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Earth’s inner core now spinning slower than planet? Curious change of gear ‘every 60-70 yrs’

Published in Nature Geoscience, researchers from Peking University highlighted in a paper that Earth's inner core which rotates faster than mantle, began to spin slower around 2009.

2022’s biggest space stories: One giant leap for tourists & universe as you’ve never seen it

Indian private space sector saw series of missions & launches. Meanwhile, NASA carried out a successful planetary defence experiment by knocking an asteroid's moon off course.

Two atoms, 192 lasers — how US scientists harnessed Sun-like fusion power for 1st time on Earth

Small net energy gain, big step in fusion research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Fusion power is an unlimited source of clean energy that could lead to an energy revolution.

Ronna, quetta, ronto & quecto: As measurements get new prefixes, Earth now weighs 6 ronnagrams

Four prefixes approved at General Conference on Weights & Measures last week. Until now, yotta & yocto were largest & smallest prefixes.

‘Planet killer’ asteroid to soon cross Earth’s orbit, but poses no threat yet

Earth will be on the other side of the Sun when the deadly asteroid swings by; it can, however, catch up with our planet centuries in the future.

Partial solar eclipse today — when to watch and which Indian cities will witness it

The eclipse is visible for most people across the country, provided visibility is clear, and should be viewed only with safe solar viewing glasses or handheld viewers.

Where did Earth’s early life forms get oxygen? Scientists finally have some answers

Tectonic plate movement could have provided oxygen to some of world's earliest life forms, suggests study by scientists at Newcastle University, UK, published in Nature Communications.

Ancient rocks reveal how Earth’s magnetic field bounced back to save life on the planet

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

How do we save our planet? A radical economic theory born in the 1970s might have a clue

While some argue that the practice of André Gorz's theory could detract important interventions, others say it's not that harmful.

Third planet discovered around Sun’s closest star, Proxima Centauri

The planet named Proxima d orbits Proxima Centauri every 5 days. It's estimated to be just about a quarter of Earth’s mass, making it one of the lightest 'exoplanets'.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?