The Science Quiz | A quiz on science films at the Oscars through history
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The last of the Mariners
Ever since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, the first planet of the solar system — Mercury — has also become its smallest. Mercury might be the smallest planet orbiting the sun, but studying it is no mean feat. In fact, it is quite the opposite, as studying Mercury is quite a challenge. Did…
Daily Quiz | On Theory of Evolution
This image is from an 1837 publication. | Source: First Notebook on Transmutation of Species. Published – March 19, 2026 05:00 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built
The ongoing war in West Asia has plunged the world into a deep energy crisis. In India, the availability of domestic fuel, LPG, has been hit due by the disruption in supplies from the Persian Gulf. The global energy crisis is reminiscent of the Oil Shock of 1973 when members of the Organisation of Petroleum…
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Where or what is the human mind?
The mind is more than just a bunch of cells. | Photo Credit: cdd20/Unsplash Evidence points to the human mind not being a physical object you can touch but a process the brain creates. Scientists generally agree the mind arises from the complex activity of the physical brain. The foundation of the mind consists of…
Quantum test shows cause, effect need not follow a set order
Quantum systems like atoms or electrons can exist in superpositions: a particle can be in two states at once until it is measured. Causality itself can be the same way. | Photo Credit: Valeria Saggio/University of Vienna In everyday life, cause always comes before effect. A window won’t break before you throw a ball at…
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Large Hadron Collider discovers a new particle
A file picture taken on July 19, 2013 shows a scientist walking in a tunnel inside the A view of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) during maintenance works on July 19, 2013, in Meyrin, near Geneva, July 2013. | Photo Credit: AFP The Large Hadron Collider has discovered a new particle, the 80th identified so…
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Assam study sheds new light on sun’s surface tremors
According to the researchers, the sun vibrates constantly with acoustic waves generated by turbulent motions beneath its surface. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto GUWAHATI Researchers from Tezpur University in North-central Assam have found that the subtle vibrations on the sun’s surface could be transporting enormous amounts of energy into its outer atmosphere. The research, conducted…
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On scientific collaborations in BRICS
The BRICS grouping, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a globally significant collective defined by its substantial contributions to global GDP, scientific and technological capacity, natural resources, and total population. Since its formation, the group has evolved into a prominent international voice, representing countries that seek to challenge and provide an alternative…
Science Snapshots: March 22, 2026
Around 2.7 million years ago, the world’s oceans cooled by 2.5 C. | Photo Credit: Egle Sidaraviciute/Unsplash Oceans more than gases helped earth cool When researchers recently analysed Antarctic ice cores to reconstruct the earth’s climate over the last three million years, they found that the world’s oceans cooled by 2.5 C, most of it…