The British natural historian David Attenborough turns 100 today. It is likely no one has done more to make the non-human world more legible and loveable to mass audiences. Attenborough’s career as a host, starting with Zoo Quest in 1954, spans seven decades and nine documentary series. His influence on how several generations of people...
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May 8, 2026May 8, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
How David Attenborough’s lush imagery hid a history of colonial harm
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May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Uttarakhand flood maps may be underestimating risk, study warns
Flood hazard assessments for Uttarakhand have routinely underestimated the danger to its towns and villages because they have leaned on long-term average rainfall figures rather than the extreme downpours that actually trigger disasters, according to a study in Current Science. The findings arrive at a moment when the Himalayan state is grappling with what climate...
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May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
How Attenborough’s lush imagery hid a history of colonial harm
The British natural historian David Attenborough turns 100 today. It is likely no one has done more to make the non-human world more legible and loveable to mass audiences. Attenborough’s career as a host, starting with Zoo Quest in 1954, spans seven decades and nine documentary series. His influence on how several generations of people...
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May 7, 2026May 7, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
How David Attenborough inspired Indians to see nature differently
Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh, general secretary (communications), Indian National Congress. | Photo Credit: PTI “David Attenboroughwas part of Indira Gandhi’s circle of naturalists. In 2019, in his acceptance speech on winning the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, he recalled a conversation...
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May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Science & Tech
On hotter days, why does the sky seem more grey than blue?
The sky’s blue is due to Rayleigh scattering — when molecules in the air scatter light of shorter wavelength (bluer) much more efficiently than that of longer ones. On hotter days, however, there can be other things in the air and which can affect how light is scattered. Warmer air can hold more moisture. So...
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May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Why industrial heat pumps are a ‘clean heat’ opportunity for India
Industrial decarbonisation is often framed through solutions that promise deep emissions reductions (e.g. green hydrogen and carbon capture). These pathways are essential, particularly for hard-to-abate sectors, but are still several years away from large-scale adoption Industry accounted for nearly half of India’s final energy consumption in 2025, much of it still tied to fossil fuels....
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May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Science & Tech
China becomes AI’s biggest testing ground
On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. The scene in Beijing, China’s capital, was repeated for days at several events and was also seen in the southern technology hub Shenzhen in March, as engineers...
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May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Children, Science & Tech
Why we can’t tickle ourselves
We instinctively associate tickling with laughter — the kind that makes you twist, pull away, and lose control. But when you try it on yourself, nothing happens. If tickling is just touch, why does the brain react differently depending on who is doing it? This is where the science gets interesting. Our brain plays a...
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May 5, 2026May 5, 2026Science & Tech
Tech developed by Indian talent abroad being bought back by domestic industry from foreign markets, says Pradhan
Despite significant investments, such as a proposed ₹1 lakh crore research and development fund for the private sector and startups, much of the technology developed by Indian talent abroad is being bought back by Indian industries from foreign markets, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Tuesday (May 5, 2026). Delivering the key note address at IIT Madras...
