental ability to picture objects, events, or scenarios that do not physically exist. From storytelling and pretend play to abstract planning, this capacity was seen as a defining line separating humans from other animals. A new scientific study is now challenging that long-held belief…

Who was Lise Meitner, the physicist who explained nuclear fission but was denied a Nobel Prize (Image Source – Wikipedia) Work on nuclear physics in the early twentieth century moved across borders, institutes and private letters. Lise Meitner was part of that movement for decades, first in Vienna, then in Berlin, later in Stockholm. Trained…

The universe has delivered the loudest gravitational wave ever recorded, and it appears to have given Einstein’s theory of general relativity one of its toughest tests so far. According to the study published in the APS Journal, the signal, known as GW250114, travelled roughly 1.3 billion light-years before reaching Earth. It was produced by the…

The secret US plan to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon In 1958, as Cold War tensions shaped decisions in Washington and Moscow, a study quietly examined whether a nuclear device could be exploded on the Moon. The proposal, known as Project A119, did not move beyond paper. Still, it reflected the climate of…