Hindu nationalists claim that ancient Indians had airplanes, stem cell technology, and the internet By Sanjay KumarFeb. 13, 2019 The rapid rise of pseudoscience in the Modi era triggers ridicule and concern
Struggling to make ends meet, India’s early-career scientists take to the streets By Sanjay KumarJan. 2, 2019 Stipends have stayed flat for 4 years and are often late
China unveils design for $5 billion particle smasher By Dennis NormileNov. 16, 2018 If funded, construction could start in 2022 but Japan may start building its own "Higgs factory"' earlier
Indonesian ‘vaccine fatwa’ sends measles immunization rates plummeting By Dyna Rochmyaningsih Nov. 7, 2018 Muslim clerics declare measles and rubella vaccine made with pork components impure
Slippery volcanic soils blamed for deadly landslides during Hokkaido earthquake By Dennis NormileSep. 11, 2018 Hillsides slid away on slippery layer of pumice
Can China, the world’s biggest pork producer, contain a fatal pig virus? Scientists fear the worst By Dennis NormileAug. 21, 2018 African swine fever could spell economic catastrophe and puts an important protein source at risk
Staying slim during pregnancy carries a price By Dennis NormileAug. 1, 2018 Japanese are shrinking as low birth weight rises; their health may be at risk as well
New China space missions will watch for colliding black holes, solar blasts By Dennis NormileJul. 11, 2018 Four new missions will accelerate Chinese space science starting in 2020
Major donor nixes effort to combat tuberculosis crisis in North Korea By Richard StoneJun. 29, 2018 Climbing rates of disease and spread of drug-resistant strains seen as threat to region
Here’s how China is challenging the U.S. and European brain initiatives By Dennis NormileMay. 22, 2018 New research centers move 15-year project closer to reality
Bucking global trends, Japan again embraces coal power By Dennis NormileMay. 2, 2018 Plans for new coal plants imperil efforts to cut emissions
This 11,000-year-old statue unearthed in Siberia may reveal ancient views of taboos and demons By Andrew CurryApr. 25, 2018 Gigantic wooden statue is among world’s oldest monumental art
Did ancient Mesopotamians get high? Near Eastern rituals may have included opium, cannabis By Andrew LawlerApr. 19, 2018 Researchers uncover unique kitchen in a 4000-year-old palace, where priests may have served up opium-laced potions for ceremonies
Rooftop sensors on U.S. embassies are warning the world about ‘crazy bad’ air pollution By Eli KintischApr. 19, 2018 Fine-particle sentinels prod governments to curb emissions
DNA legend James Watson gave his name to a Chinese research center. Now, he’s having second thoughts By Dennis NormileApr. 5, 2018 Cheerland-Watson Center for Life Sciences and Technology faces funding and mission challenges
A revered rocket scientist set in motion China’s mass surveillance of its citizens By Mara HvistendahlMar. 14, 2018 Qian Xuesen’s systems engineering permeates many facets of Chinese society