Of stoves, kilns and a fine distinction between emissions

In the second week of March, activists, academics, policy-makers and experts in various fields came together in Delhi to throw light on the …

Scientists capture first image of supermassive black hole in Milky Way and it is starving

The image produced is a strong proof of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, say experts

Indian researchers spot rare supermassive black hole, opens new avenues for star formation research

Researchers speculate that jets fired by supermassive black holes will likely suppress future star formation

Scientists find supermassive black hole moving within host galaxy

It can be two black holes in the process of merging or one in a binary system of black holes

Human presence has accelerated snow melting in Antarctica: Report

Black carbon-impacted areas seeing snowpack shrinking by up to 23 millimetres water equivalent every summer

Astronomers detect biggest collision of ‘impossible’ black holes

The mammoth collision of two black holes formed another one 150 times the mass of the sun

What’s the mysterious light up above? A supermassive black hole ripping a star apart

Halfway across the universe, this is brightest and farthest tidal disruption event ever detected

Most distant source of radio emission discovered, holds clues about ancient universe

Supermassive black holes that formed when the universe was young have raised more questions than they answered

Disruption in Black Sea Grain Initiative can worsen food security across Middle East, North Africa: Report

Ban on rice export from India, fragile macroeconomic conditions may led to unprecedented food inflation in Middle East, North Africa

In black and white: Why racism and ‘race science’ needs to be debunked

Every myth propagated by race science has been debunked over decades. But today, the rise of the Far-right parties is giving race scientists a …

Galaxy mergers ignite ‘quasars’ — the most powerful celestial objects: Study

Quasars likely to be future of Milky Way galaxy when it collides with Andromeda in about 5 billion years

African scientists and technology could drive future black hole discoveries

South Africa also has well-established infrastructure at its astronomical sites, which are protected by legislation

Black pepper: Healthy or not?

Modern science suggests that black pepper does indeed confer health benefits, mainly as a result of an alkaloid called piperine

Indian astronomers find evidence of supernova remnants

The evidence of explosion in a star-forming region, called G351.7–1.2, is in the form of a high velocity jet of atomic hydrogen  

India has registered a global first of a plant fungus infecting humans

Fungal infections are expected to pose a more significant threat to human beings in the years to come due to climate change, and reasons such as …

Relevance of Srinivasa Ramanujan: the man who knew infinity

December 22 is the birth anniversary of Ramanujan and observed as National Mathematics Day

Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds

There’s still a great deal of uncertainty around the deal in the wake of the Russian following the missile attack on Odesa

In a different light

Here’s what Stanford University research papers, focusing on areas ranging from supermassive black holes to the intricacies of the human brain, …

Wood Buffalo National Park: A shining symbol of wild North America

The second-largest national park on the planet is a spectacular natural wilderness area rich in biodiversity

Bihar policeman arrested for allegedly poaching blackbuck, chopping off horns

Blackbucks are found in abundance in Bihar’s Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur and Bhojpur districts

Yes, black Africans did construct architectural marvels

The persistent racial stereotype of blacks not having intelligence has often had tragic consequences. It is time to end it

Electric vehicles can lower emissions of volatile organic compounds in India by 2030: Study

VOCs are carbon-containing chemicals released by petrol and diesel vehicles; They impact air quality and human health

Mucormycosis: Indian scientists develop affordable test kits that can help early detection

Each test using the new technology will cost around Rs 800, as against the Rs 7,000 using imported kits

Ancient 'dead seas' offer a stark warning for our own near future

These dead zones, smaller-scale revivals of the primeval oceans that existed before complex life, appear to be caused by poor land management, …

Pied pipeline

Construction of a new oil terminal and a pipeline to Russia might affect the Black Sea ecology