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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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20-Year Study Reveals Female Gorillas Never Forget Their Friends
A 20-year study on mountain gorillas reveals that female gorillas form lasting emotional ties with each other.
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Red Meat Could Be Deadly: Fast-Spreading Disease Sparks Global Health Scare
People with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) can have an allergic reaction after eating red meat or being exposed to products containing alpha-gal.
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In A Breakthrough, US Scientists Accidentally Create Gold Hydride While Forming Diamonds
This breakthrough occurred while the team was studying diamond formation from hydrocarbons under extreme pressure and heat.
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The Society Now Streaming on JioHotstar: Everything You Need to Know About Munawar Faruqui Starrer Reality Show
The Society, hosted by comedian Munawar Faruqui, is set to host the reality show. 25 contestants, divided into 3 categories, depict the game of power and class, fighting to win the title of Asli Bazigar. Four episodes are released, and a new episode is released each day. Watch The Society, which is now streaming on Jio Hotstar.
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NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...
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Scientists Explore Role of Space Radiation in Powering Alien Microbial Life
A new study proposes that life may exist far from sunlight in a “radiolytic habitable zone” deep beneath the icy surfaces of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Cosmic rays, which can penetrate rock and ice, break water molecules apart to release hydrogen, oxygen, and energy-rich electrons. These can fuel microbes in subsurface water, much like bacter...
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Massive Russia Earthquake Triggers Rare 'Parade' of 7 Kamchatka Volcanoes
In July 2025, a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered eruptions in seven volcanoes, including Klyuchevskaya Sopka and Shiveluch. Scientists called the rare multi-eruption event a “parade of volcanoes”—not witnessed in nearly 300 years. Experts believe the quake altered crustal stress, making eruptions more likely. ...
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Staff Crunch At AIIMS: 40% Faculty Posts Vacant Across India, Says Centre
Government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha has revealed a persistent staffing shortfall across the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with over 2,800 faculty positions vacant across 20 functional institutes in the 2025-26 period.
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GATE 2026: Registration Begins On August 25; Check Eligibility, Exam Pattern
GATE 2026: The examination assesses the candidates for a comprehensive understanding of different undergraduate-level subjects in Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, Humanities.
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Dark Matter Theories Suggest Hidden Mirror World and Origins at the Edge of the Universe
Two new studies from UC Santa Cruz propose that dark matter may have originated from a hidden mirror world or been radiated into existence by the universe’s expanding cosmic horizon. These theories, rooted in established physics, challenge traditional models and suggest dark matter could exist without interacting with ordinary matter, redefining ...
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Sun Erupts with Triple Solar Flares After Weeks of Silence
After a 22-day period of solar calm, the Sun unleashed three M-class solar flares on August 3–4, 2025, all originating from active sunspot region AR 4168. These moderate flares released intense radiation, capable of briefly disrupting high-frequency radio signals and potentially sparking auroras at high latitudes. Scientists also detected likel...
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Chinese Astronomers Use Insight-HXMT to Decode X-ray Outburst of Binary Star System
In a recent study published on July 24 via arXiv, astronomers from Wuhan University have detailed the powerful X-ray outburst of the Be/X-ray binary system RX J0440.9+4431. Using China’s Insight-HXMT satellite, the team tracked the event from its eruption in December 2022 through March 2023.
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James Webb Space Telescope Reimagines Hubble’s Deep Field, Unveils Ancient Galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has re-imaged part of Hubble’s Ultra Deep Field, revealing over 2,500 galaxies in stunning infrared detail. Using its NIRCam and MIRI instruments, Webb observed faint galaxies dating back to just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. This is part of the JADES survey, which includes the deepest mid-infrared...
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Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...
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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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20-Year Study Reveals Female Gorillas Never Forget Their Friends
A 20-year study on mountain gorillas reveals that female gorillas form lasting emotional ties with each other.
-
Red Meat Could Be Deadly: Fast-Spreading Disease Sparks Global Health Scare
People with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) can have an allergic reaction after eating red meat or being exposed to products containing alpha-gal.
