Strange scattered pink boulders led researchers to a massive secret beneath Antarctic ice. Image credit – Gemini Underneath the West Antarctic ice sheets lies an enormous buried structure of granite that has been discovered by scientists through the link between peculiar pink boulders on the surface and unseen rock below the ice cover. Geologists claim…
Ancient Delphi’s Oracle, once seen as pure spiritualism or political theatre, is now understood through its geology. New research reveals fault lines beneath the temple likely released trance-inducing gases, explaining the Pythia’s prophetic states. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Delphi’s Temple of Apollo, for many centuries, has served as the greatest representation of ancient Greek spiritualism….
Ancient Roman roads were far more complex than their visible stone surfaces suggest. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons When we view the remains of the ancient Roman road today, what is typically presented to us is the huge, interlocking slabs of stone known as the pavimentum. This represents a powerful symbol of empire and its permanence,…
Why Earth’s largest volcano may not be a volcano in the usual sense. Image credit – Wikimedia Among all volcanic systems known to humans today, one of the most interesting is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. It was called the Tamu Massif, which came into the spotlight when geologists started discussing the…
From a small rural hut in India to invitations to high-level NASA-linked programmes, Dr Anand Megalingam’s journey does not feel like a straight academic success story. It feels more like something stitched together through setbacks, sudden turns, and long stretches of uncertainty. A tractor driver’s son who once walked kilometres to school, later dropping out…
Sometimes discoveries do not begin with certainty, but with confusion. That was exactly the case when US astronomer James Christy was reviewing photographic plates of Pluto at the US Naval Observatory. He was not actively searching for anything new at the time and was reportedly preparing for personal plans, which makes what followed feel almost…
What began as an ordinary walk with a dog through the countryside of southern France turned into one of the country’s most remarkable dinosaur discoveries in recent years. In 2022, French palaeontology enthusiast Damien Boschetto was walking near the village of Montouliers in the Hérault region when he noticed strange bones protruding from a cliffside…
When people imagine the earliest human tools, they usually picture weapons. Stone handaxes, sharpened spears and heavy clubs have long dominated both archaeology textbooks and popular culture, reinforcing the idea that survival in prehistoric life depended mainly on hunting and violence. But some researchers now believe one of humanity’s most transformative early inventions may have…
Charles Babbage (Image: Wikipedia) The history of science and technology often features brilliant inventors whose ideas change the world forever. But every major invention is followed by people improving, applying, and expanding those ideas across industries and societies. One of the most meaningful quotes from pioneering mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage beautifully captures this deeper…
Oman’s mountains hide one of the strangest geological discoveries on Earth. Image credit – Wikimedia In Oman, geologists get to do something almost impossible anywhere else. They can walk straight across rock formations usually found kilometres below the ocean bed. According to researchers, the area, named the Oman ophiolite, provides the most extensive and well-exposed…
