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What is Dama celiae?

March 30, 2023

A team of researchers from the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid, Spain, has described a new species of deer, Dama celiae, from fossils found in the Manzanares valley. This discovery provides valuable insight into the diversity of cervids ..

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LVM3 M3/OneWeb India – 2 Mission

March 29, 2023

On March 25, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) successfully launched the OneWeb India-2 mission, a significant achievement in space connectivity. The mission’s primary objective was to deploy 36 satellites into a 450 km ..

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Tamil Nadu Brown Moray

March 29, 2023

A team of researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel off the coast of Cuddalore, which is located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The new species has been named Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis, with its common name ..

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Exostoma Dhritiae – New Species of Catfish from Arunachal Pradesh

March 27, 2023

A team of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) recently discovered a new catfish species in Arunachal Pradesh. The discovery was announced in a statement by the ZSI. The new catfish species has been christened ‘Exostoma Dhritiae’. Discovery ..

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What is Nemateleotris lavandula?

March 24, 2023

Scientists from the Australian Museum Research Institute, the University of Sydney, and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory have identified a new species of the genus Nemateleotris. The lavender-blushed dartfish, or Nemateleotris lavandula, was discovered in the ..

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Asteroid Ryugu and the Theory of Panspermia

March 24, 2023

A team of researchers has made a groundbreaking discovery that could lend further support to the theory of panspermia, which suggests that life on Earth may have originated from outer space. The researchers have found building blocks of RNA in ..

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International Liquid Mirror Telescope

March 23, 2023

Recently, India inaugurated the largest International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) in Devasthal, Uttarakhand. This four-meter telescope is designed exclusively for astronomical observations and is the first optical survey telescope in India. The observatory will explore the deep celestial sky, classifying ..

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Dimethyltryptamine

March 23, 2023

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a potent hallucinogenic drug that is found in the Amazonian drink Ayahuasca. It is made using the flowering shrub of the Psychotria viridis plant. Scientists have been studying the effects of DMT on the human brain ..

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Euoplos dignitas: A New Species of Trapdoor Spider from Queensland

March 23, 2023

Researchers in central Queensland’s Brigalow Belt have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider called Euoplos dignitas. This nocturnal species lives underground and is larger and stockier than its male counterpart. The discovery of this new spider species is an ..

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CapCut: A Video Editing Application Gaining Popularity in the US

March 22, 2023

Video editing has become an integral part of our daily lives, especially with the rise of social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Among these platforms, TikTok has always been in the limelight for its huge craze among ..

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