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42,000-year-old worms may take us a step closer to human cryofreezing

The Siberian cold sets the stage for excellent preservation, and scientists flock to the region to dig into Earth’s archives.

Kusala Rajendran: What we know about Indian earthquakes, we know through her

A pioneer in the study of earthquakes, Rajendran was awarded India's first ever 'National Award for Woman Scientist' late last month.

Don’t miss this celestial show tonight: Mars shining bright in the night sky

The planet will be visible from across the country the entire night; the last time it made such an approach was in 2003.

Is a longer lifespan the key to greater happiness?

Philosophers offer important insights on whether a long life makes our lives better or just longer.

Laurel or Yanny? Depends on who is listening

The latest Twitter row on an audio clip has echoes of the dress debate and just as the, the answer lies in our brains.  

Frequent thunderstorms and dust storms another gift of a warming world

The mechanisms for thunderstorms and dust storms are essentially the same; the only difference being that it’s a thunderstorm when there’s moisture, and a dust storm when it’s dry.

The ISRO spy case that became a potboiler of ‘sex, spies and rocket science’

Scientist Nambi Narayanan in Ready to Fire: How India and I Survived the ISRO Spy Case writes about being accused of selling top-secret data to foreign nationals and his acquittal. 

TalkPoint: Do far-fetched scientific claims by leaders like Biplab Deb make for good politics?

Experts weigh in on the 'psuedoscientific' claims made by senior leaders like Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb and their political impact.

The one thing Adi Shankaracharya and Stephen Hawking agree on

Until a few centuries ago, scientists believed that they could, and did indeed, solve the riddle of the universe, says Pavan K. Varma in his book.

India would have been a dump for crackpot science had Modi not Nehru been its first leader

How much of Nehru’s India will be undone by Modi and his cronies remains to be seen. A demoralised and broken Congress opposition means that they are here to stay for long.

On Camera

Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustion

Nitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.