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Panama was jolted by two powerful earthquakes and a series of aftershocks on Wednesday, prompting evacuations in some areas and a rapid emergency response. Early reports indicated strong shaking across the country, though authorities and international monitors said the worst damage appeared limited compared with the scale of the seismic event.
A new line of research is raising the possibility that Earth’s interior may not be warming in the uniform way geologists have long assumed, a finding that could reshape understanding of volcanism, plate tectonics and the planet’s long-term thermal evolution. If confirmed, the work would force scientists to revisit models that underpin everything from earthquake risk to the deep carbon cycle.
China has unveiled a plan to complete the first AI-assisted geological map of the entire Martian surface by the end of 2028, intensifying its competition with the United States in planetary science. The project underscores Beijing’s broader ambition to pair advanced automation with space exploration, while also signaling how scientific mapping is becoming a strategic frontier in the global race for technological leadership.
China has announced plans to complete the first AI-assisted geological map of the entire Martian surface by 2028, a milestone that would deepen its planetary science capabilities and sharpen its competition with the United States in deep-space exploration. The project is tied to Beijing’s broader Mars ambitions, including a future sample-return mission, and underscores how space science is increasingly intertwined with national prestige, advanced computing and strategic technological leadership.
China has unveiled a plan to complete the first AI-assisted geological map of the entire Martian surface by the end of 2028, intensifying its competition with the United States in planetary science. The project is tied to Beijing’s broader push to advance deep-space exploration, strengthen scientific self-reliance, and build capabilities that could support future sample-return and human exploration missions.
A new study suggests that Earth and Mars, though born from the same cloud of gas and dust, assembled through fundamentally different processes. The findings sharpen scientific understanding of how rocky planets grow and may help explain why Earth became habitable while Mars remained smaller, colder and geologically quieter.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified geological evidence that groundwater, lakes and hot fluids once interacted in the same Martian environment, pointing to a far more complex and dynamic water cycle than previously understood. The finding strengthens the case that early Mars was not a uniformly dry world, but one shaped by repeated episodes of water movement, heat and mineral alteration.
More than half of urban households in India said economic conditions deteriorated over the past year, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest consumer confidence survey. The share of respondents reporting worsening conditions rose to 54.5% in the latest reading from 50.5% in July and 40.9% in September last year, underscoring persistent household unease despite broader macroeconomic resilience.
A Reserve Bank of India survey has found a sharp rise in pessimism among urban households, with 54.5% of respondents saying economic conditions have worsened, up from 50.5% in July and 40.9% in September last year. The reading underscores persistent pressure on consumer sentiment even as policymakers seek to sustain growth and contain inflation.
A large-scale household survey has found that the average trip to an educational institution for a student costs more than ₹400 and takes 23 minutes, underscoring the hidden burden of access to schooling in India. The findings, drawn from a sample of over 4.92 lakh households covering more than 20 lakh people, add fresh evidence that education spending extends well beyond fees and books.
A large-scale household survey has found that a student’s trip to an educational institution costs more than ₹400 on average and takes 23 minutes, underscoring the continuing burden of access costs on Indian families. The findings, drawn from a survey covering over 4.92 lakh households and more than 20 lakh people, add fresh evidence to the economic friction that shapes school and college attendance, especially for lower-income households.
A large-scale household survey has found that the average trip to an educational institution for a student now costs more than ₹400 and takes 23 minutes, underscoring the growing time and financial burden of access to schooling in India. The findings, drawn from a survey covering over 4.92 lakh households and more than 20 lakh people, add fresh evidence to the debate over the real cost of education beyond tuition and textbooks.
A new gamma-ray analysis of the inner Milky Way has sharpened constraints on one of astrophysics’ most elusive targets: dark matter annihilation. While the study does not claim a detection, it narrows the range of possible particle properties and strengthens the case for more sensitive searches in the Galactic center. The result matters beyond fundamental physics, because dark matter remains central to how scientists model the structure and evolution of galaxies, including the Milky Way.
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