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In the early 2000s, researchers explained why woodpeckers don't get head injuries despite striking trees at 15 mphWoodpeckers possess unique physical traits that shield their brains and eyes from forceful impacts. Dense neck muscles contract before stri...- In the 1960s, rose-ringed parakeets were first spotted in southeast England; today, they thrive in London's parks and gardensIn London, rose-ringed parakeets can frequently be spotted flitting through parks and gardens. Studies clarify the narrative of their arriv...
- In 1890, one man released 60 birds in New York Central park. 135 years later, there are 200 million of them across AmericaHow 60 birds became 200 million starlings: European starlings, numbering 200 million, trace their lineage to a 1890 Manhattan release. Euge...
- Tapeworms aren't just harmful to your brain. These tiny parasites can turn ordinary worker ants into long-living, queen-like survivors and make them live longer, study findsA tapeworm infection dramatically alters worker ants, making them live much longer. These infected ants exhibit physiological changes that ...
- Why Woodpeckers Don’t Get Concussions: The Surprising Science Behind Their SuperpowerWoodpeckers peck trees up to 20 times a second. Experts once believed they had built-in shock absorbers. New research reveals their skulls ...
- Time for them to say cheers and get re-rated? 4 not so well known smallcap breweries and liquor stocksIn the last three years, many sectors and companies which have been in the dumps for years have made a comeback. There are two kinds of com...
- Finally waking up to the power of brand? 5 not so well known stocks from the liquor sectorAround three months back a small liquor company, which has not been covered by any analysts and ignored by the street, announced that sales...
- Hiding from humansThis would be a funny story if it were not for the tragic fact that we humans have destructive, exploitative and cruel predatory habits tha...
- US declares fabled Ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species extinct
- With over 400 species of birds, the Dudhwa National Park is a twitcher's delightYou can chance upon species like the drongos, silver-bill munia, baya weaver, cattle egret, cinnamon bittern, falcons, kites, owls and phea...
- Mumbai bird race: Ashy Minivet spotted after 47 yearsIt was last reliably spotted in 1965. But on Sunday, the Ashy Minivet was spotted once again in Karnala Bird Sanctuary by the team that won...
- Keoladeo Sanctuary: Plethora of faunaInterestingly, apart from the few special buses allowed inside, the best way to go round the park is in a rickshaw.
- Nilgiri brew: The ineffable charmKurumbadi in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu welcomed us with bouquets of flowers. Wild sunflower blooms painted the thick green shrubs on both ...
- Blooming dalesFor a photographer, the Himalayas are a rare treat during the monsoon. The steep cliffs and mountain sides are covered with lush green vege...
- It’s a forget-me-not experienceAs the winter snow melts in April, the flowers spring to life and the valley is at its best from mid-July, through August upto mid-Septembe...
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