Month: August 2015

A larger Pacific striped octopus presenting a dark leaf display. Credit: Roy Caldwell

Social Octopus Enjoys Intimate Sex and Surprises Shrimp

Janaki Lenin 31/08/2015

Octopuses are solitary creatures. Even when mating, they don’t...

Cotton ready to be harvested. Credit: jayphagan/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

How We Should Rethink the Role of Technical Expertise in GMO Regulation

Dhvani Mehta and Yashaswini Mittal 31/08/2015

The regulation of GMOs represents a good opportunity to...

An indigenous cryogenic engine being tested. Source: ISRO

The GSLV D6 Launch is a Confidence Booster

Vasudevan Mukunth 28/08/2015

ISRO’s scientists have been learning the right lessons from...

What does it mean if the majority of what’s published in journals can’t be reproduced? Credit: Maggie Villiger, CC BY-ND

We Found Only One-Third of Published Psychology Research is Reliable – Now What?

Elizabeth Gilbert and Nina Strohminger 28/08/2015

Until a discovery has been thoroughly vetted and repeatedly...

Right of way for everyone. Credit: Meena Kadri/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Indians Are Living Longer But Not Just as Healthier

Aarti Dhar 28/08/2015

The study also examines the role that socio-demographic status...

Credit: mckaysavage/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Muslims Up, Hindus Down: The Perils of Reading the Census as Sensex

Chitra Padmanabhan 27/08/2015

Excerpts from an interview with former secretary of the...

Moroccans in a rally during the Arab Spring. Credit: magharebia/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Arab Spring Ran Out of Steam But it Did Succeed in Clearing the Air

Vasudevan Mukunth 27/08/2015

Long-term projections of climate change haven’t factored in the...