Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 27 December 2025
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) researchers discover 47-million-year-old snake fossil in Gujarat
Exam-focused facts from the 27 December 2025 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Along the Kutch coast, researchers unearthed fossils hinting at an ancient serpent, now estimated to be a mind-blowing 49 feet long and weighing nearly 1,000 kilograms.
- For almost two decades, dedicated researchers from IIT Roorkee have meticulously studied these remains.
- At a breathtaking 49 feet, it potentially takes the crown as the largest snake ever unearthed on Earth.
- Early snakes, dating back over 160 million years, first emerged in the oceans.
- Given the striking references to Vasuki Naag in Hindu scriptures, the scientific community has aptly named this newly identified serpent 'Vasuki'.