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Tiny 1 cm Fossil Discovery in Gobi Desert Stuns Scientists
A remarkable palaeontological discovery in the Gobi Desert has revealed an exceptionally well-preserved fossil measuring just one centimetre in length. Found in the Ukhaa Tolgod region, the specimen...
Earthquake Hits South Shetland Islands Near Antarctica
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake recently struck the remote South Shetland Islands near Antarctica, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The seismic event highlights the...
Kalinjar Hill Declared National Geo-Heritage Site
The hill region surrounding Kalinjar Fort in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, has been officially designated as a National Geo-Heritage Site by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on...
Jag Laadki Tanker Reaches Mundra Amid West Asia Tensions
An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker, Jag Laadki, has successfully docked at Mundra Port in Gujarat, strengthening India’s energy supply amid rising tensions in West Asia. The vessel carried...
Neanderthal ‘Factory’ Discovery Rewrites Human Evolution
Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of a highly organised Neanderthal activity site dating back nearly 125,000 years in present-day Germany. The discovery at Neumark-Nord near Leipzig suggests that...
Ancient Petroglyphs Discovered in Telangana Rock Shelter
Researchers have recently uncovered two ancient petroglyphs on a flat rock surface inside a rock shelter near the Beerappa Temple in Manchirevula, Telangana. This discovery adds to India’s...
Medieval Gajapathi Inscription Found in Guntur Temple
A medieval Telugu inscription linked to the Gajapathi rulers of Odisha has been discovered on a stone pillar at the historic Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Ramachandrapura Agraharam...
Ancient Egypt Tool Find Rewrites Engineering Timeline
A small copper object excavated in Egypt over a century ago is reshaping understanding of early Egyptian engineering. Originally catalogued in the 1920s as a simple awl, the...
Kamchatka Earthquake 2025
The Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia experienced a series of powerful earthquakes. The strongest measured magnitude 7.4. These quakes occurred near the eastern coast, a region known for intense...
Salkhan Fossil Park
Salkhan Fossil Park, located in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, has recently been included in UNESCO’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites. This recognition marks milestone for the...
Shipki La Pass
Himachal Pradesh opened the Shipki La Pass to domestic tourists. This pass, located at an altitude of 3,930 metres in Kinnaur district, aims to boost border tourism and...
