1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (251+ words) BRICS countries have called for reliable and diversified supply chains for critical minerals, while pushing for greater value addition and economic diversification in resource-rich countries. “We affirm the need to promote reliable, responsible, diversified, resilient, fair, sustainable, and just supply…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (341+ words) Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage’s house reportedly almost fell into a massive sinkhole. A large sinkhole caused damage to an oceanfront property in Malibu on Tuesday morning amid coastal erosion. The mansion is allegedly connected to the actor’s house. According to…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1017+ words) The 21st century has already witnessed several powerful volcanic eruptions, from explosions deep beneath the Pacific Ocean to ash clouds that disrupted air travel across entire regions. Volcanic eruptions are commonly measured using the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), a scale that…...

6+ day, 17+ min ago   (1020+ words) For most of the year, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile looks almost completely hostile to life. Its barren landscapes, salt flats and rocky valleys receive so little rain that some parts can go years without significant precipitation. Yet this…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (421+ words) A tiny asteroid has just made an entry in Earth's atmosphere. Named CERNQ52, the space rock entered Earth’s atmosphere on September 6. It was travelling towards the planet at high speed. But there is another reason the event caught scientists’ attention. CERNQ52 was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (369+ words) What happens when a corn seed grows without Earth’s gravity telling it which way is down? NASA found the answer through experiments that sent dry corn kernels aboard space shuttles in the early 1990s. The seeds germinated in orbit and plants…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (924+ words) After a difficult run of setbacks, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for a crucial return to the launch pad. On September 4, the space agency is expected to launch EOS-5, a high-resolution Earth observation satellite, aboard the GSLV…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (861+ words) Here are 10 NASA images that demonstrate the extraordinary range of objects and phenomena astronomers can study with these observatories. 1. Pillars of Creation Located inside the Eagle Nebula about 6,500 light-years from Earth, the Pillars of Creation are towering columns of gas…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) The Sun is sending another burst of activity towards Earth. Space-weather forecasters have issued two geomagnetic storm watches for August 27 and 28. The first is for a G1 minor storm. The second could reach G2 moderate strength. The storms are expected to have…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (903+ words) For over three decades, every major global energy shock has exposed the same structural weakness in India’s economy: deep and persistent dependence on imported fossil fuels. India imports roughly 85–90% of its crude oil, around 45–50% of its fossil gas and about…...