A backward-facing pouch, specialised limbs for digging, and a button-like nose have made the marsupial mole of Australia a subject of intrigue and scientific curiosity for decades. Despite its name and mole-like appearance, this elusive animal has perplexed researchers trying to determine its place in the animal kingdom. Rarely seen in the wild, this subterranean … Read more
Harry Brook was bamboozled by Varun Chakravarthy for the second straight game.© X (Twitter) England batter Harry Brook was bamboozled by India mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for the second straight game in the ongoing five-match T20I series. Ahead of the second T20I in Chennai, Brook had given a bizarre remark, saying that due … Read more
England lost the first T20I against India.© AFP The evening smog in Kolkata made it doubly harder to pick mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy from his hand, feels England vice-captain Harry Brook, who is hoping that Chennai air will be comparatively clearer for sighting the white Kookaburra. Chakravarthy picked up the wickets of Jos … Read more
Recent seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander could provide answers to a 50-year-old puzzle concerning Mars’ unique structure. The planet is divided into the northern lowlands and southern highlands, separated by significant differences in elevation and crust thickness. This phenomenon, referred to as the “Martian dichotomy,” has perplexed scientists for decades. Clues from seismic activity … Read more
A groundbreaking study may have solved the 50-year-long mystery troubling scientists as to why one half of Mars is so drastically different from the other. The northern lowlands on the Martian surface are roughly 5-6 kilometres lower than the southern highlands, with the crust in the north being significantly thinner. Referred to as the ‘Martain … Read more
Rajasthan News: The pride and glory of Jaipur, Nahargarh Fort bears witness to the glorious history of Marudhara. This palace, located at the end of the Aravalli range and built keeping in mind the safety of Jaipur, still stands proudly with the memories of the past, but there is a legend about this fort that … Read more