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A new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms introners' role, providing the first evidence of eight interspecies transfers via horizontal gene transfer.

NISAR is a super-smart satellite with a massive 13-meter-wide radar antenna, shaped like a giant circular dish.

A new study shows the Southern Ocean could regain its carbon-absorbing ability as the ozone hole heals but only if greenhouse gas emissions drop quickly. Rising emissions could overwhelm this recovery despite ozone layer repair.

A long-term study has found that women who eat more high-quality carbohydrates and fibre during midlife are more likely to age healthily, with better mental and physical health and fewer chronic diseases later in life.

A new Ohio State University study reveals that men and women have different genes driving heart rhythm. This may explain why women have faster heart rates while men are more prone to arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will pilot the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station, marking India’s return to human spaceflight after nearly 40 years since Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission. The launch is planned for June 8, 2025.

A new study shows that children born in 2020 could face four times more extreme weather events than older generations due to global warming, with heatwaves, floods, and crop failures hitting the poorest regions hardest.

For the first time, scientists have observed 'negative light,' a breakthrough involving negative-frequency photons. This discovery challenges understanding of light and energy, offering potential for quantum computing, and fundamental physics.

A new study finds that left-handed CEOs lead more innovative companies and are more likely to embrace diversity. Their creative thinking and unique leadership style are now being linked to stronger company performance and global hiring.

A new study says the global fertility rate needs to be 2.7 children per woman—higher than the previously believed 2.1—to ensure long-term human survival, challenging assumptions about population sustainability and collapse.