The Perseverance rover NASA continues to launch the most significant evidence of life on the planet Mars as existing in ancient times and the potential of having microbial life. In 2024, a rock sample examined by the rover in the Jezero Crater of Mars was named "Cheyava Falls" and included chemical and structural structures that are similar to patterns formed by microbial life on Earth.

In 2025, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, launched an AI-based mental health project, Never Alone. The programme was introduced on World Suicide Prevention Day and it deals with increased cases of student committed suicide and mental health. It offers 24/7 virtual and offline consultations, with a WhatsApp-readable application, which offers safe and cost-effective mental health screening in the country.

Washington was shocked when the news that one of the US Hellfire missiles did not hit a UFO at Yemen was reported. This was revealed at a 2025 congressional hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). In October 2024 footage captured by an MQ-9 Reaper drone featured the missile appearing to hit a glowing orb before bouncing back without detonation or harm. The incident has triggered the urgent discussion of the American military potential and the character of UAPs.

September 2025, Gurugram - INS Aravali, a new shore-based setup in Gurugram, was commissioned by the Indian Navy to enhance command-and-control, information warfare, and maritime domain awareness. The base is strategically positioned in the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure real-time coordination and technological cooperation in the naval and allied networks.

India is conducting testing of 10 % blends of isobutanol with diesel as a step to diversify biofuels, energy security and to lower the imports of fossil fuels. Tests are being led by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) who are investigating options after ethanol-diesel blends were identified as technically difficult to achieve.