Marine Wonders
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World’s largest plant has been discovered in Australia. Here’s what makes it unique besides its size
Stretching over 180 km, the seagrass plant has twice as many chromosomes as its relatives.
Elizabeth Sinclair, The Conversation, Gary Kendrick, The Conversation, Jane Edgeloe, The Conversation & Martin Breed, The Conversation
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In Goa, a pilot project is exploring the viability of farming seaweed
The state’s 100-km long coastline has 145 species of seaweed that all are edible.
Cordelia B Francis
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In a first, scientists record blue whale songs in Indian waters off Lakshadweep
The presence of the marine mammal demonstrates that the waters in the archipelago are rich and productive.
Sahana Ghosh
Trending
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An 18th-century letter to Bombay shows what it was like to be in service of the East India Company
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In Godhra, Bilkis Bano convicts felicitated by RSS member soon after their release
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‘On what basis should I change my policy for you?’ TN Finance Minister on PM’s freebies statement
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Subhas Chandra Bose and Emilie Schenkl: A marriage that defied the Third Reich
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First synthetic embryos grown by scientists raise serious ethical questions
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The story of the glow in the Arabian Sea’s dark waters has its beginnings in the Himalayas
Over the past few years, large-scale noctiluca blooms have been occurring with almost seasonal regularity.
Mahi Mankeshwar
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In photos: The enchanting tide pool creatures that Mumbai stands to lose as its Coastal Road rises
The urban shore is filled with a variety of organisms, which experts have just started discovering.
Radhika Raj and Sarang Naik for RoundGlass Sustain
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The hidden biodiversity on Mumbai’s sea shores: Meet the city’s crabs, barnacles, limpets and more
These creatures enjoy prime real estate in a notoriously expensive city – but the coastal road could change that.
Sejal Mehta
Video
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‘Looks like fried rice’: Comedian Saloni Gaur’s mother, grandmother roast her in spoof on complexion
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Watch: Police officer caught shoplifting on camera in Chandigarh
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‘On what basis should I change my policy for you?’ TN Finance Minister on PM’s freebies statement
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Watch: Beachgoers spot massive waterspout amid thunderstorm in Florida, USA
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Watch: Singer Arijit Singh pays tribute to Indian armed forces in his new music video ‘Patriot’
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When drones go where we can't: Watch the lives of the very elusive bowhead whales in the Arctic
Four summers of research has uncovered stunning aspects of the undersea mammals' behaviour.
Scroll Staff
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You may not see a more beautiful underwater creature foraging for food in the depths of the ocean
The marine iguana dives thirty feet deep and is a strict vegetarian. What's not to love?
Scroll Staff
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Meet the Chiton: The "dumb" animal with hundreds of eyes made from minerals
Nayantara Narayanan
The Reel
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‘Khamosh Pani’ revisited: ‘A reminder of the path we took and the price we pay now’
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?