The 16,000-year-old Pando appears to be a forest, but scientists say all 47,000 trees belong to a single living organism |

At first sight, Pando appears to be an ordinary forest of thousands of trembling aspen trees stretching across Utah’s Fishlake National Forest. As reported by PBS, the reality beneath the ground is far more unusual. Those estimated 47,000 trunks are not separate trees competing for space, but parts of a single living organism connected by…

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SAMS Odisha +3 round 3 merit list 2026 out: Check direct link to download here

The Higher Education Department, Odisha has released the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) Odisha +3 merit list 2026 round 3 for undergraduate admissions. In this round, 53,656 candidates have been allotted seats in participating colleges across the state.Candidates who applied for Odisha +3 admissions can now check their Round 3 allotment status by logging in…

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‘Ramayana’ star Yash’s first gift to wife Radhika Pandit wasn’t flowers or jewellery but an unusual and thoughtful gesture |

Yash and Radhika Pandit have always been among the most admired couples in the Kannada film industry. The duo, who have been sharing heartwarming moments with fans since their television days, have become one of the biggest star couples in Sandalwood. Yash’s first gift to Radhika’s story has once again come out of the closet…

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In 1600, Oaken Wood was already an established English woodland; in 2026 Kent proposed quarrying 41 hectares for stone used in historic buildings

Hermitage quarry beside Oaken Wood. Under the soil sits Kentish ragstone, which Kent county council says is crucial for the conservation of ancient buildings. In 1600, Oaken Wood near Maidstone was already an established English woodland; in 2026, Kent County Council proposed turning 41 hectares of it into a stone quarry, reports the Guardian.The Reform-led…

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From ayurveda to insurance: Patanjali gets IRDAI nod for Rs 4,500 crore insurance entry

Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved’s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (File Photo) Patanjali Ayurved, which is known for its herbal and other fast-moving consumer goods, is now set to enter financial services through a nearly Rs 4,500 crore acquisition.The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has approved the acquisition of Magma General Insurance by…

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India’s solar problem isn’t generation anymore. It’s what to do with all that power | India News

For decades, India’s energy challenge could be simply summed up: build more capacity. More coal, more transmission lines, more renewable energy. Solar, in particular, became the poster child of the country’s clean energy ambitions.Now, success has created a new problem.Across India’s vast solar parks, electricity is increasingly generated faster than the grid can absorb it….

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Titan experiences clouds, rain, rivers and changing seasons like Earth; Saturn’s 29-year journey around the Sun makes each season last more than seven Earth years

Titan has four seasons much like Earth’s, but there is one very strange catch to them A single winter on Saturn’s largest moon lasts long enough for a newborn on Earth to grow into an eight-year-old child.Titan, the second-largest moon in the solar system, has active weather with clouds, rain, rivers, and changing seasons that…

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