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3I/ATLAS Still Shows Anti-Tail Ahead Of Closest Approach To Earth, Says Harvard Scientist
- Dec 15, 2025 16:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The scientist said that the rotational-gradient brightness map shows a prominent anti-tail pointing in the direction of the Sun.
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New Catfish Species Discovered In Southwest China's Mountainous Region
- Dec 15, 2025 15:32 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
This is the third recognised species of the genus Glaridoglanis.
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Study Reveals Ancient 26-Foot Shark Lived 115 Million Years Ago, Before Megalodon
- Dec 14, 2025 18:56 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
This discovery highlights the enormous size and predatory dominance of ancient sharks and provides scientists with a new perspective on the early evolution of the ancestors of today's great white sharks.
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Researchers Found Mysterious Objects That Could Be "Dark Stars"
- Dec 14, 2025 17:48 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
In smaller dark stars, when their dark matter runs out, normal nuclear fusion can begin, and they gradually become normal stars.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Turns Green Ahead Of Closest Approach To Earth
- Dec 14, 2025 16:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
3I/ATLAS has offered scientists a unique opportunity to study material formed around another star.
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First Astronauts On Mars Should Focus On Searching For Signs Of Life Says Report
- Dec 14, 2025 15:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
The aim is to establish better coordination between astronauts, robotic missions, and artificial intelligence.
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New Discovery Rewrites Timeline Of When Humans Learned To Make Fire
- Dec 13, 2025 18:25 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A major archaeological discovery in Suffolk shows that early Neanderthals were making fire about 400,000 years ago, pushing back the timeline of fire mastery and reshaping understanding of human evolution.
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Chinese Researchers Reveal How Earth's Deep Mantle Stored Oceans Of Water Billions Of Years Ago
- Dec 13, 2025 16:35 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
This discovery makes a significant contribution to understanding Earth's early evolution.
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Cancer, Infertility Linked To Synthetic Chemicals In Food Chain, Scientists Say
- Dec 13, 2025 16:02 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A global scientific report warns that chemicals widely used in food production and packaging are driving serious health risks, environmental damage.
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Geminid Meteor Shower: Best Time To Watch Shooting Stars Tonight
- Dec 13, 2025 15:50 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
This meteor shower is named after the Gemini constellation.
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NASA Uses 'X-arithmetic' to Show How Black Holes Shape Galaxy Clusters
- Dec 12, 2025 22:47 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
NASA's Chandra telescope has used a novel "X-arithmetic" technique to analyse X-ray data from galaxy clusters, showing how supermassive black holes influence hot gas structures and offering new insights into cosmic evolution.
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Longest Solar Eclipse In 100 Years Is Coming. Here's Where You'll See It
- Dec 12, 2025 22:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Astronomers worldwide are preparing for a rare total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, with a peak totality of about 6 minutes and 23 seconds.
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'Ozempic' For Cats: Vets Test Weight-Loss Drug On Overweight Felines
- Dec 11, 2025 21:47 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Modeled after Ozempic, the treatment offers hope for pet owners struggling to manage feline obesity and its related health risks.
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NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter After 11-Year Mission: "Loss Of Signal"
- Dec 11, 2025 16:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
Maven, launched in 2013, entered Mars' orbit in September 2014 to study the upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
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Imported Chips, Imported Risks: Indias New Digital Dilemma
- Dec 10, 2025 14:02 pm IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
Today small chips are seeing big investments, but the risks are equally big, and unfortunately there are very few specialists in India who can do computer hardware forensics.
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Why Meteor Showers Will Light Up The Sky This December To February
- Dec 09, 2025 20:27 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Debris streams encountered in December-February often come from different comets or asteroids, so multiple showers overlap in quick succession - giving more than one opportunity in a short span.
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New Research Links Volcanic Activity To Origins Of Black Death Pandemic
- Dec 09, 2025 14:02 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.
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Ahead Of Closest Approach To Earth, A Look At 3 Latest Images Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
- Dec 09, 2025 10:49 am IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The comet was detected on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope in Chile.
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Cute But Cruel? Research Shows Popular Pet Videos Often Cause Stress
- Dec 08, 2025 09:59 am IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
So-called "challenges" on social media can involve scaring a pet, which is unkind and risks causing harm.
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Ancient Chinese Texts Reveal New Insights On Solar Eclipse And Earth's Rotation
- Dec 07, 2025 16:19 pm IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
The study was published in Astrophysical Journal Letters on December 2.