For centuries, the forests of western Himalayas have quietly recorded every wet spring and every failed one. This record can be found in the rings trees form annually. If winter and spring precipitation is good, the trees grow wider rings. When it fails, the rings narrow.And when scientists studied this ancient data, one year stood…
For long, it has been a puzzle: How did chins form in humans? We’re the only primates to have the protrusion, a small piece of bone extending from the jaw. Even our closest relatives – the extinct Neanderthals and Denisovans – didn’t have chins. Sure, they walked on two legs, were known to have complex…
A Nobel Prize-winning chemist has unveiled a solar-powered machine capable of extracting up to 1,000 litres of clean drinking water per day from dry desert air, a breakthrough that could reshape how the world tackles water scarcity. Professor Omar Yaghi, a materials scientist at University of California, Berkeley, developed the system using metal-organic frameworks, or…
NEW DELHI: A total lunar eclipse, which will be visible across India, will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. During a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon passes into the Earth’s umbral shadow. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the March 3 event will have a magnitude of 1.155, making it a deep…
Why the Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse It can be very dramatic when the Moon slowly gets darker and then turns a deep red. People have been afraid of this sight for hundreds of years. A lot of old cultures thought it was a sign of bad things to come. Science gives…
NASA reveals how a lunar eclipse looks from the Moon (Image source: Canva) When people on Earth watch a lunar eclipse, they see the Moon slowly move into Earth’s shadow and turn reddish for a short time. It is a familiar sight for skywatchers. But have you ever wondered how a lunar eclipse looks from…
Revenge bedtime procrastination is not a medical diagnosis. It is a behavioral pattern. It happens when someone intentionally delays sleep despite knowing it will lead to fatigue. Psychologists connect it to low perceived control during the day. Long work hours, caregiving duties, and constant notifications can make people feel that their time is not their…
NASA to analyze fermented food samples from space (Image source: nasa.gov) NASA is running a new scientific study on the International Space Station (ISS) to understand how certain fermented foods and useful nutrients behave in space. This research is part of a larger effort to prepare for long missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond….
Humans aren’t built for tiny tribes anymore. We live in cities, corporations, and digital networks. Yet our brains still operate within social limits — often referred to as Dunbar’s number, roughly 150 meaningful relationships. Gossip helps manage that complexity. Gossip helps spread information about social norms, alliances, and risks. It helps communities coordinate without everyone…
March 3, 2026 will mark the first ‘Lunar Eclipse’ or ‘Chandra Grahan’ of the year. It is being touted as one of the most important days of the year from an astronomical perspective. Tonight, skywatchers across India will get a rare chance to look at a total lunar eclipse, also known as a “Blood Moon”…