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This Tiny Bird Can Fly for Up to 10 Months Without Touching the GroundCommon swifts have been confirmed to spend up to 10 months airborne without landing, a feat challenging our understanding of endurance. The...06 Feb, 2026, 08.33 PM IST- This Tiny Bird Can Fly for Up to 10 Months Without Touching the GroundCommon swifts, small brown birds, undertake astonishing journeys. They fly for nearly a year, feeding, drinking, and sleeping on the wing. ...05 Feb, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
- Migration Interrupted: Climate Change Is Altering the Routes Birds Have Followed for MillenniaMigratory birds face new challenges as climate change alters their ancient journeys. Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather disrupt ...03 Feb, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
- H5N1 virus in US sparks global health crisis: Know its symptoms, mode of transmission, vaccineH5N1 avian influenza virus: The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5...02 May, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
- Shrinking wings, bigger beaks: Birds are reshaping themselves in warming worldAustralian birds are changing shape due to rising temperatures. Over 100 species show smaller bodies and larger beaks, aiding heat dissipat...16 Dec, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
- Bird Flu: Which countries are affected, what are the risks to people, and should you be concerned?The risk to humans is low, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. As a precaution, people are ...15 Feb, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
- When water displaces natives from "sinking island" of KeralaThe island was formed through the deposition of "ekkal" (sediment) from Kallada River and constant inundation and waterlogging might have m...16 Dec, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
- ET Exclusive: Tata Digital could be the TCS of the future, says Rajesh GopinathanTata Consultancy Services is focusing on growth and transformation to expand revenue from existing clients by offering them more services, ...06 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
- Why Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb’s duck plan makes senseDuck farming has potential to boost rural livelihoods if done as part of unified program of fish and rice farming.08 Sep, 2018, 06.23 AM IST
- Urbanisation affecting genetic makeup of species: StudyWashington, Jan 4 (IANS) Urbanisation is affecting the genetic makeup of species that are crucial to the ecosystem health and success, says...04 Jan, 2017, 06.15 PM IST
- Endangered Lesser Adjutant Stork found in Chhattisgarh during surveySighting Lesser Adjutant Stork - the bird suspected to be rapidly declining, during an extensive survey on birds found in state done by an ...28 Jan, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
- Egyptian Vultures make Bengaluru their homeCity's MG Road is home to rare Egyptian Vultures that visit Barton Centre's 13th Floor restaurant for their meals.22 Dec, 2015, 04.11 PM IST
- Climate change clips wings of migratory birds: OrnithologistIt takes the dexterity of a lacemaker to remove the tiny bird caught in nets strung between pine trees on Poland's Baltic coast, a veritabl...11 Oct, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
- Migratory birds flock Gangetic wetlands in BiharWith avian visitors as far as from Ladakh, China border and Europe flocking the Gangetic wetlands, the state has turned into a bird watcher...18 Nov, 2013, 04.47 AM IST
- NRI actor Shauvik Kundagrami in film on Indian diasporaMirroring the Indian diaspora in the US, and how home struck Bengalis cope with contradicting realities back home in his character 'Maach M...06 Jan, 2013, 10.09 PM IST
- Winter guests enjoy Chilika hospitality during summer tooAs many as 77,609 birds of 75 species were found to be staying in the about 1100-sq km lake, according to the summer bird count conducted b...25 May, 2012, 05.16 AM IST
- JNU & Jamia promote bicycles, DTU makes 33% power on campusHarnessing natural resources and safeguarding the ecology seems to have become a priority for most universities in the national capital reg...06 Jun, 2011, 08.02 AM IST
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