Science

Image Credit: Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) Ocean Observatory Sometimes, drowning can give someone (or something) a new lease on life. This is a 5000 year old story of a drowned forest off Mozambique, which have now become living reefs.Off the coast of Mozambique, beneath the shallow waters near Bazaruto, scientists have found the…

Pufferfish have an interesting way of showing motherly love. Anyone remotely familiar with poisonous foods would know about fugu. It is a Japanese delicacy so dangerous that chefs need special training and a licence to prepare it. One wrong cut could leave traces of tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin.Pufferfish are notorious for carrying this deadly chemical…

The expanded reserves protect diverse wildlife, including giant otters, anteaters and threatened bird species across vital Pantanal wetlands. In the Pantanal, where rivers overflow onto vast floodplains and jaguars wander wetlands and forests, wildlife conservation is increasingly reliant on protecting the landscapes that sustain it. In March 2026, Brazil took a huge step toward that…

The fossil Keurbos susanae – or Sue – in the rock. Image Credit: University of Leicester A marine creature that lived 444 million years ago has become the subject of a remarkable fossil study after scientists discovered that its internal structures survived while much of its outer body disappeared. The fossil, identified as a new…

Isro has earned a reputation for launching satellites but its 2026 launch record is a reminder of how much rests on reliable access to orbit.  Space is back in the language of national ambition. On Nov 3, the day Americans went to the polls for the midterm elections, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation titled…

Have you ever pondered the physics of the bird? In the mobile game Flappy Bird, the bird’s problem is not flying forward, it is staying airborne. Every tap buys a little lift, every pause lets gravity pull it down. Real birds face a harder version of that challenge when they land. They must shed speed,…

A deep, Darth Vader-style voice may make a man sound more commanding, formidable and difficult to challenge, but it may not give him the romantic advantage popular culture has long suggested. A new study by researchers at Durham University has found that women did not rate men with deeper-than-average voices as more attractive when they…

What were the rituals of the Incan empire? Image credits: WikiMedia Commons High in the Andes, where the air is thin and the mountains seem closer to the sky than to the earth, archaeologists have uncovered a haunting glimpse into one of the Inca Empire’s most sacred ceremonies. Eight frozen mummies of children and young…

Scientists have made new discoveries about the Arabian peninsula. Simple fifth-grade science would have us believe that we need just three things to survive: air, water and food. So, when scientists discovered evidence of freshwater lakes across the interiors of the Arabian Peninsula, they expected to find traces of large prehistoric human settlements. Surprisingly, most…

AI representation of Dr cook making medicine from tomatoes Let’s be honest, everyone knows someone who puts ketchup on absolutely everything. Pastas, pizzas and whatnot. We have all thought that those people need some medicine. Well, what if I told you that, in the 1830s, tomatoes were actually being promoted as medicine, and people were…