Archaeologists in Spain have brought back the voice of the Neolithic by successfully playing ancient shells that had been buried for around 6,000 years. The instruments, made from large marine snail shells and discovered across several prehistoric sites in Catalonia, produced powerful, stable notes that researchers say were loud enough to carry across valleys and…
‘This Was A Return-To-Flight Mission, Bar Was Set Much Higher’ BENGALURU: Determined to leave nothing to chance, Isro put the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) through an unusually rigorous preparation cycle ahead of its Jan 12 mission, its first since the setback that grounded the workhorse launcher on May 18, 2025.“Instead of the usual number…
Historians and archaeologists long considered that the origins of organised whaling lay in the Arctic region of the Earth. A recent discovery in southern Brazil disproves this hypothesis. In the region of Babitonga Bay, in the state of Santa Catarina, it has been found that the local native tribes practised the organised hunting of large…
The Konya Basin, situated in Central Anatolia, Turkey, is exhibiting signs of rapid ground subsidence, despite being part of a broader region that has been uplifting for millions of years. New research based on satellite and ground measurements confirms that the basin surface is actively sinking, even as the surrounding Anatolian Plateau remains elevated. Scientists…
