‘We expect to find more interstellar comets in the future’
Nasa scientist Davide Farnocchia, who was one of the first to make observations about the new interstellar comet, speaks to Down To Earth
How did gold and silver come into existence?
As we celebrate Dhanteras, auspicious for purchasing gold and silver, here's some perspective on where these metals originated
World Earth Day: A new landscape on the horizon
Changes in the East African rift system suggest that the African continent could split into two
Is India moving towards a mass surveillance state
India is building one of the largest facial recognition technology systems in the world
“एआई युक्त मशीनें बदल देंगी ब्रह्मांड में मानव जीवन”
हार्वर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी में खगोल विज्ञान विभाग के प्रमुख व भौतिकी वैज्ञानिक अब्राहम लोएब ने डाउन टू अर्थ से नई भौतिकी को लेकर बात की
Immortality is mathematically impossible, new research finds
A mathematical equation has proven that controlling one of the two major changes in a cell—decay or cancerous growth—enhances the …
Farmers discuss tech innovations at 107th India Science Congress
The farmers were participating in a Farmer’s Science Congress organised at the ongoing event being held in Bengaluru
Why are birds able to perceive magnetic fields? Scientists now have an answer
A protein called Cry4, which is present in the eyes of birds, responds to earth’s magnetism and helps them navigate
Did a hunting technique make humans more artistic than Neanderthals?
Throwing spears from long distances to hunt big prey helped evolve hand-eye coordination in humans, which also allowed them to make art in caves, …
Quantum computers: how they work
Scientists are achieving major breakthroughs in the construction of computers that will function in a totally new way
Venus might have microbial life in its atmosphere, study shows
Phosphine gas, made up of hydrogen and phosphorus, hass been found in the planet’s clouds, a marker for the existence of microbes that can …
वैज्ञानिकों ने किया ब्लैक होल की पहली तस्वीर का अनावरण
ब्लैक होल की भविष्यवाणी सबसे पहले अल्बर्ट आइंसटीन ने की थी, लेकिन अब तक किसी ने देखा नहीं था
13.5 billion-year-old star discovered by scientists
The star is around 9 billion years older than the sun and was immediately formed after the Big Bang
Chandrayaan 2 lunar landing: Isro loses contact with lander Vikram
Lander performed as planned up to 2.1 km above the lunar surface during its descent
First ever image of a black hole unveiled
It is a 'breakthrough for humanity', say scientists
अमेरिका में 5 जी और विमानन समस्या को ले कर ये शोर-शराबा क्यों है
हाल ही में 5जी तकनीक के कारण उड़ान में समस्या आने के बाद, प्रमुख अमेरिकी एयरलाइन कंपनियां संघीय अधिकारियों को पत्र लिखने के लिए ...
Here's a technique that can cure range of diseases using electricity, but is it safe?
A device that uses electricity to pass through your brain is believed to be a cure for many diseases, but the jury is still out on its safety
How the topmost scientific advisory body gradually slipped into oblivion
After the NDA came to power under Narendra Modi in 2014, the SAC-PM went defunct as the new government failed to reconstitute the council
Space Race 2.0: Journey so far
Humans have mapped the solar system. A few probes have even gone interstellar, but beyond that we have snapshots of galaxies, quasars and black …
Just what is the hoopla around 5G and aviation troubles in the US about
Major US airlines were forced to write a letter to federal authorities recently after disruption to flight schedules due to 5G technology
‘Facial recognition technology will hamper people’s right to freedom of expression and privacy’
Anushka Jain of non-profit Internet Freedom Foundation, Delhi, talks about the concerns that surround the use of facial recognition …
The Earth has not one, but three moons
New research confirms a 1961 discovery of two new moons, made up of extremely tiny dust particles and located at the same distance as the Earth&…
First life to sprout on the Moon is already dead
A cotton seed that germinated on the Moon could not survive the long lunar night
Robots are here, almost
The use of industrial robots is growing at an unprecedented rate in India. Are blue-collar jobs under threat?
Scientist who called mysterious Oumuamua object alien probe explains why
Abraham Loeb, one of the Harvard scientists who came up with this theory, talks about this extraordinary conclusion and the media frenzy it generated