We talk about artistic inspiration all the time – but scientific inspiration is a thing too

There is a large literature on “creativity” in science, but I have found nothing that really speaks to the lack of discussion of …

Neutron streams

The pull against the push

Cosmologists take a closer look at how gravity is strangling an expanding universe

Pop goes the atom

Learning from lasagne

Porous layers of slurry, zapped with electricity, may revolutionise the treatment of contaminated clay soils

Citizen science growing in India: Study

The concept is gaining rapid popularity in India and citizen science projects have considerable potential to contribute to environmental …

Tickled pink?

Tickling does not amuse the psychologists. For them, it's not a laughing matter

Pipe screams

Is there anybody out there?

An amino acid's discovery in deep space raises hope of finding life forms there

Lasers to track erosion

Advanced ancestry

Fresh research advances the date of human ancestors

Zero gravity

Science fiction comes a step closer to the real world

Left or right?

How magnetic fields determine the 'handedness' of molecules

Key to the treasure

Protein functioning is deciphered, unlocking more of life's secrets

Barring reflection

A new coating minimises reflecting light

Science for All campaign eyes pan-India presence

Increasing the number of classrooms, introducing a post-graduate fellowship and launching a foundation programme to train full-time primary …

History of rational thoughts

Efforts by rationalists to spread scientific thinking have been scuttled by those in positions of power throughout history

The good coyotes

Finding meaning in a career in science: Experts share their stories

Without this 360-degree view of climate science, we are likely to keep breeding narrow-minded climate communicators 

Molecular motion

Two groups of US scientists have recorded frenetic action at the molecular level

New tail design

Subatomic particles go zip

Mayhem is discovered at the core of matter

Planted music

The enigma of inertia

Physicists offer a radical theory to facilitate understanding of the phenomenon of inertia

Ray scan