Did our mammal ancestors live alongside dinosaurs? New research hopes to end long-running debate
Placental mammals co-existed with dinosaurs for several million years; they have soared since to become the most dominant animals on Earth
Airplanes face a growing risk of being hit by uncontrolled re-entries of rockets used to launch satellites
An aircraft in flight could be seriously damaged by just 300 grams of space debris impacting an engine, windshield or other critical surface
DTE Coverage: Here is what happened at the 108th Indian Science Congress
From the quality of Indian scientific research to women in science, the event focussed on several issues
Life on Mars? NASA's Curiosity helps discover traces of ancient ocean
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars, signifying a higher potential for life on …
India is patently way behind on 5G
Policy blocks and poor vision have held up 5G in India, while China’s breakthroughs are helping to set global standards
Life on Internet: Why people are turning to AI for creating artwork
Behind the scenes of artifical intelligence model Craiyon that has taken the Internet by storm
Gene transfer enhances insect survival, says study
Gene transfer might have helped in the development of better traits in mating, nutrition, growth and adaptation
How tech rebooted economics and platforms broke the invisible hand
Growing evidence and new research explain the evolution of economic diversity and the need to rethink monopolies in the age of technology
Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?
Reasons include the sacred status of several volcanoes, the toxic nature of trash and the design of volcanoes
Are you a more holistic or analytic thinker? Take this quiz to find out
Analytic thinkers focus on individual objects, assigning them to categories based on their attributes. Holistic thinkers consider the context as …
How ‘wise phones’ and wise humans can help avert a climate apocalypse
The right to unrestricted access to the internet ought to coexist with the responsibility to self-regulated consumption of smartphone internet …
Scientists discover a new way to detect early colon cancer
Colon cancer currently gets detected at a very late stage; the new technique could help detect it at stage I
Nobel Prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan discusses ageing and death in new book
A restricted diet and proper sleep may play a key role in a long and healthy life
ISRO launches XPoSat; here is what it is expected to do
The mission will study the origin of cosmic rays in the universe as well as the nature and role of black holes in the evolution of galaxies
From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024
Expect lots of space missions to launch this coming year, with exciting new science to follow
Projected increase in AI’s electricity use comparable to annual consumption of Netherlands, Argentina: Report
If generative AI is used in every Google search, the daily electricity consumption would amount to 80 GWh
Unravelling DNA’s structure: A landmark achievement whose authors were not fairly credited
History has acknowledged how Rosalind Franklin was sidelined
Simply Put: ChatGPT
CAG report highlights gaps in spectrum allocations
India’s 5G spectrum auction has begun, entering day 3 July 28, 2022
Pluto: ‘Recent’ volcanism raises puzzle — how can such a cold body power eruptions?
What extra details are lurking in the poorly imaged half of Pluto?
Analysis of 2,000 galaxies using the MeerKat radio telescope reveals fresh insights
The findings help understand how galaxies evolve
Simply put: Engineers beware
Simply put: The missed Nobels
AI throws the patent system into turmoil
Artificial intelligence is overturning the conventional idea of intellectual property rights, especially in drug discovery
The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money
Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home
