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A Harvard astrophysicist has sparked widespread curiosity online by warning people to “take vacations before October 29,” suggesting that NASA may be withholding critical information about a mysterious interstellar object passing through our solar system. Designated 3I/ATLAS, this visitor has captured global scientific attention due to its unusual size, estimated at roughly 5.6 kilometres across,…

Astronomers have found that Earth has acquired a new cosmic partner, a tiny asteroid named 2025 PN7, which will orbit with our planet for approximately 50 years. Though described by some as a “mini-moon,” scientists clarify that it is not actually a satellite like our Moon. Rather, it’s a quasi-moon, an uncommon variety of asteroid…

Representative image (ANI) Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new currency of global power, and China is amassing it at scale.In 2017, China declared its ambition to become the world’s leading AI power by 2030 and has pumped in billions, spurring domestic innovation. Between the state and the private sector, the country is projected to spend…

Snake milking is frequently misunderstood, often perceived as a dangerous or cruel activity. In reality, it is a highly precise and carefully controlled scientific procedure. Trained herpetologists extract venom from snakes under strict safety protocols, ensuring both human and animal welfare. This venom is vital for producing antivenoms, which save thousands of lives each year,…

NASA has signalled a significant change in its lunar exploration plans by opening the prestigious US moon landing contract to additional bidders. The decision comes amid growing delays with SpaceX’s Starship lunar lander, which was originally selected in 2021 to carry astronauts back to the Moon under the Artemis 3 mission. Acting NASA administrator Sean…

Astronomers have observed odd and strange lights on the Moon, or Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLPs), for centuries. These TLPs vary from bright, short flashes to weak glows and transitory colour changes, drawing the interest of observers across the globe. More than 3,000 TLPs have been sighted so far, but their precise causes are unknown. Scientists…

Like Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor — the fictional, self-sustaining power source that fuels Iron Man’s suit — a real-life innovation is taking shape in a British lab. Kerala-born biomedical engineer Dr. Arathyram Ramachandra Kurup Sasikala is developing battery-free medical implants that generate electricity from the body’s own movement — a breakthrough that could one day…

We have all heard someone say, “He has his father’s temper” or “Anger runs in the family.” But is this really true or just an excuse for losing your cool? Science suggests there may be more to this saying than we think. A large genome-wide study on over 8,700 adults found that certain genetic markers…

Photograph of sappan heartwood used for the study BENGALURU: A team of chemists at Christ University has turned a traditional Asian dye wood into a scientific tool to tackle one of the most persistent problems in food safety—detecting when milk begins to spoil.Using extracts from Caesalpinia sappan L., or sappan heartwood, the researchers have developed…

China successfully launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite into orbit on Sunday, accompanied by two of its own satellites, underscoring the deepening space collaboration between the two long-time allies.A Lijian-1 Y8 carrier rocket carrying three satellites—the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS-2) and China’s AIRSAT 03 and 04—was launched from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone…