Updated: Mar 30th, 2026 A new study published in Science journal has found that human reproduction in space could be difficult because microgravity and cosmic radiation may affect fertility. Scientists discovered that sperm struggle to move in zero gravity, which could reduce the chances of pregnancy. The research titled, ‘Human sperm navigation is impaired in microgravity conditions’, was conducted in...

Updated: Mar 30th, 2026 ​Scientists have discovered new details about a 2,000-year-old supernova with the help of a NASA mission. The study focused on a supernova remnant called RCW 86, observed by astronomers for years. Earlier observations by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory showed that RCW 86 is surrounded by a large, low-density cavity. This space around the supernova allowed it...

Updated: Mar 30th, 2026 Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab, located in central Iran, has been severely damaged and is no longer operational, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.  “Based on independent analysis of satellite imagery and knowledge of the installation, the IAEA has confirmed the heavy water production plant at Khondab, which Iran reported had been attacked...

Updated: Mar 29th, 2026 Iran on Saturday accused two US Navy officers of carrying out a missile strike on a school in Minab that it said killed around 175 people, as a US military review indicated the attack may have resulted from an intelligence error. Iran’s embassies in several countries shared images of two officers, Leigh R Tate, commanding officer,...

Updated: Mar 29th, 2026 Image: KitKat website Swiss food major Nestlé has reported the theft of a large consignment of its popular KitKat bars in Europe, which is likely to disrupt supplies ahead of the Easter season, as per reports. In a statement, the company reportedly said a truck carrying 4,13,793 units of its newly launched chocolate range, weighing around...

The residence of Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, was reportedly targeted in an attack in the northern city of Duhok on Saturday, causing damage but no casualties, officials said. A regional government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, reportedly said the residence was unoccupied at the time of the incident. As per reports, no group has so...

Updated: Mar 29th, 2026 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly proposed a set of measures to strengthen digital payment security under its Payments Vision 2028 framework, including a shared liability model for unauthorised transactions and expansion of user-controlled features. Under the proposed framework, the responsibility for unauthorised digital transactions will be shared between customers and beneficiary banks, instead...

Updated: Mar 29th, 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed its air defence has struck a US F-16 Fighting Falcon and an MQ-9 Reaper drone in the country’s southern airspace.  Making the announcement in a statement on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the US fighter jet and drone were hit during joint retaliatory missile and...

Updated: Mar 29th, 2026 Iran on Sunday accused the United States and Israel of deliberately targeting its academic institutions, alleging that strikes on universities such as Isfahan University of Technology and Tehran University of Science and Technology were part of a broader attempt to weaken the country’s scientific and cultural foundations.  Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei rejected...

Updated: Mar 29th, 2026 The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of US soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should US President Donald Trump choose to escalate, The Washington Post reported.  Any potential ground operation would fall short of a full-scale...