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South America, Africa and Europe were once connected by land routes: 120-million-year-old dinosaur fossil reveals ancient bridge

21 hours 2 min ago
A new giant long-necked dinosaur, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, unearthed in Brazil, reveals ancient land connections. Its close evolutionary ties to a Spanish species suggest dinosaurs migrated between continents before the Atlantic Ocean fully formed. This finding offers compelling biological evidence for prehistoric land bridges linking South America, Africa, and Europe, reshaping our understanding of dinosaur dispersal.

'Caulocera Hollowayi and Asura Buxa': Indian scientists discover two new lichen moth species

14/03/2026
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of lichen moths, Caulocerahollowayi and Asura buxa, in Sikkim and West Bengal. This significant finding, published in Zootaxa, also includes seven new lichen species and underscores the importance of taxonomic research in India's biodiversity hotspots. These moths are vital indicators of air pollution.

Isro-AIIMS Space Medicine Mou: Pact to study astronaut health; aims to build expertise

12/03/2026
India's space agency Isro and AIIMS have joined forces to research space medicine, crucial for upcoming long-duration missions like the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and lunar expeditions. This collaboration will investigate the human body's response to microgravity, focusing on muscle and bone health, immunity, and psychological well-being to ensure astronaut safety and develop vital medical countermeasures.

Meet Gurnoor Kaur: Indian-origin teen wins Canada’s National High School competition for AI project predicting wheat diseases

12/03/2026
Gurnoor Kaur, a Canadian high school student of Indian origin, has won a national data science competition. Her project used artificial intelligence to predict crop diseases. Kaur's innovative approach analyzed climate data to forecast wheat pathogen outbreaks. This achievement highlights young scientists tackling global food security challenges. Her work offers potential solutions for sustainable agriculture.

King penguins breeding earlier as warming climate raises success rate, study finds

12/03/2026
King penguins are now breeding 19 days earlier, boosting their success by 40% due to rising global temperatures. This remarkable adaptation, unlike many other species struggling with climate-induced timing mismatches, is attributed to their flexible breeding window and varied feeding habits. While currently thriving, scientists caution this advantage might be temporary as environmental changes accelerate.

‘History’s most precise experiment’: How Henry Cavendish weighed the Earth with just two lead balls in a closed room

12/03/2026
Scientists long pondered Earth's weight, an impossible task with conventional scales. In 1798, Henry Cavendish, using a modest torsion balance with lead balls, ingeniously measured the faint gravitational pull between them. This groundbreaking experiment revealed Earth's density, finally allowing its mass to be calculated, a feat still admired for its precision and ingenuity.

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