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Rare yellow flower unseen on California public land for 68 years resurfaces after cattle clear invasive weedsA rare yellow flower, unseen for 68 years, has reappeared on public land. Botanists discovered the caper-fruited Tropidocarpum in Californi...- Kerala’s rare Neelakurinji flower blooms only once every 12 years. A UNESCO site is one of the best places to see this blue spectacleNeelakurinji blooms just once every 12 years, transforming Kerala’s Western Ghats into a stunning blue-purple landscape. Munnar, Eravikulam...
- Iran claims to destroy drone hangars, fuel depot at US base in KuwaitUS Iran war: IRGC reported destroying US drone hangars and a fuel facility in Kuwait. The IRGC also claimed a missile strike on Jordan's al...
- Ladakh grants protected monument status to 23 key heritage sitesLadakh's Lieutenant Governor approved 23 heritage sites as protected monuments. This initiative safeguards ancient petroglyph fields, rock ...
- In 1962, a Massachusetts mother occupied city hall over a sludge-covered river; her campaign helped pass a clean-water law and protect 174 milesMarion Stoddart spearheaded a vital grassroots initiative against the pollution of the Nashua River, demonstrating remarkable dedication an...
- Gorkhaland issue will be resolved through discussions with Centre: Bimal GurungGorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung expressed hope for a Gorkhaland resolution. He believes discussions with the central governme...
- Did violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? A landmark 2016 study linking the East African Rift Valley to Homo sapiens around 300,000 years ago says they may haveDid violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? New science says yes. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, massive eruptions shook the ...
- Buried for over 3,000 years: Why this mysterious human skull and turtle-shaped artifact have archaeologists excited about a forgotten civilizationArchaeologists in El Salvador have uncovered a mysterious face-down human skull believed to more than 3000 years old at a burial site datin...
- US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence; Trump hails appointmentThe US Senate on Tuesday (local time) confirmed Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in a 51-47 party-line vote,...
- In 2015, scientists linked a 650-year drought to the fall of a once-thriving ancient Mesoamerican city of CantonaAncient Mesoamerican civilization: A 2015 study suggests drought caused Cantona's decline. This ancient city once housed ninety thousand pe...
- Japanese proverb of the day: 'Forgetting your native tongue means...' Life lessons from inspirational proverb on identity preservation, cultural roots, heritage, homeland and intergenerational connectionJapanese proverb of the day explores the traditional Okinawan saying, “Forgetting your native tongue means forgetting your native country.”...
- Iran will never reach understanding with US, deputy parliament speaker saysIran's Deputy Parliament Speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei stated no understanding with America is possible. He emphasized the Strait of Hormuz...
- US-Saudi N-word will have wider falloutLast week, the US and Saudi Arabia reached a pivotal civil nuclear agreement that strays from US non-proliferation norms, conflicting with ...
- In 2005, scientists thawed 32,000-year-old organisms frozen since the Ice Age, and they started swimming almost immediately, challenging everything we knew about life's limitsNASA scientists made a groundbreaking discovery deep inside Alaskan permafrost. They defrosted 32,000-year-old bacteria frozen since the an...
- An 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is helping solve the mystery of how lizards lost their limbs and began to slitherA newly discovered 80-million-year-old snake fossil from Brazil is reshaping evolutionary debates. This exceptionally preserved specimen, T...
- UNESCO grants World Heritage status to SarnathSarnath, the ancient Buddhist site where Lord Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World...
- In 1996, an Indonesian farmer began planting banyan trees across barren hills, and 11,000 trees later, springs returned across 250 hectaresA farmer named Sadiman planted thousands of trees on barren land in Indonesia. His extensive planting of banyan and ficus trees revitalized...
- Severe Rainfall Alert: IMD warns of heavy to extremely heavy rain across multiple states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, and MaharashtraIndia faces intense monsoon activity with severe rainfall alerts issued by the IMD. A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal strengthen...
- In 1969, a Texas businessman asked a realtor to find him the worst ranch available; decades later, the lifeless land had become a 5,500-acre preserve with flowing springs and 220 bird speciesA Texas businessman transformed a severely degraded ranch into a thriving nature preserve. He cleared invasive cedar trees and planted nati...
- Ancient sculptures, inscriptions found in Karbi Anglong shed new light on Assam's heritageExcavations in the picturesque Karbi Anglong district of Assam have revealed remarkable ancient stone sculptures and inscriptions, nestled ...
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