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US Weighs Strategic Options Around Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Hub

March 10, 2026

Kharg Island Emerges as Key Focus Amid US–Iran Tensions in Persian Gulf

The United States is reportedly evaluating strategic options involving Kharg Island, a critical energy hub of Iran, as tensions escalate in the Middle East. Kharg Island plays a central role in Iran’s petroleum exports, making it one of the most strategically significant energy facilities in the region. Analysts suggest that any disruption to the island’s operations could substantially affect Iran’s oil revenues and its economic capacity to sustain military and strategic activities.

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New Triassic Reptile Species Sonselasuchus cedrus Discovered in Arizona

March 10, 2026

Fossils from Petrified Forest Reveal New Archosaur from Late Triassic Era

Scientists have identified a previously unknown reptile species that lived roughly 225–201 million years ago during the Late Triassic. The discovery was made by palaeontologists from the University of Washington and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Fossil remains were unearthed in Petrified Forest National Park, a region famous for preserving prehistoric plants and animals. The newly described reptile has been named Sonselasuchus cedrus, offering new clues about the diversity of reptiles that existed alongside early dinosaurs.

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India Remains World’s Second-Largest Arms Importer: SIPRI Report

March 10, 2026

SIPRI Highlights India’s Defence Import Trends and Supplier Diversification

India continues to rank as the second-largest arms importer globally, according to a recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The study examines trends in international arms transfers during 2021–2025 and notes that although India’s defence imports declined slightly compared with the 2016–2020 period, the country still depends on foreign suppliers for several advanced military systems. The findings also reflect India’s ongoing effort to balance external procurement with domestic defence production.

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Rare 150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Nest Discovered in Portugal

March 10, 2026

Scientists Find Jurassic Dinosaur Eggs Preserved in Nest on Santa Cruz Beach

Scientists have uncovered a rare fossilised nest containing ten dinosaur eggs dating back nearly 150 million years along the cliffs of Santa Cruz Beach in Portugal. The discovery was made by researcher Carlos Natário from the Centre for Research in Paleobiology and Paleoecology, which operates under the Torres Vedras Natural History Society. The find offers valuable insights into dinosaur reproduction and the prehistoric ecosystems that existed during the Upper Jurassic period.

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Two New Fruit Fly Species Discovered in Himachal Pradesh’s Himalayan Foothills

March 10, 2026

Scientists Identify New Fruit Flies and First Record of Rhagoletis in India

Researchers have identified two previously unknown species of fruit flies and documented an insect group never earlier recorded in India during a scientific survey in the Himalayan foothills. The study was carried out in the Solan region of Himachal Pradesh by entomologist Maneesh Pal Singh and British scientist David Lawrence Hancock. Their research expands scientific understanding of the fruit fly subfamily Trypetinae and highlights the biodiversity richness of the Himalayan ecosystem.

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