2026

In 1980, conservationists began eradicating feral sheep to restore California’s Santa Cruz Island; by 1987 numbers fell from 21,500 to under 100, then 12 lambs were rescued to save the breed

Santanu4 days ago04 mins

In 1980, conservationists began an ambitious ecological restoration programme on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of Southern California. The main goal was to remove tens of thousands of feral sheep whose uncontrolled grazing was damaging native plants and threatening wildlife habitats. Over the next seven years, organised eradication efforts dramatically changed the island’s landscape….

Scientists found hidden populations within common gut bacteria that can spread internationally within decades and are associated with ageing, colorectal cancer, IBD and type 2 diabetes

Santanu4 days ago05 mins

The study, published in Nature, could also change how scientists identify links between gut bacteria and disease. The human gut is home to trillions of microorganisms that together form the gut microbiome. These microbes play important roles in digestion, immune function and metabolism. Now, researchers led by the University of Vienna have found that common…

Agnikul Cosmos: Indian startup Agnikul Cosmos unveils testing & manufacturing hubs in Chennai to validate reusable rocket stages

Santanu4 days ago02 mins

STIF is a fully in-house facility for testing reusable rocket stages under flight-like operating conditions NEW DELHI: In a giant step towards attaining reusable launch vehicle technology like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has inaugurated two new assembly and testing facilities in Chennai.The company unveiled the Stage Testing & Inspection Facility (STIF)…

In 2018, Japan opened a floating solar farm with more than 50,000 panels; 18 months later, Typhoon Faxai’s 120mph winds tore modules loose and around 50 panels caught fire

Santanu4 days ago05 mins

Representative Image (AI-generated) Japan’s push to generate renewable electricity from reservoirs took a dramatic turn in 2019 when a powerful typhoon damaged one of the country’s largest floating solar farms. The project at Yamakura Dam in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, began operating in March 2018 with thousands of solar panels spread across the reservoir. According to…

Quote of the Day by Albert Einstein: “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to…” – powerful lesson about success and value |

Santanu4 days ago07 mins

Quote of the day by Albert Einstein (Image: Wikipedia) Albert Einstein‘s famous words offer a genuinely different way of looking at achievement. In a world where success is often measured through money, job titles and public recognition, this line asks people to look beyond what they have actually achieved and think honestly about what kind…

Japanese students began testing a natural system on a school pond plagued by algae; the experiment eliminated the outbreaks and later expanded to 8 sites |

Santanu4 days ago04 mins

BIO-ENGINE introduced in the pond. Image Credit: Hatena Blog Japanese students at Nakui Agricultural High School in Aomori Prefecture developed a natural water-cleaning system after years of research, and tested it on a pond where recurring algae outbreaks had caused unpleasant smells. According to Japan for Sustainability(JFS), the experiment worked. The pond’s algae outbreaks were…

Why ancient cities are often found buried beneath the modern cities built above them

Santanu4 days ago08 mins

AI generated for representation/ChatGPT Walk through the streets of Rome, London, Jerusalem or Delhi and you may be standing above a city that is hundreds or even thousands of years older. In Rome, archaeological deposits beneath the modern city can reach several metres in thickness. In London, Roman remains have been found beneath modern streets…

In 2014, Virginia removed a dam that had blocked migrating fish for over 70 years; nearly 130 miles of upstream spawning and nursery habitat reopened

Santanu4 days ago03 mins

For decades, a concrete barrier on Virginia’s Appomattox River stood between migratory fish and more than 120 miles of upstream habitat. In 2014, its removal changed that. The Harvell Dam in Petersburg was taken out as part of a collaborative restoration effort, reconnecting roughly 127 miles of river for migratory and resident fish, according to…

Scientists sent a robot two miles below California and found a bigfin squid; it was the first live Northeast Pacific sighting

Santanu4 days ago06 mins

Photo credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Two miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California, in a world of near total darkness and crushing pressure, a remotely operated vehicle glided silently through the water. Its cameras were scanning the deep for the strange and the seldom-seen when something extraordinary…

All known life uses 4 DNA letters; UC San Diego showed an existing bacterial enzyme can accurately read and transcribe 8, doubling the genetic alphabet with synthetic letters

Santanu4 days ago06 mins

Representative image of DNA All life on Earth, from bacteria to blue whales, writes its genetic instructions using the same four-letter alphabet. These four DNA bases, usually referred to as A, T, C and G, pair up in predictable ways to store and pass on the information needed for life. Now, researchers at UC San…

Underwater sensors caught a rare event off Cornwall: one porpoise became trapped in a net while two animals exchanged possible distress calls

Sea otters returned to a polluted California estuary in 1984; eelgrass expanded 600%, while marsh-edge erosion later slowed by 69% on average

Brazil restored a former cattle landscape with native trees; decades later, lowland tapirs returned after disappearing for 100 years |

Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things” |

A Scottish river project set out to revive oysters that once covered an area the size of Edinburgh; now, 60,000 have been returned |

In 2015, Canada sank a 113-metre retired warship off British Columbia; five years later, monitoring had recorded more than 170 marine species on the wreck

Human hair, receipts, fishing nets, and eggshells were among 17 waste materials tested to create stronger, lower-carbon cement building products |

Meet Franklin Howley-Dumit Serulle, the amateur naturalist whose online insect photo helped reveal a new hoverfly species |

Meet Naidely Valeria Vidaurre-Quesada, the scientist who helped uncover a ghost shark species hiding in Costa Rica’s dark waters |

From 2012 to 2022, nearly 30,000 commercial vessel arrivals brought 430 sq km of submerged hull surface to Alaska; biofouling habitat grew 50%, increasing invasive-species risk

In 1980, conservationists began eradicating feral sheep to restore California’s Santa Cruz Island; by 1987 numbers fell from 21,500 to under 100, then 12 lambs were rescued to save the breed

Scientists found hidden populations within common gut bacteria that can spread internationally within decades and are associated with ageing, colorectal cancer, IBD and type 2 diabetes

Agnikul Cosmos: Indian startup Agnikul Cosmos unveils testing & manufacturing hubs in Chennai to validate reusable rocket stages

In 2018, Japan opened a floating solar farm with more than 50,000 panels; 18 months later, Typhoon Faxai’s 120mph winds tore modules loose and around 50 panels caught fire

Quote of the Day by Albert Einstein: “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to…” – powerful lesson about success and value |

Japanese students began testing a natural system on a school pond plagued by algae; the experiment eliminated the outbreaks and later expanded to 8 sites |

Why ancient cities are often found buried beneath the modern cities built above them

In 2014, Virginia removed a dam that had blocked migrating fish for over 70 years; nearly 130 miles of upstream spawning and nursery habitat reopened

Scientists sent a robot two miles below California and found a bigfin squid; it was the first live Northeast Pacific sighting

All known life uses 4 DNA letters; UC San Diego showed an existing bacterial enzyme can accurately read and transcribe 8, doubling the genetic alphabet with synthetic letters