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By physically squeezing or stretching a grid of atoms, scientists can change how a material conducts electricity or stores magnetic information

The results show that effects of adversity are not solely cumulative and the type of adversity experienced may be uniquely related to mitochondrial function, the researchers said

Since the deadly 2003 heatwave in Europe, which killed nearly 15,000 people in France alone, French authorities have adopted more interventionist responses to heat

When added to poor, degraded soils, biochar can increase their ability to store water and stimulate the growth of beneficial microbes. Studies have indicated that it can improve crop productivity by 10% to 30% and water-holding capacity by 10% to 25%, particularly in soils low in nutrients

The palaeontologist and Jurassic World consultant says the subcontinent holds some of Earth’s most important dinosaur secrets — if enough young scientists go looking

Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte on why India is the field’s next great frontier, how dinosaurs came back as the birds outside your window, and what the asteroid did The palaeontologist and Jurassic World consultant says the subcontinent holds some of Earth’s most important dinosaur secrets — if enough young scientists go looking

We visit PARAM Foundation’s science experience centre in Bengaluru. The non-profit works to promote Indian history, science, innovation and culture

The international community’s trust in Iran’s promise to not pursue a nuclear weapon depends on how well it implements downblending in the coming months

Language-heavy screeners can make two mistakes at once: they can over-identify children whose low scores reflect limited exposure rather than disability, and under-identify children who speak well but struggle with the rapid visual encoding that print demands. This is why language-agnostic measures are not just a technical advance; they are an equity issue

The philosophy the SpaceX IPO stands for is trying to normalise the idea that what is true is only a function of who possesses the force required to assert it

Setting the El Niño years since 1950 against IMD’s long-period rainfall series shows that, of roughly two dozen such years, about 15 produced a below-normal monsoon and around 10 tipped into outright deficiency; this correlation of close to three in five is strong enough to shape food and fiscal planning

Antimalarial drug resistance in India, particularly mutations to artemisinin-based therapies, poses a critical threat to malaria control and elimination efforts,say experts

There is no question that as a herbicide, paraquat is effective. What remains a question the country needs to decide on, is whether the human and public health costs associated with it outweigh its benefits as an affordable weed killer

The authors ‌of a 2025 study had concluded that dark energy is weakening and has stopped accelerating the universe’s expansion

The report states that ground-mounted solar systems, which dominate India’s roughly 100 GW of installed solar capacity, require three to four times more area per megawatt than the panels themselves occupy