Science Snapshots: August 30, 2026
A handout image of the star Betelgeuse, a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The image was released on July 28, 2026. | Photo…
A handout image of the star Betelgeuse, a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The image was released on July 28, 2026. | Photo…
A computer model of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. | Photo Credit: NASA NASA is preparing to launch its next flagship space observatory — one scientists plan to use to…
Not long ago, a diagnosis of advanced cancer left doctors with little more than symptom control and hope. Over the course of a few of decades, however, that picture changed…
There is a word in the Nicobarese language that translates into “a calm sea”. Tamra, today, is however only used by the islands’ elders and is at risk of fading away from…
Shortly after an intense heatwave struck South Asia earlier this year, World Weather Attribution (WWA) reported that climate change had made the event about three times likelier and up to…
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Dung beetles are pivotal to many terrestrial ecosystems. | Photo Credit: File photo Dung beetles are humble insects. They feed on the faeces of other mammals. In many species, a…
A recent report by NITI Aayog, about ‘Ease of Doing R&D in India’ revealed some uncomfortable truths about India’s R&D ecosystem. Together with a companion survey with inputs from more…
Gangaichthys indonepalicus, the newly discovered species (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!)…
A view of a collapsed building in Iskenderun, Türkiye, following the February 2023 earthquake. | Photo Credit: Çağlar Oskay/Unsplash — S. Prakash, Tiruchi The processes that produce earthquakes happen deep…