One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have charted billions of years of galactic evolution, and found that ...

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He led a team of scientists who helped confirm that a Big Bang was the source of the universe. The discovery earned him a ...

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Pitched as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional fireworks, green crackers have been approved again this Diwali. But do they actually make the air any less polluted?

The worst of the pollution from fireworks typically lasts for about 6 to 12 hours after bursting begins, but in places like ...

The chemistry behind these so-called green crackers is equally deceptive. They often replace barium nitrate with potassium nitrate or strontium-based oxidisers. | Latest News Delhi ...

Scientists have made new discoveries about the lives of the world’s first farming communities after analysing 10,000-year-old ...

As dozens of tanks filled with radioactive waste are still waiting to be hauled offsite, construction for plutonium pit ...