Category: Science

Mice have remained the focal point for life sciences research for the past several decades. Their universality in biomedicine lies in the fact that they present unparalleled insights into human biology. Their applicability to biomedicine can be attributed to genetic and anatomical similarities with the human body. Mice have played an invaluable role in translating […]

Isro Chairman V Narayanan (File photo) BENGALURU: India’s space programme is beginning to look beyond rockets and orbits to a quieter, less visible frontier: data processing in space.Isro is studying the feasibility of establishing physical data centres in orbit for on-board processing and storage of satellite and communication data, the department of space (DoS) has […]

Life on Earth relies upon an astonishingly short list of elements. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen compose the essential structure of all living things, trace amounts of metals like iron and calcium serving specific biological roles. But gold certainly cannot be one of them. This is why scientists were left aghast by the discovery of minute […]

Lightning sits at the boundary between routine weather and sudden hazard. It appears briefly, illuminates a landscape, and vanishes before the eye adjusts, yet its physical effects persist in scarred trees, damaged wiring, and recorded injuries. Advances in detection now allow individual discharges to be tracked across wide regions, revealing patterns that were once invisible. […]

People sometimes ask what would happen if the Sun suddenly exploded, often after seeing a dramatic film or picture online. It is an understandable question, especially for children, because the Sun feels permanent, like something that has always been there. Each morning it rises, warms the planet, and quietly shapes life without much attention. Yet […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson rejected moon-landing denial, citing physics, Saturn V calculations, and decades of independently studied lunar samples/ Screengrab YouTube Moon-landing denial remains a recurring feature of online culture, resurfacing whenever distrust in institutions collides with viral media. That dynamic played out again during a recent episode of the Impaulsive, where astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson […]

Some nights ask very little of you. You step outside, maybe for air or quiet, and something brighter than expected is already there. This January, that something is Jupiter. It does not flicker like a star or hurry across the sky. It sits, steady and pale, often close enough to the Moon to make people […]

The Moon exerts a constant physical influence on Earth through gravity, light, and orbital interaction. Its mass shapes ocean movement, its orbit affects planetary rotation, and its presence alters conditions at the surface and in the atmosphere. These effects are documented through tidal records, satellite tracking, astronomical observation, and ecological field studies. Removing the Moon […]

The initial complete Moon of 2026 is anticipated to make a dramatic entrance by illuminating the United Kingdom’s winter skies on 3rd January with an extraordinarily brilliant and full glare. Named Wolf Supermoon, this year’s full Moon in January will also be a supermoon, appearing extra large and bright as it comes to a closer […]

China’s Shenzhou-20 mission faced an unexpected interruption after a crack was discovered in the return capsule window, immediately before the crew was due to depart from the Tiangong space station. The astronauts departed after a six-month mission filled with routine maintenance and experiments aboard the station. Pre-flight inspections were by the book until a fault […]