New Natural Gas Field Discovered in UAE

Current context: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the discovery of a new natural gas field in Jebel Ali area on 3rd February 2020.

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New Vine Snake species Discovered in Odisha

A new Vine Snake species is discovered from the eastern state of Odisha after a gap of 113 years.

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India's Smallest Orchids Discovered in Assam

Lecanorchis Taiwaniana (the parasitic bloom), a type of Orchid was accidentally discovered in Assam by Assam's forest officer named Jatindra Sarma.

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New species of Reddish-Brown Pit Viper in Arunachal Pradesh

A team of herpetologists (specialized in study of reptiles and amphibians) have discovered a more advanced new species of Reddish-Brown Pit Viper in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Over 100 new exoplanets discovered using NASA's KST

Scientists have discovered a cache of over 100 new exoplanets using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope (KST) as well as ground-based observatories.

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ONGC discovers oil, gas reserves in Madhya Pradesh

ONGC hits jackpot!  State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has made oil and gas discoveries in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal that may potentially open up two new sedimentary basins 

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Scutoid: Scientists discover new shape after studying human cells

Scientists have identified new shape called scutoid while studying epithelial cells.  Epithelial tissue is one of four kinds of tissue that forms human body and which acts as a safety shield of the body that make up the …

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Bombali: New strain of Ebola virus discovered in Sierra Leone

Researchers working in a joint US-West African study funded by US Aid, have discovered new strain of Ebola virus in bats in northern Bombali region of Sierra Leone.

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