Rogue planets: hunting the galaxy's most mysterious worlds

An artist's impression of a gravitational micro-lensing event by a free-floating planet. JanSkowron/Astronomical Observatory, University of Warsaw. Most known planets orbit a star. These planets, including Earth, benefit from the star’s warmth and light. And it is the light emitted from these stars which makes it possible for us toContinue Reading

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Odds and evens: a strategy for safely exiting lockdown 2

Imran Khan Photography/Shutterstock As the Danish physicist Niels Bohr once warned, it is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. This warning is particularly true when it comes to the epidemiology of COVID-19. In the past week, we have learned that cases in the UK have exceeded even theContinue Reading

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Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan, after a series of low scores, rose to the big occasion and smashed a blistering half-century (78 off 50 balls) in IPL 2020 Qualifier 2 against an in-form SunRisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Dhawan smashed six fours and two sixes during his knock which guided DelhiContinue Reading

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When did humans first go to war?

Cain and Abel. Palma il Giovane When modern humans arrived in Europe around 40,000 years ago, they made a discovery that was to change the course of history. The continent was already populated by our evolutionary cousins, the Neanderthals, which recent evidence suggests had their own relatively sophisticated culture andContinue Reading

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IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan smashed his sixth half-century of the season against SunRisers Hyderabad.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals batsman Shikhar Dhawan completed 600 runs in the 13th edition of the IPL and also surpassed Rohit Sharma in the tournament’s all-time run-getters list on Sunday. Dhawan achieved the double feat against SunRisersContinue Reading

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After losing against Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 and missing a spot in the IPL 2020 final, SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner said that despite doing good with bat and ball the side failed to show the right attitude in the field. Kagiso Rabada took four wickets while Marcus Stoinis scalped three wickets asContinue Reading

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DC vs SRH Qualifier 2: Rashid Khan is SRH’s leading wicket-taker this season.© BCCI/IPL Delhi Capitals (DC) opener Shikhar Dhawan has struggled to perform at the level expected, after recently becoming the first batsman to score back-to-back hundreds in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan’s inability to fire nearly costContinue Reading

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