A team of researchers has discovered a field of tektites in Brazil, providing evidence of a powerful meteorite impact that occurred approximately 6 million years ago. This field contains natural glasses formed by the high-energy impact of extraterrestrial bodies against the Earth’s surface. These structures, named ‘geraisites’ in honour of the Brazilian state of Minas…
The Moon has been our closest companion for billions of years, influencing tides, stabilising our planet’s axis, and regulating natural cycles. But if it were to suddenly vanish, how would it affect our planet? The latest scientific study reveals that if it were to suddenly disappear, it would have a profound impact on our planet.Recent…
As the US plans a long-duration mission to the Moon under the Artemis Programme, one of the biggest challenges that the scientists face is what astronauts will eat in space. This challenge has led researchers to explore whether crops can be grown directly using material present on the Moon.A recent study led by researchers from…
Recently, the rare scientific phenomenon received global attention after reports from Tehran in March 2026 indicated that residents observed ‘dark rain’ following airstrikes on oil storage facilities. This led to massive fires that released thick smoke into the atmosphere. When rain clouds formed over the city, the raindrops fell into the clouds, thus forming dark…
Ever wondered how those weird, floating “snowmen” way out in the deep freeze of the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune’s orbit manage to stick around? These oddly shaped, double-lobed rocks called contact binaries, like the famous Arrokoth look fragile, yet they’ve survived billions of years without crumbling apart. Astronomers have been searching for an answer for…
PC: University of Waterloo In this world, plastic is the most stubborn waste. Normally, the plastic waste gets disposed of via municipal collection, which leads to open-pit burning or dumping in local waterways. However, no one must have imagined that plastic waste can even be turned into vinegar (acetic acid). Remarkably, this is now a…
Credit: NationalGeographic Most of the research conducted around rising oceans might have misjudged the rising coastal hazards by an approximate of 20 to 30 centimetres. Out of 385 expert-reviewed studies published between 2009 and 2025, around 99 percent incorrectly estimated ocean height. Researchers suggest this might have caused a lag of almost a hundred years…
Dark oxygen discovered under the Pacific Ocean (Image source: AI-generated) For decades, school textbooks have explained that oxygen on Earth is mainly produced through photosynthesis, a process that depends on sunlight. Plants, algae, and some bacteria use light to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen. But a new study of the deep sea has…
The ground at Yellowstone does not always move quietly, and sometimes it waits for years before suddenly coming back to life. That is exactly what has happened at Echinus Geyser, the world’s largest acidic geyser, which has erupted again after nearly six years of relative silence. Visitors at Yellowstone National Park are once more witnessing…
Mars once had beaches like Earth (Image source: Canva) For decades, scientists have debated whether Mars once had a large ocean. Images from orbiters have shown valleys, channels and features that look like dried riverbeds. However, clear proof of an ancient ocean has remained difficult to confirm. China’s Zhurong Mars rover has sent back new…
