A devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, resulting in over 1,400 deaths and 3,000 injuries in Kunar province alone. The shallow depth of the quake and vulnerable mud-brick homes contributed to the high casualty rate. This disaster compounds Afghanistan's existing crises, including reduced aid funding and a struggling economy, hindering rescue and relief efforts.
The promise of cold fusion collapsed in 1989 following the claims by Fleischmann and Pons. Now, a new tabletop fusion reactor is reviving cautious scientific interest in the idea
Disasters in August and September are exposing the steep cost of ignoring climate risks in the rush for development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, experts say
The framework developed by researchers from IIT-Bombay and Australia’s Monash University will allow rapid evaluation of traffic policies using fewer computational resources to help design smarter, safer urban traffic systems
Millions of years ago, the Mediterranean Sea faced a dramatic event. It largely dried up due to tectonic shifts. This created salt flats. Later, the Strait of Gibraltar reopened. Atlantic waters rushed in, causing a megaflood. This refi ...more
Under the new rules, private agencies can get themselves accredited as auditors; much like chartered accountants, environment auditors can evaluate project compliance with environmental laws and adherence to best practices
NASA said that Kshatriya's elevation reflects the priority the United States places on returning humans to the Moon during President Donald J Trump's term, details below.
NASA's James Webb and Hubble telescopes have captured stunning images of a young star, IRAS 04302, revealing a butterfly-like structure. This protostar, hidden in gas and dust, offers insights into star and planet formation. The observa ...more
A recent NASA study reveals a concerning trend in US coastal cities: land subsidence. Urban areas like San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, exacerbating flood risks. Human act ...more
A sudden halt to Earth's rotation, though improbable, would trigger catastrophic events. Inertia would cause widespread destruction, reshaping coastlines and disrupting climate patterns. The loss of the day-night cycle and magnetic fiel ...more
Brown anoles in New Orleans exhibit extraordinary lead tolerance, surviving levels lethal to most vertebrates. A recent study reveals these invasive lizards accumulate high lead concentrations from contaminated urban environments, inclu ...more
Amit Kshatriya, an Indian American and NASA veteran, is now associate administrator. Sean Duffy announced the appointment. Kshatriya will guide Artemis Moon missions and Mars exploration. He will advise Duffy and oversee NASA center dir ...more
Indian scientists at RRI, Bengaluru, are developing PRATUSH, a space payload with a credit-card-sized computer, to detect faint radio signals from the Universe's first stars. Supported by DST, PRATUSH aims to explore the 'Cosmic Dawn' f ...more
In our everyday world, swapping two identical oranges changes nothing at all. In the quantum world, bosons don’t change their overall wavefunction when swapped whereas fermions change only by a minus sign. If you exchange two non-Abelian anyons, however, the joint quantum state changes in a deeper way with significant implications for quantum com ...more
The study also capped the maximum possible temperature reversal through storage to about 0.7º C
More than 500 academics petitioned to suspend Israel’s official participation in the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, prompting a backlash from 300 Indian scientists who urged the Prime Minister to take strict action
Activists and leaders call for global action and immediate technological and financial support to restore the ecologically sensitive delta
Activists and leaders call for global action and immediate technological and financial support to restore the ecologically sensitive delta
Q1 FY26 recorded fresh projects worth ₹51,155.24 crore, down nearly 68 per cent from ₹1.59 lakh crore in Q1 FY25
A blood moon, a captivating celestial event, occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow casts a fiery red glow on the Moon. This crimson hue results from sunlight scattering through Earth's atmosphere, filtering out blue wa ...more
Get over your FOMO of knowing what's happening. Never miss what matters to you!