March 05, 2024 02:30 PM ISTWhere does the word eclipse come from? How did the Chinese emperors interpret solar eclipses? What's the Viking tale around solar eclipses and wolves? Prior to April’s total solar eclipse, marvel at these unique tales.
March 05, 2024 02:25 PM IST The next total solar eclipse is on April 8. In approximately 600 million years, Earth will witness its final total solar eclipse.
March 04, 2024 04:16 PM IST Temperatures drop, wind patterns change and diurnal animals alter their behaviour in response to the sudden darkness.
March 01, 2024 05:53 PM IST The research marks a significant leap in understanding the disappearance of tails among early humans and non-tailed apes.
February 28, 2024 01:15 PM IST El Niño effect on Antarctica: The potential consequences of Thwaites Glacier’s complete meltdown are particularly dire, with projections suggesting it could raise sea levels by more than 60cm.
February 21, 2024 07:10 PM IST Even though Pluto was called a planet after its discovery, its planetary status has always been under scrutiny after the International Astronomical Union relegated Pluto from the planet club.
February 15, 2024 03:20 PM IST The newfound millipedes each measure a few centimeters in length and boasting around 200 legs.
February 15, 2024 01:21 PM IST The Blinkerwall consists of approximately 1,400 smaller stones intricately positioned to connect almost 300 larger boulders.
February 10, 2024 04:41 PM IST According to IMD's weekly forecast, the significant gap between Mumbai's day and night temperatures is expected to persist until at least February 15. This can have implications for health, as well as the environment.
January 24, 2024 04:49 PM IST The researchers focused on how undamaged plants reacted to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plants subjected to forms of harm.
January 23, 2024 06:04 PM IST The X-59 launch paves the way for a "new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound", NASA said.
January 24, 2024 02:23 PM IST Most scientific research projects, be it human space flight or supercomputing mission, have a long gestation period and require sustained funding. Overall, the kitty for R&D has to go up to at least 1.5 percent of GDP with a clear roadmap
January 05, 2024 03:15 PM IST "The overarching scheme of 'Prithvi Vigyan' (PRITHVI) will enable development of integrated multi-disciplinary earth science research and innovative programmes across different MoES institutes," an official statement said.
December 19, 2023 10:58 AM IST The next battle, among private companies, promises to make satellites as cheap and accessible as an iPhone with off-the-shelf parts that survive just a few years
November 28, 2023 05:08 PM IST Scientists may shift to asking new questions — losing their obsession with proving humans are unique among animals and instead investigating how mammalian brains are different from our increasingly intelligent machines
November 16, 2023 05:43 PM IST He added that whether it is the roads, railways, Smart City project, digital health, deep sea exploration, groundwater mapping, or crop imaging, the applications of science and technology are quite visible to all.
November 14, 2023 07:12 PM IST Argoland, now dispersed as an archipelago separated by ocean basins, initially drifted northwest, contributing to the formation of several Southeast Asian islands.
November 10, 2023 11:48 AM IST The combined power of wind, sun, and batteries is leading to significant strides in the reshaping of our energy landscape
November 05, 2023 05:38 PM IST A 2023 study found that eating more planet-friendly foods could help you live a longer, healthier life.
October 03, 2023 04:56 PM IST The Covid-19 shots that seemed to appear overnight built on decades of work by Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
September 06, 2023 10:53 AM IST As governments, coupled with research organisations and commercial clients, find the cash to make lunar missions happen and some like India do it on a shoestring budget, we face the very real prospect of moonshots becoming a truly global venture. That alone is an achievement worth celebrating
August 28, 2023 11:45 AM IST Antimicrobial resistance already kills millions and is projected to get worse. But there is little incentive for Big Pharma to tackle the issue
August 06, 2023 01:13 PM IST In late June, a team of American astrophysicists published a pre-peer-reviewed paper on the net. It claimed that massive “invisible” bosenovas may be occurring all around us all the time.
August 05, 2023 08:02 AM IST The claimed discovery of a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor opens up possibilities for less restriction on their widespread practical applications.
July 22, 2023 07:55 PM IST The facilitation of this test underscores ISRO's "commitment to nurture private players, start-ups, and non-government entities in developing the country's space eco-system", the space agency said in a release
