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Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond genetics
For much of modern history, human evolution was thought to progress in linear fashion, with one species replacing another, one by one. The famous ‘ape turning to human’ cartoon illustrating a stooped primate gradually straightening into a modern man essentially captures this idea. That picture began to change in the second half of the 19th…
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SpaceX IPO is really Elon Musk’s gamble to save his empire
The SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), set for June 12, on Nasdaq (SPCX) is expected to be the largest single listing in history. The company is targeting a $75 billion raise at a valuation of $1.75-2 trillion. SpaceX is seeking a large liquidity influx to fund its Orbital Data Centre (ODC) initiative and terrestrial expansion…
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ISS astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak
A NASA photo shows a SpaceX Dragon capsule as it is released from the International Space Station in this image released to social media on May 11, 2016. | Photo Credit: Reuters Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation on Friday (June…
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Science Snapshots: June 7, 2026
Flamingos at Sambhar Lake near Jaipur, Rajasthan. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY R.V./The Hindu Industrial salt pans threaten Sambhar Lake’s survival Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland saltwater wetland. When they analysed satellite data from 1984 to 2023, scientists found the lake depends heavily on seasonal rain, with water levels peaking in late summer and shrinking…
Caught between concrete and panic, India should not maladapt to climate change
With more than 7,500 km of coastline and millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas, India faces a dilemma that it has often been told is really a trap: use engineering solutions to hold the line, so to speak, or to beat a retreat inland. While many adaptation experts and institutions in high-income countries…
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Science Quiz: On unusual properties of light
Rayleigh scattering is the effect that partly polarises the light in the sky; the image on the right shows only polarised blue light. Many insects use this polarisation pattern to find their way. Light pollution is not polarised, confusing them. Photo: Wikipedia Published – June 05, 2026 05:31 pm IST Source link
Is climate research being held back by local instrumentation? | Explained
Although renewable energy seems to be the right solution to replace polluting sources, the report cautions that studies are needed to assess the long-term effects of uncontrolled tapping of natural resources. The story so far: A Mega Science Vision-2035 report on Climate Research is a roadmap prepared by the Indian climate research community with the…
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Bursts of rain may deal a double whammy to soil moisture, nitrogen
Pre-monsoon clouds approach the coast of Shangumugham, Kerala, on May 28, 2026. A growing body of research suggests the southwest monsoon is becoming more episodic. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran/The Hindu Two new studies, published in Nature and Nature Geoscience, have found that as climate change concentrates rainfall into fewer, more intense events, the land…
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Kerala Monsoon 2026: How to track clouds through IMD INSAT 3D-S satellite imagery
Monsoon rain lashed Kochi on Thursday morning. A scene from Chittoor rod in Kochi. | Photo Credit: H.Vibhu The southwest monsoon’s onset and declaration is expected today (June 4, 2026), with all eyes on Kerala. The IMD (Indian Meteorological Department), had earlier said the monsoon onset over Kerala would take place on May 26. However,…
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