For decades, scientists assumed Neandertals merely ‘borrowed’ fire from natural sources — lightning strikes, wildfires, volcanic sparks. But a groundbreaking new analysis from southern England has rewritten that chapter of human evolution. Evidence now shows that “Neandertals mastered fire-making tools nearly 400,000 years ago”, hundreds of thousands of years earlier Read more…
“Tsunami” records usually vanish with time — their traces swept away by nature’s erosion. But in a groundbreaking discovery, scientists believe they’ve uncovered signs of a tsunami that crashed through a forest 115 million years ago, not in the usual sediment or rock, but in an unexpected source: ancient seafloor Read more…
Deep beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface lies a hidden hydrological network that could reshape our understanding of sea level rise. These ‘Antarctic lakes’, buried under kilometers of ice, are now emerging as powerful contributors to future climate scenarios, with the potential to significantly accelerate the melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Read more…
A newly uncovered skull of ‘Vegavis iaai’ suggests that “Earth’s earliest known Waterfowl may have swum in the frigid waters of Antarctica nearly “69 million years ago”. This finding provides strong evidence that Waterfowl, including today’s ducks and geese, have evolutionary roots that stretch back to the age of dinosaurs. Read more…
2024 has been an extraordinary year for scientific breakthroughs, with “new discoveries” pushing the boundaries of what we know about our planet, its life forms, and the cosmos. From the tiniest frogs to ancient explosions, here are the most remarkable record-setting achievements that shaped the year. New Discoveries 1. “The Read more…
In a groundbreaking announcement, China has unveiled the discovery of the world’s largest known gold deposit in the “Wangu goldfield“ of Hunan province. Estimated to hold over “1,000 metric tonnes of gold”, this monumental find has a projected value exceeding “£63 billion” ($80 billion USD), making it a landmark in Read more…
NASA is taking a groundbreaking approach to exploring alien worlds, unveiling its concept of “SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers)” robots designed to dive into the hidden oceans beneath the icy crust of “Europa”, one of Jupiter’s most intriguing moons. Developed by NASA’s “Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)”, these tiny autonomous robots Read more…
In a remarkable new discovery, astronomers have found evidence that a distant quasar, VIK J2348-3054, may be responsible for halting star formation in galaxies within a vast area around it. This quasar, one of the most distant ever observed, seems to have caused a cosmic dead zone stretching across 16 Read more…
NASA is closely monitoring the trajectory of Asteroid 2011 MW1, a colossal 380-foot space rock hurtling towards Earth at an alarming speed of 28,946 km per hour. Expected to make its closest approach on July 25, the asteroid will pass at a distance of approximately 4.43 million miles from our Read more…
Mars, the Red Planet, has always been a focal point for space enthusiasts and scientists alike. The latest discovery that has captured their imagination is a mysterious pit on the side of an ancient volcano, which may not only offer insights into the planet’s history but also serve as a Read more…