Are dinosaurs younger than we thought? Crocodile study challenges long-held age estimates |

Palaeontologists have historically used the ‘one ring per year’ rule to determine the age of ancient animal life forms, similar to counting tree rings to determine tree age; however, discoveries regarding the growth of present-day reptiles may create great change in how to calculate the ages of ancient reptiles. Researchers measured the growth rates of…

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Steel cos cut output on gas supply woes

NEW DELHI: Faced with supply constraints in industrial gases and disruption in global shipping routes triggered by the West Asia conflict, steel companies across the country are cutting production, senior company officials said.They said the steel sector is facing pressure on several fronts, including shortages of LPG and LNG, which has started to affect production…

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