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

Heavy metal out there: Researchers detect barium in atmospheres of 2 exoplanets

Discovery of barium is surprising because heavy elements like barium are expected to quickly fall into the lower layers of the atmosphere

Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo gets Medicine Nobel for his contributions to paleogenomics

Pääbo sequenced of the entire genome of Neanderthals; he also discovered the previously unknown hominin, Denisova

‘Ocean thermal energy conversion plant coming up in Lakshadweep’

The plant will power the one lakh litre per day low temperature thermal desalination plant, which converts seawater into potable water

Scepticism to clarity: Dormant black hole found in Milky Way’s satellite galaxy

The discovery is also a vindication of the possibility of an abundance of black holes in our universe 

‘Weather modifications by China need more discussions on its ethics’

Down To Earth speaks to Shiuh-Shen Chien, author of review paper on weather modification in the country, on need for social research on the topic

D Srinivasa Reddy takes over as Director CSIR-IICT

Reddy will also hold the additional charge of the post of director of CSIR-IIIM, Jammu and director, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow

Analysis of tooth found in Laos proves that the Denisovans did exist beyond Siberia

Denisovans were first identified in a Siberian cave; but their genes existed in several Asian and Oceanic groups, thus intriguing scientists

How we captured first image of the supermassive black hole at centre of the Milky Way

The team observed Sagittarius A* on multiple nights, collecting data for many hours in a row

Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection

Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today

Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19 — a team of forensic researchers explain the science

Scientists have found dogs can be trained to successfully recognise unique volatile organic compounds, or biomarkers

New physics: Latest results from Cern further boost tantalising evidence

The standard model is the most successful scientific theory ever written down, and yet, we know it must be incomplete

Detecting tropical cyclones in north Indian Ocean earlier than satellites: IIT-Kharagpur researchers find a way

The technique could help in early detection of development of tropical cyclones in atmospheric column over ocean surface in the North Indian …

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

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

Phylogenetic tools can help track COVID-19 variants faster. Here's how

Studying the evolutionary path of the virus can help countries assess their vaccine strategy

Look, Hubble is turning 31

The Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 31 years in space observing the universe on April 24, 2021. A month before it’s birthday, presenting …

Artemis: How ever changing US space policy may push back the next Moon landing

A delay of any more than a year would move Artemis 3 beyond the end of President Biden’s first term in office

NFHS-5: How did Indian states fare in the internet usage question?

The results show huge disparities in terms of gender as far as internet usage is concerned

Earth’s early evolution: Fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago

Singhbhum Craton’s unique geological features, including its greenstone belts, provide invaluable information about Earth’s surface …

Review: ‘The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth’ inspires critical conversations about safety, accountability in science

BBC documentary offers viewers an inside look into NASA space shuttle crash in 2003, also known as Columbia disaster  

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

AI can help reduce uncertainty by forecasting prices

Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago — here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today

A strong case for life elsewhere will likely require a combination of mutually supporting evidence

Brightest object in night sky not a star: BlueWalker 3 satellite for cellular broadband interferes with astronomical studies

The trend towards the launch of increasingly larger and brighter satellites continues to grow

Simply Put: New Theory of Evolution