science world
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Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology announces 2024 fellows for books on Indian science
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John Venn: The man behind the famous diagrams – and why his work still matters today
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A professor is living underwater to find out what it might do to the human body
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Why artificial intelligence still has a long way to go
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There are way more blood groups than we think
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‘Green’ hydrogen could greatly benefit developing countries – but the risks are still significant
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Indian scientists are working on smart materials to help convert waste heat to electricity
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How fake science websites fool you into trusting misinformation
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Why are Earth’s days getting longer? Scientists are still looking for the answer
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A new mathematical model can spot liars and counter disinformation
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A little-read book by Charles Darwin anticipated an idea common in modern psychology
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Einstein discussed a link between physics and biology in a letter, 70 years before it was confirmed
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India wants to give all citizens access to paywalled journal articles. Here’s why it’s a bad idea
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These scientists have built construction material with bacteria cells
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Lunar eclipse 2020: Where to watch the ‘Wolf Moon eclipse’ on 10th January
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Solar Eclipse 2020: The coming year will see two solar eclipses; check dates and time in India
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Scientists have created mini-brains that could one day outsmart us
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When is the moment of death? A study on pig brains shows that dying is not what we think
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In a breakthrough study, physicists manage to ‘reverse time’ using a quantum computer
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Why scientists created a monster wave resembling an iconic Japanese artwork in a laboratory
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Why do some lizards have stripes and others don’t? An Indian researcher has found the answer
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Scientists at Cern have spotted a possible new particle that could shake up the science world
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Not your typical thoroughbred: Can Seabiscuit’s DNA explain what made him so fast?
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New antivenom developed by Indo-US research team could be a game changer for treating snakebites
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Who should the laws of science be named after (and who should make the decision)?
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Evidence of underground lake of liquid water found on Mars
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An Indian whose tech made ketchup glide out of a bottle is now making pesticides stick to crops
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A photographer is using hidden cameras to help study the elusive snow leopard in the Himalayas
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Stephen Hawking’s voice beamed towards a black hole after memorial service
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Elon Musk called BS on nanotechnology – is it really more hype and less science?
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Kamaljit Bawa becomes the first Indian to receive the Linnean Medal in botany
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Scientists, trustee of Stephen Hawking Foundation dismiss Indian science minister’s claim: Telegraph
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A mind like no other: Read the best of Stephen Hawking in his own words
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Chinese scientists clone monkeys, say they have broken a technical barrier in science
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Video: Born on this day 96 years ago, Har Gobind Khorana, the Nobel Prize-winning gene decoder
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Modern science tackles a biblical secret – the mystery ingredient in holy incense
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Why JC Bose is feted in India although he was mostly a marginal scientific figure in his lifetime
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Nasa finds a mantle plume under West Antarctica that could help gauge rate of ice loss
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Why Nobel laureate CV Raman resented Nehru (and even took a public swipe at him)
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Before S Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in 1983, his theories were overlooked because of his race
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We asked people to kill wasps for science – here’s why it (and the resultant abuse) was worthwhile
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Warmer seas may shrink fish by 30%, shows new study on climate change
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Space scientist and academician Yash Pal dies at 90
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Minor planet to be named after Bengaluru girl who excelled in a global science fair
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SpaceX successfully launches recycled capsule to carry supplies to International Space Station
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Construction work for the world’s largest telescope has begun in Chile
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Nasa scientists name bacterium found on International Space Station after Abdul Kalam
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Team led by scientist of Indian origin develops artificial tissue to help bone marrow transplants
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Scientists discover remains of a giant bird-like dinosaur in Central China
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A new species of dinosaur has been named after ‘Zuul’ from Ghostbusters
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Scientists ‘resurrect’ long-lost monitor lizard species in Papua New Guinea
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I’m an Indian researcher and I’m joining the global March for Science. Here’s why you should too
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Atmosphere detected around Earth-like planet beyond the Solar System
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How many great minds does it take to invent a telescope?
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The T-rex and several other dinosaurs may have come from modern-day UK, suggests new research
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Scientists discover dinosaur tracks in China
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Astronomers discover seven Earth-sized planets that could support life
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Gene editing is okay if it is the only way to have a healthy baby, says report by top US institutes
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Fossil of pregnant marine animal suggests the dinosaur relative gave birth to its young
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Northern Lights could be restricted to the poles in 30 years, says a new scientific study
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World’s first human-pig embryos created to potentially tackle organ donor shortage
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New 100-million-year-old ‘ET-like’ insect discovered, scientists place it in its own order
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Watch: Has the strongest lightweight material been discovered at MIT (and can we use it soon)?
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China is setting up world's highest altitude gravitational-wave observatory in Tibet
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Nasa will add leap second to masterclock, 2017 to be delayed by a second
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Mumbai research team set to upend field of superconductivity with new discovery
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This video explains key concepts of physics using a shot of espresso
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Scientists begin expedition to find world's 'oldest ice' that could reveal history of climate change
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Watch these videos if you aren't sure what gravitational waves are (and why India is studying them)
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An incredible 3D map of the Milky Way has just been released by the European Space Agency
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Insects are helping us develop the future of hearing aids
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The signal Russian astronomers thought was from a distant star actually came from a satellite nearby
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Dogs process speech similarly to humans and can understand words and intonation, reveals study
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Watch: Water flows upwards when it shouldn't, and other wonders of DIY science
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Why don’t plants get sunburn?
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US physicists create new metal that is four-times tougher than titanium
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Gravitational waves found again: Here’s how they could whisper the universe’s secrets
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Why you should get ready to say goodbye to the humble lightbulb
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Four new chemical elements in the periodic table get names
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Scientists create human-pig embryos in a major step towards growing human organs inside the animals
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Hybrid species are on the march – with the help of humans
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'We're all cyborgs living in a simulated reality': Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk makes freaky claim
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How does a bike stay upright? Surprisingly, it’s all in the mind
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The world’s oldest axe shows the cut and thrust of academia
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Mercury begins its journey across the sun in a once-in-a-decade event
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How information graphics reveal your brain’s blind spots
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Why ocean scientists hope someone gets your message in a bottle
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Genetics: what it is that makes you clever – and why it’s shrouded in controversy
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A grown-up approach to treating anorexia
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'A load of old rot': Fossil of oldest known land-dweller identified
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Beyond silicon: the search for new semiconductors
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What do cake batter and an oil rig have in common?
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Should scientists engage with pseudo-science or anti-science?
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LIGO-India project approved in-principle by Union Cabinet
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Meet Nergis Mavalvala, the Parsi celebrity scientist from Pakistan
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From Newton to LIGO: These illustrations recap the history of gravity
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Gravitational waves discovered: The universe has spoken
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Science and Stalin’s crap grab: Can excrement reveal the secrets of our personalities?
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Five myths about gravitational waves
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The 103rd Indian Science Congress was a circus, a carnival, a curiosity generator