Fossils from Wyoming are revealing how forests responded when Earth experienced one of its most intense episodes of global warming around 56 million years ago. A new study, published in the journal Science on August 13, 2026, reconstructs the structure of forests during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or PETM, and finds that their canopies became…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing West Asia crisis could pave the way for long-awaited reforms for India to have financially viable airlines and a sustainable aviation sector. The Union aviation ministry has “initiated a study on financially stressed airlines in India to assess structural challenges and identify measures to improve sector resilience.” It has asked airlines…
BRIC-NIPGR Opens PhD Applications in Plant Biology, Deadline June 12 BRIC-NIPGR PhD Admission 2026: Aspiring researchers in plant science and biotechnology have a final opportunity to apply for the prestigious Ph.D. Programme at the BRIC–National Institute of Plant Genome Research (BRIC-NIPGR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. The institute has…
Long after the Jon Snow spin-off was shelved, actor Kit Harington is not ruling out a return to Westeros. The actor, who played the beloved character in the ‘Game of Thrones‘ series, has revealed that he now feels more comfortable with the idea of reprising his role in a possible spin-off. Kit Harrington on returning…
Australia beat Bangladesh in two days. (Pic credit: CA) Former Australia opener Justin Langer has slammed the increasing frequency of Test matches ending inside two days, calling the trend “unacceptable” after Australia wrapped up an innings-and-51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday.Australia needed only 750 balls to complete the second Test, bouncing back from…