Science

The moon was an inside job: What created it?

November 21, 2025 12:02 pm

It’s a violent, elegant theory for how Earth got its moon. But many questions about this moon-making cataclysm remain.

Science graduate who committed 10 snatchings as ‘quick income route’ arrested

November 19, 2025 10:00 pm

According to the police, the accused, identified as Abhishek Ojha, originally a resident of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was living in Sector 7, Panchkula, and was working in the private sector in Mohali.

Blue Origin postpones launch of its first NASA mission on New Glenn rocket. Check details of next attempt

November 12, 2025 10:02 am

Codenamed as NG-2, the project was set to carry NASA’s ESCAPADE probes, twin satellites designed to understand Mars’s magnetosphere and atmospheric escape, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was to

‘Alien’ 3I/ATLAS hurtling towards solar system: What we know about the interstellar comet that has piqued curiosity

November 10, 2025 3:48 pm

The European Space Agency (ESA) observations noted that the comet’s bright coma extends several thousand kilometres, formed by continuous ejection of dust and gas as it nears the Sun.

Jupiter saved Earth from spiralling into the Sun, scientists say

October 28, 2025 9:36 am

New simulations from Rice University reveal how Jupiter’s rapid early growth blocked gas and dust from reaching the Sun, helping the inner planets, including Earth, form and survive.

Water in rare pre-solar system rock fragment found on the 'dark side' of Moon could be key to understanding Earth's history

October 23, 2025 10:29 am

China's Chang'e-6 mission has revealed rare meteorite pieces in rocks from the Moon's far side. The discovery could shed new light on the Solar System's early history and how asteroids delivered key compounds to Earth and the Moon.

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) to fly by Earth on October 21: Here's how to spot it

October 18, 2025 9:21 am

The comet C/2025 (SWAN) will be visible to the naked eye throughout the month, but will be most visible on October 21.

Scientists unveil Flagship 2, the largest universe simulation ever with 3.4 billion galaxies

October 07, 2025 10:04 am

Euclid Flagship 2 was trained on Piz Daint, the third most powerful supercomputer in the world.

Eight babies born with DNA from three people in the UK: Are designer babies a breakthrough or risk?

July 18, 2025 7:04 pm

Know all about the three-parent technique of IVF that can prevent genetic disorders but have raised ethical concerns

Alpha male dominance? Not so common in the primate world, says study

July 12, 2025 7:45 pm

New study finds that female primates in several species wield more power.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing: Here's everything you need to know

May 28, 2016 11:39 am

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed for the third time on a droneship in the Atlantic ocean. Here's all you need to know.

Science Take | How geckos move across water

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

The Asian house gecko can move across water at great speed by using a half-running, half-swimming motion.

Science Take | How to give a spider an eye test

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Jumping spiders have excellent vision. To test it, scientists use a special machine of which there are only two in the world.

NYT ScienceTake | The Science Behind a Frog’s Leap

June 22, 2020 6:13 pm

A frog’s leap is a study in power and accuracy. So how do frogs do it, and what can humans learn from its mechanics?

Do parrots understand economics? Well, kind of | NYT ScienceTake

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

At least four different species shows they can accurately assign value to food and tokens, swamping lower value items for higher value food.

NYT ScienceTake: What ducks hear underwater

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

Scientists from the University of Delaware have created a hearing test for ducks. This is an important step. Watch here what they found.

Origin stories: Where the Global Positioning System or GPS came from

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Can you imagine your smartphone without the GPS? If not, you might want to thank god (or the scientists at MIT) for this day. See more: https://bit.ly/2Ld0BOG

Eminent Scientist And Academician Yash Pal Passed Away At 90

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm