Venus: The trouble with sending people there
Early and sustained volcanic eruptions on Venus created lava plains and increased the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Early and...
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‘Dark data’ is killing the planet – we need digital decarbonisation
In 2020, digitisation was purported to generate 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In 2020, digitisation was purported to generate...
Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian’s rainfall
Forecasters predicted Ian will have dropped up to two feet (61 cm) of rain in parts of Florida by the...
NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years
NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years NASA's...
Explained| The partnership between OneWeb and NewSpace India, ISRO’s commercial arm
So far, ISRO has earned $279 million in foreign exchange by launching satellites for global clients through its commercial arm....
First images of asteroid strike from Webb, Hubble telescopes
Images taken by Earth-bound telescopes showed a vast cloud of dust expanding out of Dimorphos — and its big brother...
Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On ants
Test your science quotient with this quiz Test your science quotient with this quiz Correct answers are highlighted in green....
Mercury contamination at Maya sites reveals historic legacy
In the last century, human activities have increased atmospheric mercury concentrations by 300-500 per cent. In the last century, human...
Researchers develop algorithm that can help decode brain scans to identify type of epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disease where the brain emits sudden bursts of electrical signals in a short amount of time....
What is hurricane storm surge? Why can it be catastrophic?
As a hurricane reaches the coast, it pushes a huge volume of ocean water ashore. This is what we call...
