What’s Really Under Antarctica? A New Map Reveals Something Nobody Expected For most of us, Antarctica is a frozen white desert that is mysterious, remote and almost unfathomably cold. However, a groundbreaking new scientific map, published in Sciencein January 2026, is now revealing that beneath all that ice lies a dramatic, rugged landscape of mountains,…
On 19 January 2026, Europe was treated to a stunning aurora spectacle like a true rarity, with large parts of Europe illuminated with varying shades of red and green in a natural setting on that chilly winter night. Generally, auroras appear in locations around the poles, but on this day, it was so vivid that…
NASA’s next crewed mission to the Moon will carry more than astronauts and instruments. When Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft will also transport a small collection of historic objects that trace the long arc of human flight. These items come from aviation’s earliest experiments and from defining moments of the space age. Their…
Could humans one day hibernate like bears? Scientists are now taking it seriously (AI-generated) For a long time, the idea of human hibernation sat firmly in the realm of fiction. That position is beginning to shift. Scientists studying sleep, metabolism and brain protection are now asking whether humans could enter a controlled state similar to…
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, front left, commander Reid Wiseman, front right, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, rear left, of the Canadian Space Agency, and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building during a countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) NASA’s next…
Deep in the South China Sea, scientists from Chinese marine research institutes, including the First Institute of Oceanography, have been exploring a vast underwater sinkhole known as the “Dragon Hole”, and what they found inside is as eerie as it is fascinating. The sinkhole drops nearly 1,000 feet straight down into a dark, oxygen-starved world…
(Image Credit – Antarctica – Encounters at the End of the World. Documentary) It is not a dramatic moment at first glance. Just a penguin, small against a wide stretch of ice, moving away from the rest. The image has been circulating online again, picked up and reshaped into something larger than it ever was…
A quiet lake in Wisconsin has just delivered one of the most jaw-dropping archaeological finds in recent US history. Researchers working with the Wisconsin Historical Society have identified 16 ancient wooden boats resting on the bottom of Lake Mendota, near Madison, and carbon dating suggests the oldest could be around 5,200 years old. That would…
There is a long and intriguing history behind the human obsession with the Moon, which is thousands of years old. Nevertheless, even though people observe the Moon almost every night, there are still a number of individuals across the globe who are eager to know the truth behind the phenomenon of the changing shape of…
A cluster of shark attacks along the New South Wales coastline has unsettled swimmers and surfers, particularly in Sydney, where several incidents occurred within just two days. While shark bites are always distressing, experts say the recent surge can be explained by a rare combination of environmental and seasonal factors rather than a sudden change…
For over a century, it was assumed that science had a handle on the big categories of life on Earth: plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms were the stanchions of biological classification. Now, however, a towering ancient organism called Prototaxites has forced scientists to reconsider those assumptions in their entirety. Reaching as tall as 26 feet…
This meteorite from Alaska could rewrite the story of how Earth got its water (AI-generated) Earth is often described as a water world, but how that water arrived has never been settled. For years, the focus has rested on asteroids and comets delivering hydrogen long after the planet formed. A meteorite studied recently is now…
The Iberian Peninsula sits where Europe and Africa lean into each other, a place long known for pressure and friction in the crust. New research suggests something subtler is also happening. Parts of Iberia appear to be rotating very slowly, almost imperceptibly, under the weight of larger tectonic forces. The motion is not something that…
BENGALURU: Lightning does more than light up the sky and shake the ground. A new India-wide study shows that powerful lightning strikes can briefly disturb the ionosphere, the electrically charged layer of the atmosphere crucial for satellite navigation and radio communication.The research, published in Remote Sensing Letters, combines data from Isro’s Lightning Detection Sensor Network…
For decades, scientists have debated a simple question with a surprisingly complicated answer: could Australia’s extinct giant kangaroos actually hop like the ones alive today? Modern kangaroos are built for efficient movement, using powerful hind legs and spring-like tendons to travel long distances. But when ancient species grew to enormous sizes, some weighing up to…
For years, the public face of ocean pollution has been the same: floating bottles, drifting bags, and beaches littered with waste. But scientists say the most dangerous build-up is happening far below the surface, on the seafloor, where debris settles and remains for decades. A global scientific review led by Professor Miquel Canals at the…
Sierra Space has been working on Dream Chaser for years, mostly out of view, as schedules slipped and plans adjusted. This week, the company set out a different path for the spaceplane’s first flight. Instead of beginning with a cargo run to the International Space Station, Dream Chaser will fly first as a free-flying demonstration…
Why Antarctica is known as the ‘Continent of Science’ (Image source: AI- Generated) When one considers the term “Continent of Science,” one may think of an area filled with the presence of universities or other hubs of science or technology. But, within the geographical and science communities, the title of “Continent of Science” is usually…
Something unusual is happening in the Pacific and it may affect weather worldwide Changes are unfolding across the central Pacific Ocean, though they are not obvious at first glance. Winds are behaving less predictably, surface temperatures are drifting, and pressure patterns are starting to lose their usual shape. Data from Severe Weather Europe suggest the…
When astronauts describe Earth, they rarely speak in terms of countries or borders. From orbit, the planet appears as a living, interconnected system where patterns of light, colour, and movement replace political lines on a map. This idea came through clearly when Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams appeared on Raj Shamani’s podcast and reflected on her…
