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Potential biosignatures: Why NASA says we may be closest ever to discovering life on MarsSubscriber Only
September 11, 2025 18:33 IST
Biosignatures refer to an object or structure that may have a biological origin – that is, it may have been formed by a living organism.
Scientists uncover hidden freshwater under sea floor: What are offshore aquifers and why are they significant?Subscriber Only
September 9, 2025 19:43 IST
Over the years, scientists have confirmed the existence of offshore aquifers at several locations, including off the coasts of Australia, China, North America, and South Africa. However, they have not been really explored primarily due to an exclusive focus on aquifers on land and logistical reasons
Red Sea cable cut interrupts internet in Asia: How data travels to you under the oceanSubscriber Only
September 9, 2025 15:39 IST
Asia internet outage, Red Sea cable cut: What exactly are cables doing in the ocean, and are instances of damage or cuts to undersea cables unusual?
India gets its first indigenous microprocessor: What are semiconductor chips and why are they significant?Subscriber Only
September 9, 2025 08:45 IST
Semiconductor chips are the building blocks of modern computation. From smartphones to the vast datacentres powering the Internet, from electric cars to cruise missiles, from high-end luxury products to weather-predicting supercomputers — all of them run on these tiny chips
Blood Moon visible in India: What is it and why you should care, in 5 pointsSubscriber Only
September 8, 2025 18:47 IST
Total Lunar Eclipse September 2025 Time: How is a Blood Moon related to the colour of the sky and of sunrises and sunsets? What is a lunar eclipse in the first place? We explain, in 5 points.
How scientists got a glimpse of the inner workings of protein language modelsSubscriber Only
September 8, 2025 13:11 IST
A team of researchers based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (the United States) has tried to shed light on the inner workings of the language models that predict the structure and function of proteins by using an innovative technique
Afghanistan earthquake: 800 dead, why the quake was so deadlySubscriber Only
September 1, 2025 17:58 IST
Afghanistan earthquake news today: Afghanistan is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes. In 2023, the country’s Herat province experienced three major earthquakes, which killed nearly 1,300 people and wounded around 1,700. In 2022, a 5.9-magnitude quake killed at least 1,300 people in the southeast region
What are blue dragons, which have led to beach closures in Spain?Subscriber Only
September 2, 2025 07:33 IST
Their arrival, which has angered locals and ruined vacations during the peak summer tourism in Spain, has surprised everyone, including scientists. Blue dragons are typically found in tropical waters and have been rarely seen in the Mediterranean Sea
Modi travels on Shinkansen: How iconic bullet train design was inspired by a kingfisher’s beakSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 15:22 IST
The Shinkansen is the world fastest and most efficient high-speed rail system, boasting average speeds of well over 200 km/h and zero passenger fatalities since its inauguration in 1964
SpaceX’s Starship completes critical test flight: Everything you need to know about the world’s largest rocketSubscriber Only
August 27, 2025 16:40 IST
This was Starship’s tenth attempt to reach the skies, and its first clean flight since November 2024. Its last three attempts did not go entirely according to plan. While on Flight 7 and Flight 8, Starship’s upper stage exploded over the Caribbean, on Flight 9, it exploded after reaching space. In June, the upper stage blew up during a ground test
How India’s ‘aquanauts’ will undertake deep sea exploration under Samudrayaan ProjectSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 10:54 IST
There are presently only a few countries with deep sea exploration capabilities, including the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and France. India will join this select group of nations with the Samudrayaan Project.
ISRO conducts air drop test for Gaganyaan: why is it crucial to the mission?Subscriber Only
August 27, 2025 09:27 IST
The first crewed mission under the Gaganyaan programme is scheduled for 2027, and the first uncrewed mission is likely toward the end of this year.
Scientists discover a rare quadruple star system in the Milky Way: Why is this significant?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2025 18:48 IST
The system — known as UPM J1040−3551 AabBab — consists of a pair of cold brown dwarfs orbiting a pair of young red dwarf stars, a configuration never seen before
US confirms its first human case of flesh-eating New World screwworm: What is this parasite?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2025 17:19 IST
The United States eradicated New World screwworms, a blue-grey blowfly, in the 1960s. These parasites can cause infestations in warm-blooded animals, and, rarely, humans, which can be extremely painful.
Could we soon have space-based solar panels? Not really
August 26, 2025 09:05 IST
A latest study by researchers from King’s College, London has estimated that SBSP could supply up to 80% of Europe’s renewable energy needs by 2050.
ISRO is building its heaviest rocket ever: A look at the space agency’s launch vehiclesSubscriber Only
August 23, 2025 18:06 IST
The history of ISRO’s own launch vehicles goes back to 1980, when the space agency successfully launched its first rocket, SLV-3, into space. Since then, ISRO has made much more powerful and efficient rockets such as PSLV and LVM-3.
Why premium chocolates taste flavourfulSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 18:07 IST
Scientists have identified five bacteria and four fungi that play a crucial role in cocoa fermentation, which gives premium chocolate a distinct flavour profile
How scientists built a password-protected mind-reading brain implantSubscriber Only
August 16, 2025 17:01 IST
These implants have emerged as promising tools for people with severe physical disabilities. They are also being used to restore speech in people who have limited reliable control over their muscles
Perplexity’s $34.5B Chrome bid: How AI is fueling the next browser warsSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 21:40 IST
Perplexity’s move is significant as it is targeted at one of Google’s prized assets even as the US government pushes to break up the big tech company. But why are AI companies eyeing web browsers?
An eye on CO2 from space could soon shut: why this mattersSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 10:14 IST
OCOs are a series of dedicated Earth remote sensing satellites that were designed specifically to observe atmospheric CO2 from space in order to better understand the characteristics of climate change.
Google as a ‘monopolist’: What remedies could a US court suggest for curbing its market dominance?Subscriber Only
August 8, 2025 19:00 IST
The impact of the upcoming judgment may be felt across Google’s other markets, including India. Here is what to know.
OpenAI’s low-cost, open-weight AI models are here. But are they truly ‘open’?Subscriber Only
August 6, 2025 19:16 IST
The move marks a shift in OpenAI’s strategy which, in recent years, has focused on building proprietary, closed AI models. The rethink was largely prompted by the DeepSeek mania earlier this year.
How a new project plans to curb rhino poaching through radioactive isotope injectionsSubscriber Only
August 3, 2025 19:50 IST
South Africa, home to the world’s largest rhino population, had lost over 10,000 rhinos to poaching over the last decade. Here is how the Rhisotope Project aims to deploy a different method for their conservation.
Why 8.8 magnitude Kamchatka quake is rare but not unusualSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 06:45 IST
With a magnitude of 8.8, the earthquake in Russia’s far-eastern corner is one of the strongest on record. Its epicentre lies on the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, more popularly known as the ‘Ring of Fire’, which is the most seismically active belt on the planet, accounting for 80% of Earth’s largest earthquakes
All about CTE, ‘brain commotion’ caused by sports injuries, that New York shooter claimed to haveSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 06:45 IST
CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated brain trauma. It can lead to debilitating symptoms such as depression, memory loss, aggression, impared judgment, erratic behaviour, suicidal tendencies, anxiety, and dizziness.
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