Genetic analysis of maternal lines of descent suggests that humans first moved to the Arabian peninsula before populating the world

The way birds negotiate obstacles suggests that aeronautical drones can fly much faster than they currently do, but there is a limit

Cynical Congressmen and supine litfest organisers script a dangerous farce

Three women chief ministers, Mayawati, Mamata and Jayalalithaa, are not only in control of the political destiny of over 360 million people, they are also shaping the future of Indian politics

Their birth shows that much more needs to be done before results on stem cells from mice can be applied to humans

A computer simulation using a version of string theory shows that six of nine space dimensions remain confined to very small sizes

The manner in which the Food Security Bill has been passed by the Cabinet is at least as problematic as the debate over the Lokpal Bill

Aboard the Rs 250 crore corporate jet that Mukesh Ambani and Vijay Mallya own

In a democracy, the majority can benefit when individuals are uninformed

The confrontation between Team Anna and the Government is set to continue beyond this Bill. Meanwhile, they both need to acknowledge the blame they deserve for its drawbacks

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…