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Silent, cheap & deadly: Why lasers are a gamechanger in air defence - where India stands
India is rapidly advancing its laser weapon capabilities, joining global efforts to counter drones and missiles. Under Project Sudarshan Chakra, DRDO is developing high-energy lasers to bolster air defence, offering a cost-effective and sustainable solution. This strategic move aims to enhance national security and achieve technological self-reliance against growing regional threats.
Why Do Humans Have Earlobes? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
InnovationScienceWhy Do Humans Have Earlobes? An Evolutionary Biologist ExplainsByScott Travers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.Follow AuthorJun 13, 2026, 08:30am EDTThat soft little flap of tissue dangling from the bottom of your ear has puzzled scientists for decades. Here’s what we actually know about the earlobe, and what we honestly don’t.gettyReach up and feel the bottom...
Why A $1.77 Trillion SpaceX IPO Could ‘Permanently Scar’ The Night Sky
BreakingInnovationScienceWhy A $1.77 Trillion SpaceX IPO Could ‘Permanently Scar’ The Night SkyByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 13, 2026, 05:34am EDTToplineThe investment case for the SpaceX IPO potentially extends far beyond rockets. Although the company is best known for its Falcon 9 orbital and Starship experimental heavy-lift reusable ro...
'Safe And Sound': World Nuclear Body Chief On India's Fast Breeder Reactor
In an exclusive interview with NDTV's Pallava Bagla, Rafael M Grossi offered a rare and candid assessment of India's nuclear strategy
Aurora Alert: Northern States May See Northern Lights Saturday Night
InnovationScienceAurora Alert: Northern States May See Northern Lights Saturday NightByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 13, 2026, 05:00am EDTThe northern lights may be visible from states along the U.S.-Canadian border overnight on Thursday, June 11, into Friday, June 12. Image is from Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, Montana.gettyThe nor...
Rare shark studied in its natural habitat for first time - and it wasn't where researchers thought
A rare, deep-sea goblin shark has been studied alive in its habitat for the first time.
NASA’s Hubble sees a swarm of galaxies in one of the universe’s largest structures
A new image released by NASA offers a densely packed view of one of the universe’s most massive structures, revealing a crowded gathering of galaxies whose gravity bends and magnifies light from far more distant objects hidden behind it.The photograph, taken by the NASA-led Hubble Space Telescope, centres on the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211, a vast collection of galaxies bound together by gravity. At first glance, the scene appears busy and almost chaotic.
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestrationTrees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped. Continue reading...
Sustainable path?
THE FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth — without breaching the IMF’s macroeconomic targets. After three years of painful austerity and demand compression, the decision to reduce the super tax, introduce a real estate stimulus and offer a scattering of export incentives indicates that the government believes the worst is behind it as it cautiously proceeds to pump moderate growth of 4pc. The desperation is understandable....
Glowing Orbs, Potato-like Object: In US' New UFO Files, No Answers On Aliens
A person whose name is blacked out reported coming home and seeing an intense light hovering below the trees in their backyard.
Leader Of "Bloodthirsty" Terror Outfit Tren De Aragua Killed In US Strike
Tren de Aragua has been labeled by the United States as a terrorist organization. Guerrero Flores was chargedwith racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists in crimes
Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissionsAustralia will find exporting fossil fuels increasingly difficult but can switch to exporting clean energy products, the president of the next UN climate negotiations has declared.Speaking at a climate conference in Bonn, Germany, Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister for climate change and energy, argued his country had led the global push to “transition away from fossil fuels” –...
Forecasts indicate El Niño to grow stronger during monsoon: IMD
“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen during monsoon season,” IMD said, while announcing the advent of the condition — warming of ocean waters in central and eastern equatorial Pacific — that’s invariably linked with weak monsoon in India. The latest forecast could be used by policymakers to immediately activate contingency measures in all 197 districts across the country that have been identified by the agriculture ministry as most vulnerab...
Blood test can find thousands of genetic conditions in pregnancy, say scientists
Technique that examines fragments of foetal DNA in mother’s bloodstream could limit need for invasive screening, according to researchersA new maternal blood test that can detect thousands of serious genetic conditions in the developing foetus could limit the need for invasive screening during pregnancy, according to scientists.The test, to be described at the European Society for Human Genetics conference in Gothenburg on Saturday, relies on detecting tiny fragments of a foetus’s DNA that circu...
Rare goblin shark filmed in the wild for 1st time, study says
Scientists have captured and confirmed footage of the goblin shark, a rare deep-sea shark species, in the wild for the first time, according to a new study.
Shark with face ‘not even mother would love’ spotted at sea by scientists
A shark with a face "not even a mother would love" has been spotted at sea by some of the world's leading marine scientists. Live goblin sharks were captured swimming in their natural deep-sea environment for the first time in recorded history, ending decades of mystery surrounding these ancient predators.The remarkable spot, made by research teams from Australia and Hawaii, were published in the Journal of Fish Biology in a landmark moment for marine science.Prof Alan Jamieson, director of the...
El Niño Is Here. It Could One Be A Strong One
InnovationScienceEl Niño Is Here. It Could One Be A Strong OneByMarshall Shepherd,Senior Contributor.Follow AuthorJun 12, 2026, 04:31pm EDTWarm sea surface temperatures during the first week of June indicate the presence of El Niño.NOAAThe FIFA World Cup matches began this week, but that is not the only thing with global implications in recent days. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that El Niño has formed. Here’s what that means, and why forecasters believe it could...
DNA technology solves 25-year-old mystery of human remains found in Olympic National Park
U.S. newsDNA technology solves 25-year-old mystery of human remains found in Olympic National ParkDNA analysts successfully extracted DNA from skeletal evidence and used forensic-grade genome sequencing to build a comprehensive DNA profile to identify the victim.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Aerial view of the river leading to Olympic National Park, Wash.Joe Sohm / Universal Images Group via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 12, 2026, 4:16 PM EDTBy Francie Eb...
El Nino Raises Ocean Temperatures: How Marine Life Could Be Affected
With an El Nino expected to strengthen through the summer and fall, water temperatures will heat up even more. It's time to start preparing.
Latest US release of UFO files reveals strange lights but few hard facts
New batch of government documents takes no position on origin of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)A possible UFO sighting over a busy southern African airport, and yet more mysterious glowing orbs in the sky above the US feature in the latest batch of previously classified documents released by the Pentagon on Friday in its stated quest for “transparency” amid the irrepressible debate about the chances of extraterrestrial life.In keeping with the first two document drops of government papers...