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PC: Eocene penguin fossils as archives of Antarctic weathering and climate change: insights from micro-X-ray fluorescence elemental mapping Fifty-five million years ago, Antarctica looked nothing like the frozen continent we know today. Its coastlines were warm and humid, its shores home to some of the earliest penguins ever to exist, and its rocks were quietly … Read more

A combination of satellite images shows the valleys near the Nepal-China border on August 23, 2026, before the devastating floods and on August 26, 2026, after the disaster. (Photo: Reuters) Satellite images taken before and after the deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet reveal a striking change in the landscape: stretches of green … Read more

Sudden movement in closing period triggers outcry online. MUMBAI: In the first monthly expiry of derivatives contracts on BSE after the introduction of Closing Auction Session, popularly known as CAS, sensex and Bankex, BSE’s banking index, witnessed wild swings, triggering social media outcry. The sharp movement in indices and some of their constituents also gave … Read more

A cocoa processor in Dong Nai, Vietnam, has turned a long-standing waste problem into part of the solution for one of its biggest production headaches. Trong Duc Cocoa Company, the country’s second-largest cocoa producer, generates around 5,000 tons of empty fruit pods every year after extracting fresh beans. Rather than letting that waste pile up, … Read more