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  A fossil of a skunk-like mammal that lived around 72-74 million years ago has been discovered in Chile, scientists said. A part of the creature's fossilised jawbone with five teeth attached was discovered close to the Torres del Paine national park. University of Chile's Sergio Soto said Chile's southern tip has a lot of potential in terms of palaeontology. Continue...

A tooth from a mammoth that lived more than 10 lakh years ago has yielded the world's oldest DNA sequence . Previously , the most ancient DNA sample was from a horse that lived between 560,000 and 780,000 years ago . " This DNA is incredibly old , " said Love Dalen , a professor of evolutionary genetics at the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm .  Continue...

A rare fossilised tree whose branches and roots are still intact after 20 million years has been found by Greek scientists on the volcanic island of Lesbos. "It is a unique find..[It] is preserved in excellent condition and from studying the fossilised wood we will be able to identify the type of plant it comes from," a professor said.  Continue...

NASA's Juno space probe has discovered an FM signal emanating from Jupiter's moon Ganymede for the first time. One of NASA's ambassadors to Utah clarified that it is a "natural function" rather than a sign of extraterrestrial life. "Electrons spiralling in Jupiter's magnetic field are thought to be the cause of the radio noise we hear," NASA said. Continue...

 Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known animal cave painting in Indonesia believed to be drawn at least 45,500 years ago. The life-size painting of a wild pig also has two hand prints above the back of the animal. It was found in the Leang Tedongnge cave in a remote valley on Sulawesi island. Continue... Q no. 1-Study of Heavenly bodies is called? (a) Astronomy (b) Astrophysics (c) Astrology (d) Astronautics -Send your answer at comment -Righat answer will show in the next article... Thank you 😊 

 A new species of orange and black bat from the Nimba Mountains in West Africa has been discovered by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History and Bat Conservation International. The species has been named Myotis nimbaensis in recognition of the Guinea mountain range it inhabits. "It has this bright-orange fur.it was so distinct," said scientist Winifred Frick. Continue...