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Meet the 'fairy lantern' flower, the bizarre new parasitic plant discovered in Malaysia
December 30, 2025 5:09 pm
While most plants form a symbiotic partnership with mycorrhizal fungi, the fairy lantern is a mycohetertroph which manages to cheat this system, and steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell within the soil
Tech predictions 2026: When AI became part of the everyday, where it might go in 2026
December 31, 2025 3:02 pm
This year, AI began changing the way people access knowledge on the internet, challenging Google’s stranglehold. While its promised efficiencies are yet to materialise, expect AI to further integrate itself into your everyday life in 2026.
Explained Interview | How nanobots may help deliver targeted treatment against cancer
December 25, 2025 4:38 pm
Dr Ambarish Ghosh, professor at IISc Bangalore explains how targeted nanorobots work against cancer, as well as the development of the imaging tools that will let doctors see and guide the nanorobots in real time during diagnosis and treatment
Why ISRO's heaviest-ever launch, LVM3-M6 mission, is test of capability cost
December 24, 2025 9:47 am
ISRO LVM3-M6 Rocket Launch BlueBird Block-2 Satellite Today Explained: The BlueBird Block-2 satellite will be the largest-ever commercial communications satellite to be deployed in low Earth orbit. A modified version of the LVM-3 rocket will also be used in the Gaganyaan missions. Here is everything to know
The Hardy–Ramanujan number: What 1729 reveals about Srinivasa Ramanujan, even to non-mathematicians
December 23, 2025 1:08 pm
National mathematics day: We explore the Hardy–Ramanujan number to explain two things about the legendary Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, on his 138th birth anniversary.
Doppler weather radars now cover 87% of India’s total area: How do these instruments work?
December 19, 2025 7:41 pm
In India, DWR of varying frequencies — S-band, C-band and X-band — are commonly used by the IMD to track the movement of weather systems and cloud bands, and gauge rainfall over its coverage area of about 500 km
Data centres in space? Here’s what Google’s Project Suncatcher attempts to do, and why
December 11, 2025 1:44 pm
With the rapid expansion of terrestrial data centres to fuel the ongoing AI boom, tech CEOs have begun to look to space as a viable alternative.
Why EU’s $140 million fine on Elon Musk’s X has ignited a political storm
December 08, 2025 1:14 pm
US Vice President JD Vance said on X that “The EU should be supporting free speech, not attacking American companies over garbage,” while X owner Elon Musk called for the European Union to be “abolished”.
Why Cyclone Ditwah caused large-scale damage in Sri Lanka
December 03, 2025 11:07 am
Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka damage: Ditwah emerged from an area not commonly known for cyclone formation, but two favourable conditions occurred at the same time, making the emergence of Ditwah possible.
Sanchar Saathi optional, clarifies Scindia: Understanding key concerns around privacy, user data
December 04, 2025 11:02 am
Sanchar Saathi App Explained: What is Sanchar Saathi, why has the government directed companies to install it on all smartphones, and what kind of personal data can it access?
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