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Seismic activity monitored by the United States Geological Survey and National Centre for Seismology.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday at 11:14 am IST, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake took place at a depth of 10 km.
Earlier in the day, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Panama at 4:50:37 am IST, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 7.683 degrees north and longitude 81.405 degrees west. The earthquake came days after a powerful tremor struck the country and triggered a series of aftershocks.
A Google-backed project in Australia successfully reduced invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito populations by up to 95% using sterilized males. Alphabet's Debug initiative now seeks approval to implement similar strategies in California and Florida.
Texas-based biotechnology firm Colossal Biosciences is using AI, CRISPR, and ancient DNA to resurrect extinct species like dire wolves and woolly mammoths, aiming for ecological restoration and climate benefits.

Forest officials have spotted a rare Afro-Asian sand snake and a Rajwadi snake together in the Kala Dungar area near the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Kutch district.
Nathan Gael Montelongo, a seventh-grader from La Joya, Texas, developed chitosan powder from discarded restaurant shellfish shells to test its ability to remove microplastics and pollutants from Rio Grande water, using zebrafish embryos and Arduino sensors, and designed a prototype raft for automated water quality monitoring and treatment, earning him a spot as a finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.
Seventh-grader Ankith Burki from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley designed an atmospheric water generator that increased water collection by 117% using low-frequency sine waves, earning him a spot as a national finalist in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for his innovative approach to addressing global water scarcity.
Bailey Quinn Frank, an eighth-grader from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, designed a simple air sampler using fans and filter paper to collect airborne bacterial DNA for health surveillance in rural communities. Her project earned her a place among 30 national finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.