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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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Need 400 Lok Sabha seats to construct temple at Gyanvapi mosque site: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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‘The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction’ makes you rethink pre-conceptions about the genre
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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: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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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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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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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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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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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra shows a spark in season opener
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth