New research reveals that a unique Indian skink species arrived on the subcontinent by rafting across the ocean from Southeast Asia millions of years ago, a journey made possible by fluctuating sea levels.

Society

Bengaluru

Dinesh C. Sharma’s ‘Indian Innovation - 100 ideas that transformed India’ is an inspiring book documenting all key innovations post-independence in India.

Mumbai

University students who experience physical pain perform worse on tasks and have lower moods than those without pain.

Bengaluru

Review of evidence shows that rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 affect the human body through similar chemical mechanisms.

Bengaluru

Not more than two decades ago, I played with snails on rainy days and would see them crawling abundantly on plants. My friends and I would collect them in glass bottles, treating them as pets.

It appears that snails have almost vanished from our gardens. Lush green landscapes and trees have dwindled to become a few patches of green separated by tall buildings in between.

Mumbai

Researchers improve the efficiency of face shields by coating them with a hydrophobic layer.

Pune

On Women's Day, Dr Alakananda Batni highlights some of the challenges and way forward for women in science, in India. 

Mumbai

Land subsidence in Delhi NCR region is increasing at alarming rates

Bengaluru

Time for reform in medical research and publishing? Indian researchers provide shocking analytical insights.

Mumbai

Transport facility gaps in Greater Mumbai can make schools inaccessible to many

Madurai

Researchers from IIT B root for restoring Madurai’s historical water tank system to address the region’s water woes 

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