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In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...- 10 stress management lessons from psychology that explain why some people break under pressure while others grow stronger—and the small daily shifts that help you take control backStress rarely arrives all at once. It builds quietly through small pressures, daily habits, and unnoticed decisions. Drawing from psycholog...
- Daughters stayed home, sons left: That was the rule in a 9,000-year-old Turkish village, says a 2025 Science paper that sequenced 131 ancient skeletonsAncient DNA from 9,000-year-old Çatalhöyük reveals a surprising social structure. Contrary to common assumptions, men appear to have moved ...
- In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
- AI risks are here, time for tough rules: Anthropic CEO Dario AmodeiAs artificial intelligence grows more powerful, governments must move beyond transparency measures and introduce stronger regulations to ad...
- Quote of the day by Banksy: ‘I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you…’ – Pseudonymous artist on legacy and remembranceRenowned artist Banksy's quote, 'You die twice,' highlights that beyond physical demise, a person truly fades when their name is spoken for...
- In 2006, archaeologists unsealed a Peruvian tomb and found a tattooed woman buried with war clubs and gold crowns, revealing a powerful woman from a lost civilizationArchaeologists unearthed a tattooed woman, the Lady of Cao, in Peru. Her burial revealed she was a powerful Moche leader, not a sacrifice. ...
- She waited decades to become a mother, wanted to send him abroad: Delhi woman and adopted son found murdered at home days after Manali tripA mother and her adopted teenage son were brutally stabbed to death in Southeast Delhi. The 40-year-old woman, Sharda, and her son, Kushal,...
- Why do squirrels rub snake scent on themselves, and what does it actually do?Ground squirrels have a surprising survival trick. They use the smell of rattlesnakes to hide their own scent from predators. Researchers o...
- DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
- Why Do Some Snakes Evolve Simpler Venom Instead of Potent MixturesScientists are rethinking snake venom evolution. Previously, complexity was seen as superior. New research shows snakes simplify venom for ...
- DRDO chief inaugurates CBRN training lab in Delhi to tackle threats know what they areThe Defence Research and Development Organisation has opened a new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear field training centre in ...
- Hyderabad-based doctor planned mass poisoning: NIA chargesheet in AhmedabadThe NIA has charged three individuals, including a doctor, for an ISIS-linked plot to carry out mass poisoning using ricin. The accused all...
- Need framework to deal with challenge of biological weapons: JaishankarIndia has called for a global system to prevent biological weapon misuse. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the growing th...
- India cautions over 'heightened' threat of misuse of biological agents as weapons"The access to these weapons of mass destruction by terrorists and other non-state actors adds a serious dimension to threats posed by thes...
- Can't allow every person who thinks of some solution to COVID-19 to file petition: SCThe top court rapped the petitioner for filing the PIL, and said, "Is it the court's job to see what is the international ramification, whe...
- Over 60% of Russians don't want Sputnik V vaccine, see coronavirus as biological weapon: PollThe Levada Center said a poll it conducted last month showed that 62% of people did not want to get Russia's domestically produced vaccine,...
- Ensure strict compliance of treaty on banning biological weapons: IndiaIn a statement, India said the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the need for international cooperation, including institution...
- Strengthen implementation of bio weapons convention: IndiaVarma said India remains committed to improving the effectiveness of the Biological Weapons Convention and strengthening its implementation...
- India will never 'develop, produce, stockpile' bio-weaponsIndia remains committed to improving the effectiveness of the BWC and strengthening its implementation and universalization.
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