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Indian scientists at ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack, have shown that an artificial intelligence-designed enzyme, OpenCRISPR-1, can precisely edit rice DNA, matching the famous CRISPR-Cas9 across knockout, base editing and prime editing. The open-source platform, named POC1, could ease the patent burden on gene editing and speed India's push for climate-resilient, self-reliant crops.

For centuries, flamingos were recognised by their vivid pink feathers, yet the reason behind that striking colour remained uncertain. Early naturalists could describe what they saw, but they could not explain why young flamingos emerged from the nest in muted shades before gradually becoming brighter as they matured.

India has said there is no official category called Super El Nino even as scientists warn of an intense Pacific event. The government said India's impact will depend on broader ocean-atmosphere conditions, not El Nino alone.

A wind farm is usually thought of as a place where moving air is turned into electricity. Yet the flow does not simply continue on its way once it has passed through the turbines.

For decades, scientists have searched for cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, looking everywhere from algae and bacteria to agricultural waste. In 2008, one of the most unexpected discoveries came from deep inside the South American rainforest.

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu recalled IIT Madras days while praising senior scientist Nagabhushana, saying India's growing deep-tech ecosystem is attracting experienced talent back and strengthening research and innovation.

For years, the disappearance of the last woolly mammoths seemed to have a straightforward explanation. A tiny population became isolated, interbred for thousands of years and eventually reached a point where its own genetics made survival impossible.

Suspected mammoth remains have been found in the Danube riverbed near Bulgaria's Ryahovo village after water levels fell sharply. The find could help scientists study Ice Age landscapes even as the drought highlights extreme weather across Europe.

However, the construction industry accounts for a great part of the global CO2 footprint due to massive emissions of carbon dioxide while producing cement and concrete. Although some success has been achieved by architects and engineers in the creation of alternatives, there is still no such type of sustainable building material that would not only lower but also absorb the CO2 from the air.

Underground stores of rich soil and thick peat were the main fuel behind the record emissions created during Canada's 2023 wildfire season. Rather than standing trees and leaves, carbon locked beneath the forest floor accounted for 76 per cent of all carbon released by the blazes.