The discovery of Viking presence in North America, initially hinted at by local lore and confirmed by the Ingstads’ archaeological work at L’Anse aux Meadows, has been precisely dated to AD 1021. Image Credits: Evidence for European presence in the Americas in ad 1021 study/ Extended Data Fig. 5. Pictures of the wood items studied…
In a stark Soviet laboratory in the 1950s, a photograph captured a scene that still unsettles viewers today. A large dog stood while the head and forelimbs of a smaller dog had been surgically grafted onto its body, both heads alive and responsive. The man behind this experiment was Vladimir Demikhov, a surgeon working at…
In 1971, historian Alexander McKee led a dive that uncovered the remains of the Tudor ship, the Mary Rose, buried in Solent mud. This remarkable find, preserved for centuries, yielded thousands of artifacts offering insights into 16th-century life. Image Credit: Mary Rose Trust, via Wikimedia Commons History is not just neatly stored in books lined…
After a grueling 16-year quest, Mel Fisher’s relentless pursuit culminated in the monumental 1985 discovery of the Spanish galleon Atocha. Beneath the Florida Keys’ treacherous waters, his team unearthed a “silver reef” of immense value, estimated at $400 million. “Today is the day.” Sixteen years, to be precise, Mel Fisher woke up hearing those exact…
The journey to space rarely follows a predictable route, and for Anil Menon, it has unfolded across hospitals, disaster zones, military operations, and advanced space programmes. As NASA astronaut Anil Menon prepares for his first mission to the International Space Station in 2026, his story is drawing growing attention. It is not built on a…
A groundbreaking study in Science Advances reveals that Earth’s tectonic plates are breaking apart under the Cascadia subduction zone. Geologists from Louisiana State University and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory used high-resolution seismic imaging, similar to an ‘ultrasound’ of the Earth. They noticed the Juan de Fuca plate is fracturing into smaller pieces as it sinks…
A hidden mineral beneath a Korean town could change batteries, beauty, and more. Image credit – Gemini Korean skincare has already taken the internet by storm. But what if geologists discover a tiny mineral in your skincare and mobile phone, beneath a Korean town, that could change the future? A rural county in South Korea…
A dead star is “pulsing” every 20 days, pointing to Einstein’s theory. Image credit – Gemini Black holes are famous for hiding secrets. Scientists have discovered a periodic signal originating from what was once a star destroyed by a black hole. The signal repeats itself once every 20 days in the form of pulsations, suggesting…
The James Webb Space Telescope recently managed to capture a direct image of Epsilon Indi Ab, a ‘Super-Jupiter’ just a dozen light-years away, marking a significant step forward in our understanding of planets outside our solar system. Using its Mid-Infrared Instrument, an international team of researchers found signs in the atmosphere that strongly suggested patchy…
New study sparks debate if Easter Island invented writing on its own. Image credit – Gemini An ancient script from Easter Island is set to rewrite human history. A scientific study sparked debates about whether this remote island had invented writing independently. Researchers discovered a new clue from one of the world’s most isolated islands,…