Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team led by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), has been published in the international journal Phyllomedusa. The species was first collected in 2017 by K P…
The Artemis II rocket makes its way from the Vehicle Assembly Building to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Nasa’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century….
A lizard with no arms just back limbs discovered in Australia (Image Source – Wikipedia) Scientists working in northern Australia have identified a previously unknown species of slider skink in the Gulf of Carpentaria, a region that has received relatively little biological study compared with other parts of the country. The discovery adds to growing…
Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy University of Miami Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the most dangerous environments in the ocean. They are pockets of water so salty and oxygen-free that they form sharp, visible…
CIA issues “can’t confirm or deny” response on 3I/ATLAS nature When the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS was first detected in July last year, it quickly escaped the quiet, technical orbit usually reserved for distant comets. It was only the third confirmed visitor from outside the Solar System, but its behaviour invited far more attention…
Junco_hyemalis (Image Source – Wikipedia) For a brief period during the pandemic, cities slowed down in ways rarely seen. Streets emptied, food waste declined, and daily human presence dropped sharply. For wildlife living close to people, this shift created an unusual pause. New research now suggests that this moment left a physical mark on at…
Living on the Moon has usually belonged to long-range planning documents or speculative films, not booking forms. That line may now be thinning. A private company called Gru Space says it is preparing what it describes as the first hotel on the lunar surface, and it has begun taking early reservations. The proposal blends commercial…
For a long time, the idea of giant animals has mostly been tied to dinosaurs on land. Oceans feel different, quieter, even though they hide their own deep history. Fossils occasionally hint at creatures that once filled warm seas in ways that are hard to picture now. One such animal comes from scattered bones rather…
Earth’s orbiting satellites are commonly regarded as if they were suspended in mid-air. It is a fact that they actually experience a state of continuous free fall. This implies that they fall toward Earth continuously, but since they move at a very high speed, they never actually reach the ground.Nowadays, there are more than 13,000…
Some of China’s largest cities are wrapped in air that carries more than dust and exhaust. New research suggests that tiny plastic particles are present in the atmosphere at levels far higher than previously measured. These particles are too small to see, yet they drift above streets, buildings and people each day. Scientists analysing air…
