Prime numbers, cicadas, online classes: How a lecturer brought them together in IIT-Bombay

Some cicada species mass-reproduce only at a prime-numbered gap

Wormholes may be lurking in the universe — and new studies are proposing ways of finding them

Nature may have found a way to create wormholes to keep the universe from expanding

How did the Rebels beat the Empire in Star Wars? The answer is closer to home than you think

The fate of the galaxy was decided not by light sabres — but by concrete

CSE on CoP 25: What we want on carbon markets

Markets should be focused on transformative mitigation outcomes

Slow downloads, dropped calls? Integration of mobile networks with Wi-Fi may be the answer

Proposed architecture can also be used for high data applications in future

COP27 diary (November 11): Rich countries seek to delay and prolong discussions on loss and damage

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit

Mars’ imbalanced energy budget can be fuelling dust storms. What this says about climate change on Earth

Mars also experienced global warming and climate change

Most carbon capture & utilisation technologies may be counterproductive: Study

CCU techs might divert attention from more effective emission reduction options

Bihar set to increase size of its green budget for next financial year

After education and health, major provisions will be made for the green budget, said officials

How much life has ever existed on Earth?

A new study has looked at big questions like how much life will ever exist on Earth 

2023 in a blink: DTE’s reportage on global scientific research this year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023

How virtual humans might help our lonely elderly

Intelligent virtual human companions could help address the social isolation felt by many older people  

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023: Three awarded for work on extremely short light pulses to better study electrons

The research can have applications in the field of medicine, semiconductor technology 

How India’s lunar landing shapes future of space exploration, geopolitics — an expert explains

The question is, how will the rival super-space powers progress their ambitions?

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

India’s success came just days after a spectacular Russian failure

Simply Put: Lunar reality

UN introduces 51 robots at AI summit to advance SDG goals

Several robots appeared as panelists at the UN-driven AI for Good summit in Switzerland

Government discontinues science, health awards; to establish ‘Vigyan Ratna’ on lines of Nobel Prize

India’s research and development expenditures are among the lowest in the world

Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction

Organised labour can shape the direction of new technology and its impact on workers

Electricity deficit can place EU-Vietnam trade agreement at risk

Ensuring clean electricity production to power growth is need of the hour 

COVID-19: Curves that matter

Projected paths of the pandemic

NASA plans to launch two new missions to Venus by 2030

The Venus missions will provide valuable insights to our fight against climate change

Simply Put: Spacing out Budget

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

AI can help reduce uncertainty by forecasting prices

Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper

It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows