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On June 11, 1770, James Cook found his ship stuck on a reef. But, as luck would have it, this ‘misfortune’ led to an important discovery — the Great Barrier Reef!

The science behind GM crops

More than 10% of the world’s crop land grow Genetically Modified crops or GM crops. Scientists around the world have been asserting that GM crops can solve the world’s hunger problem. Still concerns about health and environment prevail. What are GM crops and what are their merits and demerits? Let’s find out...

The science behind his flight

The air molecules take the opportunity to teach Hanuman exactly what went on when he flew towards the sun.

Drawings from India

Harry Potter faces competition as amateur magicians use the lockdown to master tricks

Lean towards your computer, and pull a coin out of your ear. Join enthusiasts as they attend virtual magic classes and put up shows to impress classmates, families and grandchildren

The mango tree

Miyan Mittho, the parakeet, was having an awful day and it seemed to be getting worse ...

How art therapy can help children cope during a pandemic

Special educators explain how engaging young children in Art can help them become emotionally stronger

Shikari Shambu turns 38, gets vaccinated

Ahead of his 38th birthday, Tinkle celebrates the iconic hunter-turned-conservationist, Shikari Shambu, with a virtual party, as he tries to book a vaccine slot

Here's a look at 6 biodiversity hotspots of India

These amazing biodiversity hotspots of India are home to innumerable unique and fragile species of flora and fauna.

What is the meaning of Earth?

Mercury is the Roman god of commerce, communication, travel, and thievery. Venus is the god of love and beauty in Roman mythology. Mars gets its name

The first spacecraft to orbit another planet

On May 30, 1971, Mariner 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A little over five months later, it entered orbit around Mars, thereby becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit a planet other than our own Earth. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at the Mariner 9 mission...

Is your area healthy?

Here are 10 markers of a flourishing ecosystem. Now check if they apply to where you live.

Know the scientist: Kathleen Lonsdale

She was the first woman president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science

Scott Carpenter – an astronaut and an aquanaut

American Scott Carpenter was one of the OriginalSeven astronauts selected by NASA. He flew in space only once, however, before becoming an aquanaut and turning his attention to underwater activities. A.S.Ganesh tells you the story of Carpenter, who served as both an astronaut and an aquanaut...

On screen journeys

Escape the walls of your home for a couple of hours with movies that will take you across the world

Know the scientist: Carl Linnaeus

He is often called the Father of Taxonomy

Drawings from India

Travel back in time

Remembering children’s author Subhadra Sen Gupta, who passed away recently, with four books that take you into the country’s past

Dreamy deliveries

Veer joins a dove and a crow delivering letters to sleeping children and finds a safe way to travel during the lockdown.

To Mars and beyond: China’s space missions

When its Mars rover, Zhurong, touched down on the Red Planet on Saturday, China became the first country to carry out an orbiting, landing and roving operation during its first mission to Mars. The country has a long list of current and upcoming missions. Here is a look at some of them

Fasten your seatbelt!

These magical places may not exist in our atlases, but they do have specific physical features. With books as your passport, take off and explore these fictional maps.

Space Shuttle Endeavour’s many successful endeavours

Space Shuttle Endeavour was the fifth and final operational shuttle built as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle programme. During its nearly two decades of active duty from May 1992 to May 2011, Endeavour embarked on 25 successful missions. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at some of the highlights from Endeavour’s voyages...

It’s all about navigation

Accompany Nima, Sangpo and Tsering to their home in the Himalayan village, or join the African Children’s Choir and visit America. Or, better still would you like some Tom Yum? These documentaries will take you on unforgettable journeys...

Have book, will travel

So you can’t get out of the house! That doesn’t mean you have to sit cooped up at home. Pick up a book and get onto a flight of your fancy.

Pradeep Chakravarthy’s upcoming workshops put the spotlight on Indian epics and the life lessons they offer

Chennai historian Pradeep Chakravarthy brings virtual story-telling sessions on the epics and South India’s history

Back to the past?

Shreya and Kabir take Dad’s latest invention on a joy ride, but it wasn’t what they expected it to be.

Test of patience

A story from Thatha makes Shyam realise that perhaps waiting for something can be worth it.

Know the scientist: Annie Jump Cannon

Cannon classified over 350,000 and discovered some 300 variable stars and 5 novae

What is space junk? Why is it a serious problem?

After days of speculation over where the debris would hit, a big part of the Long March 5B rocket fell into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives. Uncontrolled de-orbits are not unheard of. There have been several instances when debris of rockets and space stations has made a risky reentry into the planet. This is yet another reminder to space-faring nations to take space junk seriously.

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