Aswathi Pacha

Aswathi Pacha is a Senior Sub Editor based in Kochi. She writes on science, environment and everything related. Follow her on Twitter @AswathiPacha

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Meet the caterpillar slug, a potential future invader to IndiaSubscriber Only

July 16, 2021 21:54 IST

Invasive species have cost nearly $1.3 trillion dollars to the global economy since 1970.

Fri, Jul 16, 2021

Explained: Did Richard Branson really reach ‘space’? Here’s why there are doubtsSubscriber Only

July 13, 2021 21:14 IST

The most widely accepted boundary of space is known as the Kármán line, 100km above mean sea level. But the United States uses 80km as the cutoff point.

Wed, Jul 21, 2021

Explained: What plumes on Enceladus tell us about possibility of life on Saturn’s MoonSubscriber Only

July 08, 2021 19:22 IST

A paper published last month in Nature Astronomy concluded that there may be unknown methane-producing processes on Enceladus that await discovery.

Fri, Jul 09, 2021

Image from Atmospheric Imaging Assembly telescope/94 Angstrom channel shows solar flare

How the sun caused a radio blackout in regions around the Atlantic on July 3Subscriber Only

July 07, 2021 15:45 IST

Solar flares are magnetic storms launched from the sun, releasing energy equivalent to a few million hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time.

Wed, Jul 07, 2021

In Mizoram, a new snake species gets named after local warrior VanhnuailianaSubscriber Only

July 06, 2021 17:56 IST

The team gave a common name, ‘Lushai hills dragon snake’, and in the local Mizo language they suggest it be called rulphusin, meaning ‘snake with small scales’.

Tue, Jul 06, 2021

New beetle species discovered in fossilised poop of dinosaur ancestorSubscriber Only

July 05, 2021 16:16 IST

It was over two meters long including a long tail and neck, weighed perhaps between 15 and 20 kilos, and was a slender agile animal.

Tue, Jul 06, 2021

Meet the Mizoram Apple Snail: India’s newest species of freshwater snailSubscriber Only

July 01, 2021 17:19 IST

The snail, given the common name Mizoram Apple Snail, has a shell height and diameter of about 2.5 cm. When asked if these snails are edible, Dr. Aravind NA explained that most species in this genus are edible.

Thu, Jul 01, 2021