-
In A Breakthrough, US Scientists Accidentally Create Gold Hydride While Forming Diamonds
This breakthrough occurred while the team was studying diamond formation from hydrocarbons under extreme pressure and heat.
-
The Society Now Streaming on JioHotstar: Everything You Need to Know About Munawar Faruqui Starrer Reality Show
The Society, hosted by comedian Munawar Faruqui, is set to host the reality show. 25 contestants, divided into 3 categories, depict the game of power and class, fighting to win the title of Asli Bazigar. Four episodes are released, and a new episode is released each day. Watch The Society, which is now streaming on Jio Hotstar.
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NASA's TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
NASA launched its twin TRACERS satellites on July 23, 2025, to study how solar wind causes magnetic reconnection in Earth's magnetosphere. However, a power issue on one spacecraft, SV1, has caused intermittent communication. Engineers believe the issue relates to sunlight availability on its solar panels and plan recovery efforts in August. Meanwhi...
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Scientists Explore Role of Space Radiation in Powering Alien Microbial Life
A new study proposes that life may exist far from sunlight in a “radiolytic habitable zone” deep beneath the icy surfaces of Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Cosmic rays, which can penetrate rock and ice, break water molecules apart to release hydrogen, oxygen, and energy-rich electrons. These can fuel microbes in subsurface water, much like bacter...
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Massive Russia Earthquake Triggers Rare 'Parade' of 7 Kamchatka Volcanoes
In July 2025, a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered eruptions in seven volcanoes, including Klyuchevskaya Sopka and Shiveluch. Scientists called the rare multi-eruption event a “parade of volcanoes”—not witnessed in nearly 300 years. Experts believe the quake altered crustal stress, making eruptions more likely. ...
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Staff Crunch At AIIMS: 40% Faculty Posts Vacant Across India, Says Centre
Government data tabled in the Rajya Sabha has revealed a persistent staffing shortfall across the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), with over 2,800 faculty positions vacant across 20 functional institutes in the 2025-26 period.
-
GATE 2026: Registration Begins On August 25; Check Eligibility, Exam Pattern
GATE 2026: The examination assesses the candidates for a comprehensive understanding of different undergraduate-level subjects in Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, Humanities.
-
Dark Matter Theories Suggest Hidden Mirror World and Origins at the Edge of the Universe
Two new studies from UC Santa Cruz propose that dark matter may have originated from a hidden mirror world or been radiated into existence by the universe’s expanding cosmic horizon. These theories, rooted in established physics, challenge traditional models and suggest dark matter could exist without interacting with ordinary matter, redefining ...
-
Sun Erupts with Triple Solar Flares After Weeks of Silence
After a 22-day period of solar calm, the Sun unleashed three M-class solar flares on August 3–4, 2025, all originating from active sunspot region AR 4168. These moderate flares released intense radiation, capable of briefly disrupting high-frequency radio signals and potentially sparking auroras at high latitudes. Scientists also detected likel...
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Chinese Astronomers Use Insight-HXMT to Decode X-ray Outburst of Binary Star System
In a recent study published on July 24 via arXiv, astronomers from Wuhan University have detailed the powerful X-ray outburst of the Be/X-ray binary system RX J0440.9+4431. Using China’s Insight-HXMT satellite, the team tracked the event from its eruption in December 2022 through March 2023.
-
James Webb Space Telescope Reimagines Hubble’s Deep Field, Unveils Ancient Galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has re-imaged part of Hubble’s Ultra Deep Field, revealing over 2,500 galaxies in stunning infrared detail. Using its NIRCam and MIRI instruments, Webb observed faint galaxies dating back to just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. This is part of the JADES survey, which includes the deepest mid-infrared...
-
Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
On August 5, 2025, Rocket Lab launched Japan’s QPS-SAR-12 satellite, nicknamed Kushinada-I, aboard its Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. Built by the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), the satellite joins a growing constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) spacecraft designed for high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night...
