DNA traces found in fossil of six million-year-old sea turtle

Researchers have discovered remnants of DNA in a fossilised sea turtle dating back six million years. The fossil was discovered in 2015 on Panama's Caribbean coast and contains preserved bone cells which reacted to a chemical solution that allowed the researchers to recognise remnants of DNA. The fossil is from the same genus as the Kemp's ridley and olive ridley turtles.

Tim Friede: Man bitten by snakes hundreds of times helps create broad antivenom

Tim Friede, a self-taught snake enthusiast, endured hundreds of venomous bites, enabling researchers to develop a potentially groundbreaking antivenom. His unique antibodies could help treat snakebite victims globally, particularly in India, by neutralizing toxins across multiple snake species.

Potential presence of primitive lunar mantle materials on Chandrayaan-3 landing site: Study

Chandrayaan-3's landing site revealed high sulphur levels, suggesting presence of primitive lunar mantle materials from the South Pole-Aitken basin's formation 4.3 billion years ago, offering insights into early lunar evolution and composition.