Mongabay-India • 13 May 2026

Scientists report plastic-rock formation from India’s western coast

Researchers have documented evidence of a plastic-rock hybrid from Maharashtra’s Diveagar beach. This finding highlights a critical transition where plastics are no longer merely pollutants, but are actively participating in sedimentary processes.

The Hindu • 30 March 2026

Secretive jungle cats need habitats outside protected areas: study

A new study’s finding that jungle cats use agricultural landscapes aligns with previous knowledge of the species. In and around farms, these cats keep rodent populations in check, thus ‘protecting’ crops. However, these landscapes lie outside protected areas and harbour several threats, including fragmented habitats and speeding vehicles.

Mongabay-India • 16 February 2026

Artificial Nesting Structures May Act as Ecological Traps for White-Bellied Sea Eagles

A new study finds that white-bellied sea eagles nesting on towers along Odisha’s coast produced fewer fledglings than those nesting on trees.

Good Food Movement • 1 October 2024

How Artisanal Cheese is Saving Traditional Herders

Efforts to connect pastoral communities to new markets paid off.

The Swaddle • 14 January 2024

Psyched Up: Body Language Analysis Cannot Help You Decode Another Person

Despite what some body language experts say, there are no proven signs of deception. In 'Psyched Up', we find out what’s wrong with the pop psychology fads we love.

The Swaddle • 7 January 2024

Loneliness Is Officially a Public Health Concern

The medical framework to loneliness may, however, individualize what is a complex part of the human condition.

The Swaddle • 26 November 2023

Human Noise Is Now the Sound of Extinction

With environmental degradation, ecologists say natural sounds are going eerily silent -- the loudness of humans is taking over the planet.

The Swaddle • 13 November 2023

Everyone's Sleepless, Exhausted. Why Did Rest Become So Scarce?

The choice to sacrifice sleep isn’t really a choice – it’s structurally built-in.

The Swaddle • 12 November 2023

Psyched Up: We’re Probably Getting Attachment Styles All Wrong

Unlike what Instagram suggests, the attachment theory isn’t a way to diagnose potential – or failing – relationships. Or people. In 'Psyched Up', we find out what’s wrong with the pop psychology fads we love.

The Swaddle • 28 August 2023

The Dark Legacy of Scientific Research Using Marginalized Bodies

Radioactive roti experiments reveal the troubling history of Black, Brown, and colonized women being experimented on.

The Swaddle • 11 August 2023

You Own Your Data Even Less Now

India’s Data Protection Bill, explained

The Swaddle • 21 July 2023

Ghostland

What is driving young Indians’ belief in the paranormal?

The Swaddle • 9 July 2023

From Hearing Colors to Seeing Ultraviolet, Is Enhancement the Future of Human Senses?

Cyborgs among us are already employing tech to “unlock” new senses and alter their reality. In The Future Of, we unpack technology’s growing influence on our lives to answer the pressing question — What lies ahead?

The Swaddle • 12 June 2023

From ‘Smart Graveyards’ to Griefbots, Is Digital Immortality the Future of Death?

Death tech’s pursuit of “digital immortality” is reshaping how we process loss. In The Future Of, we unpack technology’s growing influence on our lives to answer the pressing question — What lies ahead?

The Swaddle • 21 April 2023

Virgins, Again

If virginity is a social construct, why are so many women covertly undergoing surgery to ‘restore’ it?

The Swaddle • 9 April 2023

Artificial Wombs to Enhanced Babies, How Ethical is the Future of Birth?

Reproductive technologies could liberate women from the burden of pregnancy, but remain fraught with controversy. In The Future Of, we unpack technology’s growing influence on our lives to answer the pressing question — What lies ahead?

The Swaddle • 12 February 2023

Memory Can be Enhanced, Manipulated, and Edited. Will the Future of Memory be Ethical?

Researchers are discovering it is possible to engineer memory, raising concerns about the ethics of tampering with human memories in the future. In The Future Of, we unpack technology’s growing influence on our lives to answer the pressing question — What lies ahead?

The Swaddle • 15 January 2023

Robots, Virtual Intimacy and Sex in Space. Is This the Future of Sex?

With advanced sextech, virtual reality and artificial intelligence on the horizon, experts believe a sexual revolution is brewing. What do we stand to gain – or lose? In The Future Of, we unpack technology’s growing influence on our lives to answer the pressing question — What lies ahead?

The Swaddle • 2 January 2023

Geologists May Soon Define ‘The Anthropocene’ as a New Age in Earth’s History

Geologists are in the process of choosing a site that best describes the Anthropocene, to formally recognize the widespread impacts of humans on the planet.

The Swaddle • 27 December 2022

In Defense of Quiet Passion

The expectation that passion should be loud and visible distances us from the joy of self-discovery.

The Swaddle • 21 December 2022

Only Four De‑Addiction Centers for Women Exist in India, Says Minister for Social Justice

Limited women-only rehabilitation centers and systemic issues restrict women’s access to treatment for substance abuse.

The Swaddle • 19 December 2022

As COP15 Ends, ‘Biopiracy’ Is a Key Issue. What Is It?

Genetic information is key to conservation — but while this information is extracted from the Global South, the Global North benefits.

The Swaddle • 12 December 2022

Racism, Discrimination Are ‘Fundamental Drivers’ of Global Health Disparities: Lancet Review

Researchers say the root causes of racism, discrimination and xenophobia must be addressed to tackle global health inequities.

The Swaddle • 1 December 2022

Genetically Modified Mustard Would Leave Women Agricultural Laborers Without Livelihoods, Says SC

The court noted that women in farm labor are expert weed removers. Herbicide-resistant genetically modified crops can render women obsolete.