Earth Science
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A billion-year history of Earth’s interior shows it has changed shape more than previously thought
Scientists have known of the existence of blobs for a long time, but how they have behaved over Earth’s history has been an open question.
Nicolas Flament, The Conversation, Andrew Merdith, The Conversation, Ömer F Bodur, The Conversation & Simon Williams, The Conversation
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Tonga volcanic eruption was so powerful that it caused Earth’s atmosphere to ring like a bell
The pulse registered as perturbations in the atmospheric pressure lasting several minutes as it moved over North America, India and Europe.
Kevin Hamilton, The Conversation
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Earth’s inner core is expanding more on one side than the other
Here’s why the planet isn’t tipping.
Jessica Irving, The Conversation & Sanne Cottaar, The Conversation
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
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Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains’ complex tectonic history
Earth’s magnetic field locks information into lava as it cools into rock. Millions of years later, scientists can decipher this data.
Craig Robert Martin, The Conversation
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No, ‘global warming’ was not rebranded as ‘climate change’ because of a failed prediction
Although that is what climate change deniers would have us believe.
Giulio Corsi, The Conversation
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The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting. Will the northern lights move too?
As the Earth’s magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the northern lights.
Nathan Case, The Conversation
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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How a small town near Mumbai has lived through over 1,000 earthquakes in four months
In Maharashtra’s Palghar district, tremors have become a frequent occurrence since November 2018.
Nupur Anand, qz.com
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Earthrise: 50 years ago, a photo of the blue planet from space changed the way we see the world
December 24 marks half a century since astronaut William Anders captured the iconic image.
Dr Simon Torok, The Conversation, Colleen Boyle, The Conversation, Jenny Gray, The Conversation, Julie Arblaster, The Conversation, Rachel Webster, The Conversation & Ruth Morgan, The Conversation
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‘Meghalayan Age’: Latest phase in Earth’s history named after Indian state, began 4,200 years ago
This stage is part of a longer period known as the Holocene Epoch, which began about 11,700 years ago.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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How has the Earth managed to exist for so long? Scientists may have finally found an explanation
Researchers have found an explanation for the Gaia hypothesis, which proposes that the planet has a self-regulatory mechanism.
James Dyke, The Conversation & Tim Lenton, The Conversation
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Ozone is posing a challenge to food security – especially in India and China
When present in the lowest atmospheric layer – the troposphere – ozone becomes a concern for human and plant health.
Sofie Mortensen, The Conversation
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September 2017 Mexico City earthquake was a rare ‘bending’ kind – and it could happen again
A new study on the quake that killed 300 finds that both its location and cause were unusual.
Diego Melgar, The Conversation & Xyoli Pérez-Campos, The Conversation
The Field
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals