Science

For decades, large stretches of western India’s open landscapes were widely described as degraded forests shaped by centuries of human activity. But new research by Ashish Nerlekar of Michigan State University challenges that assumption. By analysing Indian poems, folk songs and sacred texts written as early as the 13th century, the study shows that many…

Seeing themselves has been a dream for blind people for centuries, but now, this reality is possible. An Indian-origin CEO’s company has created AI mirrors in a major tech breakthrough and they help blind people see themselves closely. Already popular among those with vision problems, the app is known as Envision and helps them access…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 on February 2 from Vandenberg SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from California. The mission will lift off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, a site regularly used for Starlink deployments. It…

The Sun turns, but not in the way a solid object would. It has no hard surface, no fixed edge to follow. What scientists describe as solar rotation comes from watching patterns move across a glowing, restless face. That motion matters because it shapes the Sun’s behaviour, from quiet stretches to bursts of activity. Over…

Diabetes Remission: Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Reversed Through Lifestyle Changes? For years, diabetes has carried a scary, permanent label: once you have it, you have it for life. However, that script is quietly flipping. From dramatic weight-loss trials to lifestyle “resets” that reboot insulin sensitivity, doctors are now talking about something that once sounded…

When people speak of the northern lights, they are typically referring to Earth’s spectacular display of aurora borealis: green, purple, and red waves of colour dancing across the polar skies. However, Earth is by no means the lone showground for this spectacular cosmic illumination. Looking across our solar system, several planets are themselves illuminated by…

A coconut may seem like a simple tropical fruit, but it is actually a well-designed natural packaging. You will be surprised to know that the water inside a coconut is meant to support new life. Grown on the coconut palm, each coconut contains multiple layers that protect and nourish a developing seed. From the tough…

NASA delays Artemis II wet dress rehearsal due to bad weather (IANS) NASA has delayed a key prelaunch test for its Artemis II mission after bad weather affected conditions at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The wet dress rehearsal, which simulates the full launch countdown and fuelling process, has been moved to Monday, February 2….

Bright white rocks. Scattered across the rusty red plains of Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted them in Jezero crater which the scientists have been staring at them ever since. At first glance, they might seem ordinary. But analysis tells a different story that these rocks aren’t just rocks. They’re kaolinite clays, aluminium-rich, and rare. On…

One of the most spectacular encounters of Hubble with a galaxy has been brought back into focus by a recent image posted on X. The image, although posted recently, is actually from 2008 when it was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope from NASA. The image captures two galaxies in the distant universe that are…