New research from India reveals that, contrary to long-held scientific beliefs, feeding on trees and shrubs does not provide Asian elephants with more protein than grazing on grass.
A comic about light from the Betelgeuse star, around 642 lightyears away from the earth, travelling 642 years to reach the human eye.
Celebrate International Women's Day with the theme “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” by learning about six trailblazers in science who have not only contributed immensely to their field of study but also inspired generations of women to pursue knowledge and science.
India celebrated its National Science Day today in recognition of Sir C V Raman's discovery of the 'Raman Effect' and to promote scientific temper within the nation. This year's theme is "Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for VIKSIT BHARAT."
As per the Ministry of Science and Technology, the theme
Asteroid YR4 2024 is a near-Earth asteroid discovered in December 2024. It is an Apollo-type asteroid, which means it orbits the sun in an elliptical orbit that intersects the Earth's orbit. It made news earlier this year when the probability of YR4 hitting the Earth was raised to 3.1% in February 2025, warranting nations to take note.
Since early January 2025, more than 207 cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) have been reported from Pune, many of them from within a 5 km radius of Sinhagad Road. On the 12th of February, Mumbai recorded its first death from GBS. At the same time, Bengaluru traffic police put out a cautionary video on precautions to take to prevent the spread of the disease. The outbreak in Pune has been linked to a pathogen known as Campylobacter jejuni, a major cause of foodborne infections and the leading contributor to GBS cases worldwide.
The 'Leaky Pipeline' is a metaphor for the loss of women and minorities from STEM fields as they advance in their careers. The infographic shows the progression of the leak throughout women's careers.
1. Asteroids are relics from the time the solar system was born
Billions of years ago, when the solar system was forming, space dust and debris fused to form rocks and rubble. As the rocks churned, they rammed into one another, merged and formed planets and moons.
Asteroids are the leftover rubble from those times. They have remained unchanged over billions of years.
Some fantastic relationships between some animals and their or others’ dung.
The Nobel Prizes award ceremony begins tonight as the winners receive their medals in their home countries. Get a glimpse of the contributions of the Natural Sciences awardees.
