Gukesh becomes new World No. 3 as Pragg beats top seed Caruana

Gukesh Dommaraju ascended to World No. 3 after drawing against reigning champion Wei Yi at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa scored a stunning win over top seed Fabiano Caruana, elevating him in the standings. Leon Luke Mendonca, Pentala Harikrishna, and Divya Deshmukh also recorded notable victories, marking…

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Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change

New research highlights a troubling acceleration in ocean warming, with the rate of temperature rise quadrupling since the 1980s. According to a study in Environmental Research Letters, ocean surface temperatures now rise at 0.27°C per decade, up from 0.06°C. This rapid warming, driven by greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane,…

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Tesla Roadster Mistakenly Classified as Near-Earth Asteroid

A recent error by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) mistakenly classified Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster as a near-Earth asteroid. The object, launched into space aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy in 2018, was briefly listed in the MPC’s database before the error was identified and corrected within hours. This incident highlights growing…

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New Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation

A new study published in Nature Communications explores the mathematical foundations of creativity. Researchers introduced a model called Edge-Reinforced Random Walk with Triggering (ERRWT) to simulate how new ideas emerge by combining familiar elements. By analysing music habits, literature, and scientific papers, the study found that while discovery rates were…

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Researchers Spot Unusual, Overmassive Globular Clusters in Ultra-Diffuse Galaxy FCC 224

A new study has uncovered an unexpected globular cluster system in FCC 224, an ultra-diffuse galaxy located in the Fornax cluster. Using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck Cosmic Web Imager, researchers found that FCC 224 hosts luminous, overmassive globular clusters with unusual properties. The galaxy’s star…

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US-based Indian techies win bid of The Hundred’s Lord’s franchise

A consortium of US-based Indian tech executives, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, has won the bid to own 49% of The Hundred’s Lord’s franchise, London Spirit. The consortium participated in an e-auction process, paying 49% of the GB£295 million bid value. The remaining 51% will…

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New Study Finds Active Lunar Tectonics, Challenges Moon’s Dormancy

A recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal reveals that the moon is still experiencing tectonic activity. Scientists identified 266 small ridges on the far side of the moon, formed within the last 160 to 200 million years. The study suggests these ridges result from geological forces like lunar…

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Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing amino acids, nucleobases, ammonia, and minerals formed in saltwater. These organic compounds, vital to life, suggest that the building blocks for life might have existed in other regions of the early solar system. The discovery of evaporite minerals, including…

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Financial woes threaten India’s bid to host D Gukesh

India may lose the opportunity to host the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour due to a lack of investor support. Organizers are considering alternative venues unless an Indian investor steps forward. Talks with Indian tycoon Anand Mahindra did not yield support as his focus remains on the Global Chess League….

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U-19 T20 WC: India thrash England to set up final against SA

India advanced to the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup final by defeating England by nine wickets. Kamalini scored 56 not out, while spinners Parunika Sisodia and Vaishnavi Sharma restricted England to 113 for eight. India will face South Africa in the final. Kamalini’s precise batting and strong partnership helped…

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