3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture
AI can help reduce uncertainty by forecasting prices
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago — here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today
A strong case for life elsewhere will likely require a combination of mutually supporting evidence
Brightest object in night sky not a star: BlueWalker 3 satellite for cellular broadband interferes with astronomical studies
The trend towards the launch of increasingly larger and brighter satellites continues to grow
Simply Put: New Theory of Evolution
Major floods on Mars? China’s rover finds evidence
Zhurong rover's first radar imager results analysed two interesting underground layers
Simply Put: Spacing out Budget
Economic survey 2022: India saw 47 new space start-ups
At present, India accounts for only about 2% of global space economy
NASA plans to launch two new missions to Venus by 2030
The Venus missions will provide valuable insights to our fight against climate change
‘Dim-witted’ Neanderthals? They were ‘early engineers’ who produced multi-component glues to handle stone tools
Ability to make multi-component adhesives could be first expressions of the modern cognitive processes that are still active today, researchers say
How a team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony
A full recording of Beethoven’s 10th Symphony is set to be released on October 9, 2021, the same day as the world premiere performance …
Nobody knows how consciousness works — but top researchers are fighting over which theories are really science
A group of 124 consciousness scientists and philosophers recently published an open letter attacking integrated information theory as “…
‘There is a fundamental joy in exploring our universe, but it comes with great responsibility’
In a week when India created history with Chandrayaan-3, Down To Earth spoke to biologist Jyotsna Dhawan, daughter of the late Dr Satish Dhawan, …
Our study shows growing zone of active tectonic deformation in northern Haryana plains south of Himalayas
Piedmont zone between Ghaggar and Yamuna river basins and found signs of an active tectonic deformation
What makes humans unique? Scientists compare genomes of 240 species to uncover secrets of mammalian evolution
Mammals diversified when continental landmasses began drifting apart, notes study
James Webb telescope spots 6 monster galaxies harbouring tens to hundreds of billions of sun-sized stars’ mass: Study
These galaxies challenge our current understanding of galaxy formation as they are too hefty for their age
GM Mustard, Joshimath: Gagging scientists is a lousy idea; here’s why
Science needs to be open; the silencing of experts by the Modi regime on critical issues is against the public interest
Ukraine War: CERN has shortened runs; policy on publications involving Russian scientists ‘very soon’, says expert
We would like to remain neutral to keep science above politics, senior scientist at the CERN lab said
Rare dinosaur eggs found in Narmada Valley show how ancient reptiles shared traits with today’s birds: Study
Eggs belong to 6 species, suggesting a higher diversity of these extinct giants in India
Bubble of secrets: Here’s what the new 3D map of a gigantic cosmic cavity tells us about the universe
The ‘Local Bubble’ is a 1,000-light-year-wide cavity or a superbubble around the Sun
Virus-only diet? Meet a hungry organism that thrives on them
Researchers stumble across plankton that considers viruses to be more like a snack than danger
Indian Science Congress: India not producing quality research material, government adviser says
India faces challenges in doing science at par with global standards, according to officials
Data & technology can take India to new heights: Modi speaks at 108th Indian Science Congress
To make National Hydrogen Mission successful, it is essential to manufacture electrolysers, other components in India: Modi
Scientists detect two water worlds 218 light years away
Study of the twin planets shows exoplanets are more diverse; new planet in same system discovered
ICRISAT intern awarded for developing bio-insecticide from ‘ramphal’ leaves
Extracts from its leaves may be useful against three destructive pests — Pod borer, Green peach aphid and fall armyworm — with a …
Fourth industrial revolution: World Economic Forum advocates it; others fear corporate takeover; who is right
Technology can never exist in isolation; it has to exist within social realities, say critics of 4IR