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'Eureka moment' for Indian at Cambridge, as he solves 2500-year-old Sanskrit language problem

December 18, 2022 6:03 pm

Dr Rishi Rajpopat may have solved a puzzle in the ‘Ashtadhyayi’, allowing Panini's Sanskrit grammar to be taught to computers for the first time.

Know Your City: Ancient game patterns inscribed beneath Krishna's butter ball come to light 

September 04, 2022 7:02 am

In order to ensure these games do not die out in the coming years, Vinita Siddharth founded the Kreeda, a Chennai-based organisation, which is into reviving and documenting traditional games.

Meet Thapunngaka shawi, a flying reptile that ruled Queensland’s skies

August 10, 2021 6:32 pm

"It's the closest thing we have to a real-life dragon...The new pterosaur would have been a fearsome beast, with a spear-like mouth," first author Tim Richards says.

Latest coronavirus in dogs highlights need to search for viruses that could jump into humans

May 31, 2021 10:37 am

Scientists have known for decades that coronaviruses can cause disease in dogs, but until now there has been no evidence that canine coronaviruses can infect people.

Scientists found 3200-year-old cheese in Egypt, but eating it might kill you

October 04, 2018 4:32 pm

A team of scientists, led by University of Catania and Cairo University archaeologist Enrico Greco, dug out cheese that was tucked away for 3200 years in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian Ptahmes, who was the mayor of Memphis back in the 13th century BCE.

Discovery associates with Tamil film 'Thaarai Tahappattai'

January 05, 2016 1:07 pm

Discovery Tamil and B Studios and Company Productions have entered into a brand association for the forthcoming film 'Thaarai Thappattai'.

Hooked to Sherlock !

December 19, 2014 1:00 am

la Some of the TV channels I like to watch include non-fiction channels like Travel N living, Nat Geo and Discovery as I get to learn alot from these channels.

Near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet

September 12, 2013 2:33 pm

An active comet,mistaken for an asteroid,called Don Quixote likely contains water ice and not just rocks.

In the Fast Lane

September 01, 2012 11:26 pm

Starting September 3,Discovery Channel will drop off these two in the extreme and incredible landscapes of Chile in South America and watch them escape to safety in three days in a car that is not equipped to survive harsh terrain.

NASA powers down Discovery for the final time after 28 years

December 17, 2011 4:12 pm

Discovery's rich history of service featured 39 spaceflights,spanning 148,221,675 miles and 5,830 orbits of Earth.

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