The Sciences

A boy walks through a damaged jetty as pre-monsoon clouds gather above the Vembanad Lake in Kochi, India, May 11, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Sivaram V/Files

In the Aftermath of a Great Flood, a Vision of a New Kerala

C.P. Rajendran 22/09/2018

The disaster should be a clarion call that any...

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Infinite in All Directions: A Lithium Habit, Death’s Meaning and DNA Clues

Vasudevan Mukunth 21/09/2018

Scientists unearthed the presence of three large ivory cartels...

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Handout via Reuters/Files

Where Does India’s First Exoplanet Discovery Fit In?

Jatan Mehta 20/09/2018

It is important to remember that K2-236b was discovered...

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Fraction of PhD Students Has Been Mostly Constant, and Low, in Last Decade

Pushkar 20/09/2018

A relatively low number of PhDs will hurt the...

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The World Needs More Swamps to Fight Climate Change

William Moomaw, Gillian Davies and Max Finlayson 20/09/2018

Wetlands are some of the world's most undervalued weapons...

The University of Hyderabad (HCU). Credit: University of Hyderabad

Seeking More Funds, University of Hyderabad Charges Students for Lab Water

Vasudevan Mukunth 19/09/2018

Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will be the primary victims...

Naked mole rats: Ignore the whiskers and teeth – these are plants. Credit: Thomas Park/UIC

Naked Mole Rats Might Love Their Queen’s Pups Because They’ve Eaten Her Poop

Lakshmi Supriya 17/09/2018

It is possible that the naked mole rat queen...