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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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‘Nehru, Indira were not fools’: JNU VC says uniformity in religion, language cannot be imposed
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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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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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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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’