element of surpriseWhy Oxygen on a Planet’s Surface May Not Indicate Habitability While oxygen is crucial for life, it is a reactive element that can originate from abiotic sources too. By Amlan Sarkar
Spinning SlowlyEarth’s Rotation Slowing Down May Be Leading to More Oxygen In the Atmosphere, Scientists Say “It's pretty exciting. This way we link the dance of the molecules in the microbial mat to the dance of our planet and its Moon," a scientist said. By Devrupa Rakshit
DeoxygenationOxygen Is Disappearing From Earth’s Freshwater Lakes, Putting Ecosystems at Risk Depleted oxygen levels increase greenhouse gas emissions -- affecting people and the environment. By Aditi Murti
Breathing (Un)EasyThe Second Wave: A Doctor Who Has to Choose Who Gets a Ventilator Says “Everybody’s Got Covid Now” We compiled portraits of frontline healthcare workers’ experiences in India’s current pandemic crisis. In this installment: A 34-year-old doctor at a private hospital in Kolkata. By The Swaddle Team
Main Hoon NaThe Buzz Cut: Sushmita Sen Got Flak for Sending Oxygen to Delhi. Does No Good Deed Go Unpunished? This week in The Buzz Cut, the betrayal behind McDonald's soft serve cones, and why people make typos. By Saumya Kalia
Dope DensCavemen Were Probably Hallucinating When They Painted on Walls, Research Says Narrow caves with low levels of oxygen could have led to out-of-body experiences for ancient artists, research suggests. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Air We NeedDivert Oxygen From Industrial Use to Covid19 Patients, Govt Tells States Only nine industries are exempt from the government order intended to address the medical oxygen crisis. By Aditi Murti
Cannot BreatheLack of Oxygen Will End All Life on Earth a Billion Years From Now, Say Scientists As an ageing sun causes carbon dioxide levels deplete, plants won't be able to photosynthesize and replenish oxygen. By Devrupa Rakshit
