13+ hour, 25+ min ago  (299+ words) For billions of people across South and Southeast Asia, the summer monsoon is life itself. It fills rivers, grows crops, and determines whether a year will bring plenty or just drought. But why do these rains swing so wildly from…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (479+ words) The first lunar eclipse of 2026 is just a week away, and the world is buzzing after the recent "ring of fire" solar eclipse that occurred on February 17. If you are preparing to watch the Moon turn a deep red on…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (388+ words) Gravity may feel constant and dependable, but scientists say it varies subtly across Earth's surface, and one of the most unusual examples lies beneath Antarctica. Researchers have identified a vast region of slightly weaker gravity under the icy continent, sometimes…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (353+ words) The "ring of fire" eclipse occurred as the moon passed centrally in front of the sun, blocking 96% of its disk and creating a glowing annulus visible solely over remote Antarctic ice sheets. Its full-disk imaging every 15 minutes captured the shadow's…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (151+ words) Nasa has contracted Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona, for a $30 million mission deploying a robotic "Link" spacecraft, air-launched via Pegasus rocket. Nasa's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a 21-year-old powerhouse in detecting cosmic explosions, is plummeting toward Earth due to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (559+ words) For several decades, British scientists appeared in Kashmir's suburbs not ideally for its untouched beauty but its rare distinction of holding earth's top secrets, metamorphosing the evolution of life even before the advent of giant dinosaurs some 250 million years ago....

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (370+ words) In an era where digital data explodes exponentially, researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) are turning to the building blocks of life for solutions. A new pair of studies reveals how DNA can store vast amounts of information compactly while…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (298+ words) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Union Budget 2026 a dedicated rare earth corridor initiative, supporting Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu to boost mining, processing, and manufacturing of these critical minerals. Building on the November 2025 Rare Earth Permanent…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (212+ words) Japan's government has announced the successful recovery of rare-earth-rich mud from seabed depths of about 6 kilometres, marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to secure alternative mineral sources amid ongoing Chinese export restrictions. The scientific research vessel Chikyu departed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (527+ words) Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has added another milestone to his growing profile, this time in scientific research. Shukla is a co-author of a newly published study that explores how bacteria behave in Martian soil conditions and how they could be…...