Sci &Tech

The Afar region in northeastern Africa represents one of the few locations on Earth where a new ocean may be forming over the next several million years. Situated at a unique triple junction where the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and East African Rift converge, Afar offers scientists a rare opportunity to observe the processes…

Red Spider Nebula (Image credits: Nasa) Nasa has released a new image of the Red Spider Nebula, revealing never-before-seen details of NGC 6537. Captured with the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), the image shows the nebula with remarkable clarity, its full structure stretched across a dense backdrop of thousands of stars. The European…

Many men only notice the scrotal raphe by chance, often mistaking it for a scar or a surgical line/ Representational AI Image Plenty of men only notice it by accident, often during a long shower or a curious moment later in life, a pale, raised, seam-like line running down the middle of the scrotum that…

When scientists want to understand how the human brain really works, they often turn to carefully controlled experiments. But a growing group of researchers, including neuroscientists at Princeton University who pioneered the use of films in brain-scanning studies, is taking a far more surprising approach. Instead of flashing simple shapes or static images, they are…

Representative image (Photo credit: AP) Nasa has, for the first time, found signs of ‘mini-lightning’ on Mars after its rover accidentally recorded tiny “zaps” during the planet’s frequent dust storms. Scientists have argued for years about whether electrical sparks could happen in Mars’ dusty atmosphere, but they never had solid proof.Now, a study titled “Detection…

India has secured seven new references on the Martian geological map, marking a meaningful milestone in the nation’s scientific journey. Several prominent Kerala landmarks, including its largest river, a major fort, a popular beach, and two towns linked with India’s space history, now lend their names to craters, plains, and valleys on Mars. Although these…

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has recently drawn significant global attention, sparking both fascination and debate among scientists and the general public. As it travels through our Solar System, a key question has emerged: is this observation purely scientific, or is it part of a formal, coordinated planetary-defence exercise? Despite involvement from international organisations, confusion has…

When the Sun slips below the horizon and night begins, something unexpected appears high above our planet. Space scientists have discovered a strange and faint form of natural radiation that emerges only after sunset, pulses through the upper atmosphere for several hours and then fades away again shortly after sunrise. Invisible from the ground and…

Solar eclipses have always drawn global interest, often inviting questions about how much light they actually block and whether they can darken the entire planet. As the world looks ahead to the total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027, curiosity around its impact continues to grow. This particular eclipse is expected to be one of…

This Thanksgiving, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will enjoy a special holiday meal far beyond the traditional turkey salad once used during the Apollo era. Alongside turkey, they will have clams, oysters, crab meat, quail, smoked salmon, and other sides and treats.Mark Marquette, director of the American Space Museum in Titusville, said such…