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Global astronomers spot ‘super Jupiter’ planet, IIT Kanpur prof part of team

As per the finding, the planet has been classified as super Jupiter due to its mass, which exceeds that of Jupiter by at least six times, making it significantly larger than any planet in the solar system. (Photo credits: T. Müller)
Published on Jul 25, 2024 02:37 PM IST

Mysterious monolith found near Las Vegas taken down, its origins still unknown

This photo provided by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the mysterious Monolith is removed on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in Gass Peak, part of the vast Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP)
Published on Jun 22, 2024 11:43 PM IST

Rolex watch 'eaten' by cow found 50 years later

Thanks to a metal detectorist, a 95-year-old British farmer's prized Rolex watch, which he believed was eaten by a cow, has been reunited with the timepiece half a century later.
Published on Jun 18, 2024 05:24 PM IST

IIT Roorkee professors discover fossil of 47-million-year-old snake. See pic

The image shows some of the vertebrae discovered in Gujarat by IIT Roorkee professors.
Published on Apr 19, 2024 04:40 PM IST

Two new earthworm species discovered in Odisha's Koraput

Researchers at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in collaboration with scientists from Kerala’s Mahatma Gandhi University have unearthed two new earthworm species in the eastern state, officials said. (Representational picture)
Published on Mar 21, 2024 03:10 PM IST

Researchers camping in Thailand discover a new scorpion species

Euscorpiops Krachan that was found in Thailand.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 07:38 PM IST

Frog with a mushroom sprouting from skin discovered in Western Ghats

Golden-backed frog with a Bonnet Mushroom growing from its skin.
Published on Mar 05, 2024 12:39 PM IST

What is ALS? Captain Marvel star Kenneth Mitchell dies at 49 from fatal neuro di

Captain Marvel star Kenneth Mitchell dies at 49
Published on Feb 26, 2024 09:17 AM IST

Scientifically Speaking | The lost ancient civilization discovered in the Amazon

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This LIDAR image provided by researchers in January 2024 shows complexes of rectangular platforms arranged around low squares and distributed along wide dug streets at the Kunguints site, Upano Valley in Ecuador. Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago, according to a paper published Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in the journal Science. (Antoine Dorison, Stéphen Rostain via AP)
Published on Jan 30, 2024 11:38 PM IST

African ants found to provide self-made antibiotics to treat injured comrades

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Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) are prevalent in the vast expanse of the African savanna, south of the Sahara, where they feed exclusively on a diet of termites
Published on Jan 10, 2024 09:49 PM IST

Angel Number 1244: All you need to know

Representative image of a little angel praying.
Published on Nov 28, 2023 05:19 PM IST

Man discovers rare Megalodon shark tooth buried under mud. Watch

Snapshot of Megalodon shark tooth.
Published on Nov 08, 2023 11:56 AM IST

New flowering plant species discovered in Manipur

The species has close resemblance to Curcuma phrayawan, a species reported from Thailand. (Sourced photo)
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 05:31 PM IST

Radiocarbon found within rings of 14,300-year-old tree warns of a catastrophe

This warns us of a fatal catastrophe if a solar storm of this scale occurs today.
Published on Oct 09, 2023 07:33 PM IST

Humans came to America 21,000-23,000 years ago, confirms New Mexico research

This discovery has now completely altered the belief that humans came to America from Russia as they crossed the Bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska, about 15,000 years ago.
Published on Oct 06, 2023 11:45 PM IST

Scientifically Speaking | The Mysterious Cases of Algal Infections

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Prototheca appears to have developed a mechanism to elude detection by the immune system.
Published on Jul 26, 2023 12:45 PM IST

Yerawada police launch probe after mobile phone was found in jail toilet

Pune Police and the Maharashtra State Prison Administration have launched separate probes after a cell phone was found hidden in a bathroom inside the high security Yerawada Central Prison. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 11:32 PM IST

Amish Tripathi recalls 'respectful' Baahubali Shivling scene: 'It's most iconic'

Prabhas carrying the shivling on his shoulders in Baahubali: The Beginning.
Published on Oct 23, 2022 07:01 AM IST

Stamp-sized ultrasound stickers for high resolution images of organs: Report

‘Ultrasound sticker’ sticks to the body part and provides uninterrupted high-resolution ultrasound imaging for up to 48 hours.
Updated on Jul 30, 2022 11:37 AM IST

Fresh revelations in anatomy: New layer of muscle discovered on the jaw

A newly discovered muscle layer (denoted in the photo by ‘C’) runs from the back of the cheekbone to the anterior muscular process of the lower jaw 
Published on Dec 27, 2021 07:51 AM IST

Flawlessly preserved dinosaur embryo preparing to hatch, found in China 

View of the oviraptorosaur embryo "Baby Yingliang", one of the best-preserved dinosaur embryos ever reported.
Published on Dec 22, 2021 09:14 PM IST