Science
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New Cancer-Fighting Plant Species Discovered Near Guwahati
Botanists have officially documented a new plant species, Ophiorrhiza assamensis, from the Satargaon Road area of Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam.…
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SpaceX Launches $4.3 Billion Roman Space Telescope to Explore Distant Stars and Planets
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully begun its journey into space after being launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon…
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El Niño Could Strengthen Further and Continue Into 2027, WMO Warns
The current El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to strengthen further and could persist into early 2027, raising the likelihood…
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NASA Sent 3,301 Bees Into Space in 1984 to Study Honeycomb Building Without Gravity
In one of NASA’s more unusual space experiments, 3,301 honeybees were sent aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984 to…
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New Generation of World’s Rarest Duck Raises Hope for Species Recovery
A major breakthrough in wildlife conservation has raised fresh hopes for the survival of the Madagascar pochard, regarded as the…
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20 Years After Pluto’s Demotion, Astronomers Still Debate What Makes a Planet
Two decades after Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, astronomers are still debating one of the most basic questions…
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China Delays Chang’e-7 Moon Mission Launch at Last Minute Over Unmet Conditions
China has postponed the launch of its ambitious unmanned Chang’e-7 lunar mission at the last minute after authorities determined that…
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Heatwaves, Wildfires Accelerate Permafrost Thaw, Raising Climate Tipping-Point Fears
Intensifying heatwaves and increasingly severe wildfires are accelerating the thawing of permafrost across the Arctic, raising concerns among scientists that…
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NASA Study Finds Human-Associated Microbes Could Survive on Moon’s South Pole
Microorganisms commonly associated with humans may be capable of surviving in some of the Moon’s harshest environments, including permanently shadowed…
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As a solar eclipse rushes south across the continent, Europe looks up
Daylight turned to moonlight earlier than usual in Spain on Wednesday as the country witnessed its first total solar eclipse…
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