India
Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggests
Scientists used A.I. to model local waste management in 50,000 municipalities worldwide and say the results suggest a need to improve access to waste collection systems
Learning to Live Beside Endangered Tigers May Be the Key to Saving Them
New programs in India are helping to reduce conflict between humans and the big cats by educating communities and helping those who have been affected by animal attacks
Our Moon Was Likely Covered in a Magma Ocean Long Ago, and New Data From India's Lunar Rover Supports That Theory
Soil composition measurements from the Chandrayaan-3 mission reveal white rock called ferroan anorthosite, which would have floated to the surface in an ocean of magma
When Vultures Nearly Disappeared in India, Half a Million People Died, Too, Study Finds
By being nature's clean-up crew, the often maligned birds help prevent the spread of diseases, according to a new study
From Cisterns to Temples, These Twelve Underground Worlds Are Open for Exploring
Some of these age-old subterranean spaces have even been transformed into amusement parks, art galleries and restaurants
From China to the Mediterranean and More, Here's How Different Cultures Envision Dragons
In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings
A Buried Ancient Egyptian Port Reveals the Hidden Connections Between Distant Civilizations
At the site of Berenike, in the desert sands along the Red Sea, archaeologists are uncovering wondrous new finds that challenge old ideas about the makings of the modern world
Seven Major Nations Agree to Phase Out Coal by 2035, Though Vague Language Leaves Wiggle Room
The wealthy, industrialized countries set a flexible schedule to cut one of the dirtiest fossil fuels from their economies
Scientists Uncover Bones of Massive Extinct Snake, Comparable in Size to the 43-Foot Titanoboa
The 27 vertebrae discovered in India suggest the enormous creature, dubbed Vasuki indicus, was between 36 and 50 feet long
Journey Under the Sea With 15 Amazing Photos of Marine Life
These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images feature the captivating creatures that live beneath the waves
How the Hindu Deity Hanuman Inspired Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man'
The story of the half-human, half-monkey god mirrors the journey of the protagonist in Patel's directorial debut
Celebrate Holi With These 15 Vibrant Photos
Observed around the world, the Hindu Festival of Colors welcomes spring
Modern Indian People Have a Wide Range of Neanderthal DNA, Study Finds
Genomes of Indian people today reveal links to a prehistoric migration and a group of Iranian farmers, as well as several new sequences from the Neanderthal genome
Asian Elephants Bury Their Dead, New Research Suggests
In India, five dead calves were found buried on their backs in irrigation ditches, with evidence that multiple herd members had participated in the burials
As Empires Clashed During World War I, a Global Media Industry Brought the Conflict's Horrors to the Public
An exhibition at LACMA traces the roots of modern media to the Great War, when propaganda mobilized the masses, and questions whether the brutal truths of the battlefield can ever really be communicated
Appreciate Awesome Architecture With These 15 Photos
No passport is needed for this virtual tour of beautiful buildings around the world
An Inside Look at the Effort to Curb Deadly Snakebites in India
With around 58,000 human deaths from snakebites each year in the country, a lot more must be done to save lives
What Emoji Tell Us About the History of Tea
From ancient China to 20th-century America, the aromatic beverage has undergone a dramatic evolution
A Century Before the Residents of a Remote Island Killed a Christian Missionary, Their Predecessors Resisted the British Empire
When a white clergyman tried to punish captive Andamanese for their supposed misdeeds, they slapped him back
India Launches Mission to Study the Sun and Space Weather
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft will examine the star's outer layers and aim to shed light on its violent—and potentially damaging—storms
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