Science
What is the NASA Artemis II mission?
(From left) Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch greet the crowd at Ellington Field near NASA’s…
Study by Indian researchers finds that body’s immune cells ‘betray’ it to help breast cancer spread
Many mechanisms involved in breast cancer metastasis focus on tumour cell activities. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo…
Study maps future glacial lakes
A glacial lake atop the Pir Panchal mountain range that divides Kashmir and Jammu provinces. | Photo Credit: File photo…
What do two PSLV mission failures in a row mean for ISRO? | Analysis
On May 18, 2025, the PSLV-C61 mission was a rare launch failure for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The…
‘Rest of the world rooting for Gaganyaan mission,’ says Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, right, with Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair. File | Photo Credit: ANI Space is for everybody, and space…
What is Point Nemo, the most isolated place on Earth?
Point Nemo lies in the South Pacific Ocean, at 48°52.6′ south latitude and 123°23.6′ west longitude to be exact. It…
If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres?
Many think the idea of ‘dumping’ in global trade is a red herring. The reason is obvious: if country A…
Why are school buses yellow
Back to school | Photo Credit: Si-Gal A school bus approaches, and even from far away, its bright yellow coat…
Could the near-extinct Asiatic cheetah rewild Saudi Arabia?
The cheetah is a spotted beast that can burn through savannas like a bolt of lightning to hunt prey vastly…
What an edible insects stall revealed about acceptance, ‘normal’ food
Why does the idea of eating insects provoke discomfort, even before taste or nutrition enters the conversation? At an edible…