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Evolution can change how an ecosystem collapses, study finds

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Evolution can change how an ecosystem collapses, study finds

Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas, grasslands turning into deserts – these are ecosystem “tipping points”, boundary lines we’re desperate not to cross. In dynamic systems filled with life, these critical thresholds aren’t set in stone. Since organisms can evolve, the tipping points within these ecosystems might evolve too. Most of us think of…

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Earth is getting a new mini-moon, and it won’t be the first or the last

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Earth is getting a new mini-moon, and it won’t be the first or the last

Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular Moon’s new, temporary friend is 2024 PT₅, an asteroid captured from the Arjuna asteroid group (called the “Arjunas”). | Photo Credit: AFP Earth is going to have its very own mini-moon from September 29 until November 25. The regular Moon’s…

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BEL, ARIES to collaborate to ensure satellite safety

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BEL, ARIES to collaborate to ensure satellite safety

Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited and Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital, have signed an MoU to collaborate on space technologies, particularly focusing on Space Situational Awareness (SSA). Image processing techniques, software for data analytics solutions, as well as instruments and laboratories, will soon be developed for tracking space objects, especially near-earth objects and…

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7 researchers of KLE Technological University among top 2% of scientists: Stanford University

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7 researchers of KLE Technological University among top 2% of scientists: Stanford University

Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Nagaraj P. Shetti, Nagaraj Banapurmath, Prabhugouda Patil, Mohanakrishna Gunda, Vinayak Gaitonde and Shweta Malode of KLE Technological University, Hubballi, have made it to the list of the world’s most influential scientists released by Stanford University. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a record of sorts, seven faculty members and scientists of KLE…

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The Science Quiz | Unearthing the science of archaeology

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The Science Quiz | Unearthing the science of archaeology

Ruins of the stone Gates in Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Questions: 1. The term _____ reveals details about the composition and depositional environment of a rock, helping geologists interpret ancient landscapes and climate conditions by analysing the rock’s characteristics. Fill in the blank. 2. Name the…

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Russian Soyuz brings crew of three back from International Space Station

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Russian Soyuz brings crew of three back from International Space Station

The Soyuz MS-25 space capsule carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew, formed of Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, lands in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan September 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Russian Soyuz capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe on Monday, bringing two Russian cosmonauts…

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Researchers uncover remains of Ice Age mastodons in Peru 

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Researchers uncover remains of Ice Age mastodons in Peru 

Engineer and mastodon researcher Oscar Diaz cleans remains of an Ice Age mastodon, believed to be between 11,000 and 12,000 years old, in Chambara, Peru September 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The fossilized remains of three mastodons from the Ice Age have been uncovered in the Peruvian Andes, raising questions as to how the…

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Could global warming impede weather and climate forecasting?

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Could global warming impede weather and climate forecasting?

With the record warming of 2023-2024, we are getting a clearer picture of what global warming does. The medley of extremes strewn across the planet have covered the gamut from deadly heatwaves to devastating cyclones and floods, from droughts to wildfires. According to some estimates, the world has already crossed the 1.5º  C warming threshold….

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What are retractions and why do they matter? | Explained

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What are retractions and why do they matter? | Explained

For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: According to the ‘Retraction Watch’ database, an Indian scientist at an institute in Lucknow has racked up 45 retractions. It also states that another researcher at a university in Kolkata published 300 scientific papers in a year, which is nearly a paper a…

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