Category Archives: Science

the country’s vast canal network — one of the largest in the world — is another under-explored

As India expands its clean energy capacity, finding land for solar projects is becoming a [...]

On umbrellas, springs, and superconductivity

Well after a few months of a hectic summer, rains are here. The campus is [...]

The science of Gaganyaan parachutes | Explained

Any spacecraft entering the earth’s atmosphere will rely primarily on atmospheric drag to reduce a [...]

NIT-Srinagar to open campus observatory with 14-inch telescope

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar is set to become the first NIT [...]

Now, a new study gives us the most conclusive evidence of when archaic humans transitioned

When did our ancestors begin walking on two legs? This evolutionary question about our terrestrial [...]

New checklist by Keralam research team records 3,261 flowering plant species in Agasthyamalai

A new checklist of flowering plants in South India’s Agasthyalamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) compiled by [...]

Researchers used genetic data to confirm that the cat is a new species, and gave it

A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously [...]

Behind every treated animal, a veterinarian carrying unseen strain

there is a population facing a significant risk of burnout yet which often goes unacknowledged: [...]

September 20, 2026 — Science Snapshots

North Korea’s nuclear tests reawakened sleeping faults

With a high probability of drought and extreme heat conditions, this year’s El Niño is likely

As many as 188 of India’s scientists and ecologists jointly published an appeal to fellow [...]