New Discoveries
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Kaziranga: Two new species identified
The binturong and small-clawed otter had been spotted in the region but had not been properly identified or recorded.
Nabarun Guha
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Discovery of three new frog species in Arunachal Pradesh reflects biodiversity of region
Tucked between Myanmar and India, Namdapha is considered the northernmost limit of the tropical rainforest in the world.
Arathi Menon
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Thanks to citizen scientists, a new catfish species has been discovered hiding in Kerala’s aquifers
The catfish, which is named after the public who helped find it, is tiny, possesses a blood-red body and lacks eyes.
Neha Jain
Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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How an Indian student made Sanskrit’s ‘language machine’ work for the first time in 2,500 years
Rishi Rajpopat’s breakthrough has ensured that Pāṇini’s grammar can finally be taught to computers.
Tom Almeroth-Williams
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Six times people discovered the Americas before Christopher Columbus
Columbus’s was the last of at least seven discoveries of the Americas.
Nicholas R Longrich, The Conversation
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New snake species named after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s younger son
Tejas Thackeray made an immense contribution to the find, so the newly found species has been named ‘Thackeray’s cat snake’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Newly discovered animal that lives underground and has poor vision named after Donald Trump
The company that won the right to name the creature compared its traits to Trump’s approach to climate change.
Scroll Staff
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New frog species named after state of Goa is found in abundance but has only just been documented
Fejervarya goemchi is the latest addition to amphibian discoveries in the Western Ghats.
Vinita Govindarajan
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A newly discovered prime number has made its debut. Here are some clues on how to find the next one
An opportunity to revisit Marin Mersenne, the French theologian who dreamed of a formula that could predict where prime numbers hide.
Avner Bar-Hen, The Conversation
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Scientists find 5,000-year-old rock art in India that could be the oldest depiction of a supernova
A team of astrophysicist made a fascinating discovery in the Kashmir region – an ancient painting showing two bright objects in the sky.
Akshat Rathi, qz.com
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Scientists find hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza
The 30-metre-long void was found using cosmic ray imaging.
Scroll Staff
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Harry Potter fan and biologist names wasp after Lucius Malfoy to dispel the insect’s ‘bad guy’ image
Thomas Saunders named a newly discovered species of non-stinging wasp Lusius malfoyi, after the villain who was pardoned in the fantasy novel series.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals