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False-color particles reveal water flowing into a reverse sprinkler, making the invisible movement of fluid clearly visible.Photo credit: NYU’s Applied Mathematics Laboratory If you’ve ever watched a “silly sprinkler” in action (those bright, looping contraptions that twist and spray water in wild patterns) you’ve probably just seen them as summer fun. But a group of…

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about wildfire smoke drifting into the United States, urging theto take stronger action to contain the fires and warning that tariffs could follow if the problem persists.Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “I told them. I mean, you got to…

Earth’s natural system keep its climate from being too hot or too cold. (Representational photo_ Earth has gone through many periods of warming and cooling over its long history. Despite these changes, the planet has remained capable of supporting life for hundreds of millions of years. Scientists have long believed that Earth has a natural…

Whenever the idea of searching for life beyond Earth comes into picture, two key elements that are always a priority are water and oxygen. Now, astronomers have added another intriguing ingredient to the list: sugar. The latest research highlights that now scientists have discovered erythrulose, a naturally occurring four-carbon sugar found in raspberries, kiwis and…

If you’ve followed the growing conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. They are tiny fragments of plastic found in oceans, soils, food, and even the human body. But there’s an even smaller, less visible category that’s now drawing attention: Nanoplastics. And new research suggests they don’t just affect what we ingest; they…

66 million years ago, dinosaurs, the apex predators, roamed the Earth, dominating the land, sea, and sky. Scientists have known for decades that these magnificent creatures were wiped out after a massive meteorite struck Earth. However, they were unsure about what type of projectile delivered such an impact, wiping out 75 per cent of Earth’s…

Japanese scientists may have found a crucial missing piece in the puzzle of hair loss. It looks as though the prayers of people struggling with thinning hair are finally being answered. Scientists at Japan’s RIKEN Institute and the Tokyo-based OrganTech have discovered a previously unknown ‘third cell’ that can fully reconstruct hair follicles, potentially clearing…

Officials in Florida have planted 15,000 milkweed plants along roadsides to help monarch butterflies survive. If you have driven through rural roads in northern Florida recently, you may have noticed new wildflower signs and patches of orange flowers growing along the roadside. These are not just for decoration. They are part of a large conservation…

Scientists monitored dolphins in two bays along Sea of Japan coast. (Representational photo) People living along Japan’s Sea of Japan coast had been saying for years that they occasionally spotted dolphins close to shore. Local fishers also reported seeing them from time to time. These sightings were interesting, but scientists did not have enough information…

‘If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you’ Imagine standing in front of a vending machine or browsing an online marketplace, surrounded by thousands of choices created to encourage instant buying. A person purchases a slightly improved phone, feels a short moment of happiness, and soon starts looking forward to…