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HOW STONE AGE PEOPLE MOVED FISH INTO MOUNTAIN LAKES
A 7,000-year-old discovery in Norway shows Stone Age people were shaping ecosystems long before farming- 5ft tall, 7ft wingspan and a striking black-and-white body: IAS officer shares video of black-necked stork. Why is this giant bird ‘Near Threatened’?
- Quote of the Day by Sharon Stone: “People don’t change their behaviour unless it makes a..." Iconic American actress' powerful reminder about change, people's behaviour, human connections and more
- California's Tule River tribe had not had beavers on its southern Sierra Nevada lands for decades; now a family of seven is back in the South Fork Tule River watershedIn a historic move, the Tule River Tribe has embraced ancient pictographs to spearhead their beaver restoration project. Reintroducing thes...04 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- In 1969, California biologist Phil Pister carried endangered Owens pupfish across hazardous terrain in two buckets; in 2024, a seventh refuge population was establishedIn a dramatic rescue in 1969, biologist Phil Pister painstakingly transported the last of the Owens pupfish through challenging landscapes ...03 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- For more than 400 years, the Gulf of Maine has anchored New England's fishing heritage; today, warming waters are bringing black sea bass into one of the planet's fastest-warming marine ecosystemsOcean warming allows black sea bass to expand their range northward. These fish mature faster in colder northern waters, impacting assessme...03 Aug, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- Chinese proverb of the day: 'To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish' — A timeless lesson on making wise decisions to achieve your goals and solve problemsChinese proverbs emphasize purposeful action and wise direction for achieving goals. Talking about goals without action is like climbing a ...03 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- Irish proverb of the day: "No river reaches the sea without first making peace with..." — Timeless life lessons on resilience, struggle, forgiveness, emotional healing, inner peace, perseverance, and why true progress begins when we stop fighting every obstacleIrish proverb of the day: Today’s Irish proverb reminds us that life’s biggest lessons often come from the hardest journeys. This ancient I...02 Aug, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
- Persian proverb of the day: “A mountain never meets a mountain, but a man meets a man” — The timeless quote for Friendship DayA Persian proverb teaches that people, unlike mountains, will always meet again. This saying reminds us that our actions and words have las...02 Aug, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is open for trekking: How it was British mountaineers who ‘discovered’ this UNESCO Himalayan paradiseThe Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now open for trekking. Spread across 87 sq km, it is h...01 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Sharon Stone: 'I don’t believe makeup and the right hairstyle alone can make a woman beautiful. The most radiant woman in the room is...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on true beauty, life experience, inner vitality, personal growth, physical styling, inner radiance and confidenceQuote of the day by Sharon Stone focuses on the idea that beauty is not created only through makeup, clothes or hairstyles. Sharon Stone co...31 Jul, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
- In the 1970s, the US introduced four carp species to control weeds; decades later, these carp spread as far as Minnesota, threatening native fishFour Chinese carp species were imported to southern fish farms in the 1970s. These fish escaped into the Mississippi River system after flo...31 Jul, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- African proverb of the day: 'If a frog leaves the swamp for the mountains, it means...' Life lessons from motivational proverb on unusual behavior, hidden troubles, limits, comfort zone, distress signals, natural boundaries and outward changesAfrican proverb of the day: ‘If a frog leaves the swamp for the mountains, it means it is in danger’ explains how unusual actions can point...31 Jul, 2026, 04.25 AM IST
- Moken sea nomads living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater like dolphins: Scientists discover how this Indigenous tribe trained their eyes to develop superhuman visionScientists have confirmed that Moken sea nomad children living on the Andaman Sea can see underwater with twice the clarity of other childr...30 Jul, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
- At Kenya’s Lake Turkana, 21 ancient footprints from 1.43 million years ago don’t fit the known hominins, and the size clues point in two directionsThe unveiling of 1.43 million-year-old fossilized footprints near Lake Turkana, Kenya, has left researchers in a conundrum. The prints do n...29 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
- In 1729, a free Black man named Boston was laid to rest. Nearly 300 years later, history found him againBoston free Black man gravestone: A nearly 300-year-old gravestone rediscovered in Boston has revealed the story of Boston, a formerly ensl...27 Jul, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- In 1948, America built Mud Mountain Dam for flood control; decades later, a $112 million facility was designed to carry 1.2 million fish around it annuallyThe Mud Mountain Dam serves as a crucial flood prevention structure, shielding communities downstream from severe weather. Yet, its constru...25 Jul, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
- Aspiring young innovators gather at startup ecosystem summit in KashmirYoung entrepreneurs showcased innovative ideas at Srinagar's ASCEND-2026 startup summit. The event aimed to attract funding and foster econ...24 Jul, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
- In 1900, Chicago made its river flow backward to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan, redirecting the water toward the Mississippi Basin insteadChicago reversed its river flow in the late 1800s to protect its drinking water. This engineering feat sent waste away from Lake Michigan a...24 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- Once one of Africa's largest lakes, Lake Chad has lost 90% of its water. Now countries are planning a $50 billion plan to save it?Lake Chad has lost nearly ninety percent of its surface area since the 1960s. This environmental decline severely impacts millions of peopl...22 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
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