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
Nobody knows how consciousness works — but top researchers are fighting over which theories are really science
A group of 124 consciousness scientists and philosophers recently published an open letter attacking integrated information theory as “…
Machine language
The past few years have seen a spurt in AI tools that can write. Will future books be composed by computers? How does this development threaten …
India has lost its way on open access
New Delhi’s focus on striking a deal with the scientific publishing industry ignores the true spirit of open access and knowledge sharing
Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer, but she still lacks name recognition two centuries later
Her story reflects not only the priorities of astronomy but also how credit is assigned in the field
‘We are seeing a sign that dark energy is not a cosmological constant’
Shadab Alam, faculty at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, on deviations observed with …
India is testing AI for improved weather forecasting
Weather agencies around the world are focussing on AI, which can help in cutting down costs and improving speed
Predicting disasters: Technology behind early warning systems & countries with lowest adoption
Asia and Africa have the lowest share of countries with early warning systems
AI can see you
A sophisticated and frightening face-recognition algorithm being employed by technology firms could be the end of privacy as we know it
Robots develop new semiconductor materials in tests that are 10 times faster & greener
With the technology, scientists have been able to develop alloys with perovskites materials that can improve solar cells
Centre releases white paper on pathways to catalyse tech innovation ecosystem for e-mobility
Document co-authored by CSE with Department of Science & Technology part of white paper; it envisages focused cell & battery development …
What are the space missions slated for launch in 2024?
2024 will be another important year for space exploration, with several new missions in the pipeline
Simply Put: The mystery of Earthlings
Life in maars: Why it’s worth protecting a spectacular fossil site NZ almost lost to commercial mining interests
Foulden Maar, one of New Zealand’s most exceptional fossil sites, was also of interest to mining company
Entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath announces Rs 50 lakh for climate change charity
A recent podcast highlighted global shift in energy system and opportunities it provides to young entrepreneurs
Simply Put: Priorities
Since time encodes mortality, it is an enduring challenge to all forms of narcissism: Ranjit Hoskote
Poet, cultural theorist and curator Ranjit Hoskote speaks to Down To Earth on time in poetry and literature
Simply Put: Artificial Intelligence
Global electricity consumption by AI could increase by 85-134 TWh annually by 2027
This amount is comparable to the annual electricity consumption of countries such as the Netherlands, Sweden and Argentina
The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day
The accretion disc around J0529-4351 is seven light years across, is a gateway to a place of no return
Green Schools Programme Awards 2024
CSE’s Green Schools Programme Awards recognise schools that are the best managers of their natural resources within their own premises
Why some people don’t trust science — and how to change their minds
Merely informing people about facts has been found not to change attitudes
Brightest, most distant radio signal detected till now has a rare source — a group of merging galaxies
A fast radio burst that occurred when the universe was just 5 billion years old was detected in 2022
Of Saint Patrick and the serpents
As the Irish celebrate the feast day of their patron saint globally, some insights into why the Emerald Isle is ‘snake-less’ and how …
2023 Retrospect | A quick recap of major science and environment events last year
DTE's multimedia team recaps health, extreme weather events, science, war, policy and governance stories covered this year
