Month: October 2017

The common shrew (Sorex araneus). Credit: Karol Zub

Winter Is Coming – and the Shrews Are Shrinking

Janaki Lenin 30/10/2017

Born in spring, the common shrew attains about 70%...

Congress party workers protest against the superintendent of the Civil Hospital after the death of nine newborn babies in its NICU, in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Credit: PTI

Gujarat Government Orders Probe After 18 Newborns Die Within Three Days in Ahmedabad Hospital

The Wire Staff 30/10/2017

The spate of deaths once again puts a question...

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ISRO Looks at JV for PSLV Manufacture; Launch to Be Privatised by 2020

Anusuya Datta 30/10/2017

Recently, the space agency set up an outreach centre...

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Why Science Says Astrology Lacks Meaning and Evidence

S.K. Arun Murthi 30/10/2017

If astrology is about how planetary positions influence humans,...

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When Cities Were Nature’s Haven: A Tale From Bangalore

Harini Nagendra 29/10/2017

Ecological history of Bangalore can help understand why nature...

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How Much of a Problem Is an Astrology Workshop at IISc?

Vasudevan Mukunth 29/10/2017

Instead of trying to eradicate belief in pseudoscientific ideas...

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Rama’s Got a Heart for Science

Nandita Jayaraj 29/10/2017

Valapadasu Rama is developing a tool that instantly identifies...