Will History Repeat Itself?Climate Change Drove the Extinction of Other Early Human Species: Study "Surprised by the regularity of the effect of climate change" on early human species, the scientists called it a "thunderous warning message." By Devrupa Rakshit
BrrrrrrrrrrrrrrWhy Do Some People Feel Hotter or Colder Than Others? The way we perceive temperature is complicated, influenced by circulation, metabolism, body size, sex, and mental health. By Devrupa Rakshit
Disastrous FutureNatural Disasters Around the World Have Doubled in 2 Decades: UN Report The sharp increase in floods, storms, heatwaves, and droughts has cost the global economy $3 trillion. By Devrupa Rakshit
Save The DolphinsWhales, Dolphins Could Become Extinct ‘Within Our Lifetimes,’ Scientists Warn The biggest threat to aquatic mammals is fishing, which accidentally kills an estimated 300,000 whales, dolphins, and porpoises every year. By Devrupa Rakshit
Can't Beat The HeatSeptember 2020 Is Now the Hottest September on Record “We have been saying this for decades: more and more greenhouse gases will lead to more and more warming," a climatologist said. By Aditi Murti
Tough ChoiceLivestock, Grain Farming Is Driving Rising Nitrous Oxide Levels Worldwide: Report N2O has a heating effect 300 times that of carbon dioxide — and Brazil, China and India are showing the highest growth in N2O emissions. By Devrupa Rakshit
Regulatory FailureWhat You Need to Know About the Chemicals We’re Exposed to Every Day and Ingest Without Realizing This class of iffy chemicals, known as PFAS, is completely unregulated in India. By Rajvi Desai
Say Hello To Our New MoonEarth Will Soon Have a Second Moon‑Like Object Orbiting It Scientists say it's probably retro space junk. By Devrupa Rakshit
Amazon Is ChangingAmazon Rainforest on the Brink of Permanently Becoming Grassland, Experts Say A study suggests climate change is prompting an irreversible shift in the Amazon's ecosystem. By Devrupa Rakshit
Not Quite Noble3 White, Male Scientists Win 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine The Nobel committee continues to ignore the diverse and collaborative nature of scientific discovery. By Aditi Murti
The Ground Beneath UsMost Indian Landslides Are Caused by Humans: Report A lack of hyper-local land use policies makes towns vulnerable to the fallout from construction and mining. By Aditi Murti
Scratching My HeadWhy Does It Feel So Good To Scratch An Itch? Scratching triggers mild pain in our skin — leading nerve cells to tell our brain that something is hurting, thus distracting it from the itch. By Devrupa Rakshit
Plants Vs. Humans40% Of World’s Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, Say Scientists Billions of people rely on herbal medicines as their primary source of healthcare, and 723 plants species used as treatments are currently under threat. By Devrupa Rakshit
Floral ShadesFlowers Are Changing Colors To Adapt To Rising Temperatures, Declining Ozone While the pigment changes can help protect pollen, scientists worry that it might make pollinators, like bees and birds, miss the flowers entirely. By Devrupa Rakshit
Plastic to NothingScientists Synthesize Plastic‑Eating Enzyme That Can Break Down Plastic Bottles Within Days Scientists say this process could allow for plastics to be "made and reused endlessly, reducing our reliance on fossil resources." By Aditi Murti
Tax The RichRichest 1% Of Global Population Causes Double CO2 Emissions As World’s Poorest 50%: Oxfam Oxfam says more taxes on high-carbon luxuries, like a frequent-flyer levy, would channel funds into low-carbon alternatives. By Devrupa Rakshit
First Steps ForwardTwo Sets of Footprints May Be Earliest Known Evidence of Humans on the Arabian Peninsula This discovery sheds further light on early humans' migration patterns out of Africa. By Aditi Murti
Heated DebateScientists Just Discovered a Gas in the Clouds of Venus That Might Signal Life Scientists cannot explain how else the gas made its way into the Venusian clouds. By Rajvi Desai
