Laugh Out LoudLaughing Gas May Be a Sign of Life on Distant Planets, Shows Research Astronomers think this could change our search for extraterrestrial life. By Saumya Kalia
Dark Side of the InternetHow ‘Dark Data’ Is Affecting the Environment Much like single-use plastic, single-use data is responsible for generating a massive carbon footprint. By Amlan Sarkar
Greener EarthTrees Are Getting Bigger Due to Climate Change, Shows Study Rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increasing the rate of photosynthesis and growth in plants is called the carbon fertilization effect. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Need For Economic VeganismBitcoin Is As Bad for the Environment As Beef, Finds Study "The climate damage for each dollar of value created was 10 times worse for bitcoin than for wind and solar generation." By Devrupa Rakshit
BullseyeNASA Spacecraft Strikes an Asteroid in First Planetary Defense Test It a “new era of humankind.” By Saumya Kalia
Crisis MismanagementWhy Researchers Working on AI Argue It Could Cause ‘Global Disaster’ A new paper warns that artificial intelligence “could considerably erode a state’s sense of security and jeopardize crisis stability.” By Saumya Kalia
history rocks!Ancient Indian Caves Hold a Record of Historical Droughts across Asia The current geological age is dubbed 'The Meghalayan Age' after the location of the caves. Stalagmites found here can help us figure out when to expect another drought. By Amlan Sarkar
Who Are You?Why People Are Not Getting Better at Recognizing Masked Faces "[F]ace processing in humans -- at least in adults -- is rigid even after prolonged real-life exposure to partially covered faces." By Devrupa Rakshit
Three Shades of Climate DeceptionThe Many Ways Fossil Fuel Companies Are Using Social Media to Greenwash Climate Inaction Platforms like Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook are "the new frontier of climate deception and delay." By Saumya Kalia
Immortal With a CostWhat Jellyfish Can Tell Us About Immortality Emerging research is beginning to study a species of jellyfish for its regenerative abilities -- this could unlock keys to our own longevity. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Hot and BotheredResearch Shows How Online Hate Speech Rises With Heatwaves, Extreme Weather Online hate speech functions as a "new impact channel through which climate change can affect overall societal cohesion and people's mental health." By Saumya Kalia
the share of waterHow Inter‑State River Disputes Undermine Our Relationship With Water as a Shared Resource The Supreme Court this week intervened in a number of disputes — all of which undermine the idea of water as shared commons. By Amlan Sarkar
Powerful AlternativeScientists Used Crab Shells to Make Safe, Sustainable Batteries The batteries could be an alternative to lithium ion batteries, which take hundreds of thousands of years to degrade. By Amlan Sarkar
House of CardboardsNew Research Endorses Wood Cities for Sustainability. Environmentalists Say It’s a ‘Terrible Idea.’ Timber cities could emit lesser carbon than concrete and steel, but plantations will threaten biodiversity and cause environmental risks. By Amlan Sarkar
Doing a Number on MePeople Count From Left to Right. But There Is a Better Way to Use Numbers, According to Research Looking at numbers vertically "might help [in] getting our heads around how numbers work a little easier." By Saumya Kalia
Best Friends ForeverMale Dolphins Form Lifelong ‘Friends’ That Help Them Find Partners, Fight Competitors This "strategic alliance" behavior was never previously confirmed among animals. By Saumya Kalia
Fly Away With MeGoogle Flights Changed How It Calculates Emissions, Making Air Travel Look Cleaner The incident raises questions about the purpose and clarity of individual tools like Google flights that appear to be climate-friendly. By Amlan Sarkar
DNA TwinsDoppelgangers May Share Common DNA Despite Being Unrelated to Each Other Researchers hope the study's findings will help diagnose illnesses in future since people with similar genes may contract similar diseases. By Amlan Sarkar
