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A shark that walks instead of swims? Scientists just found a new one in the wild, and it may already be facing extinctionScientists have identified a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea, named Hemiscyllium dudgeonae. This unique shark uses its p...
In January 1995, 14 wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone from Canada to restore a degraded ecosystem; three decades on, scientists are locked in a bitter dispute over whether the famous cascade they were credited with ever happening at the scale claimedYellowstone's wolf reintroduction success story faces a scientific challenge. New analysis suggests the dramatic impact on willow growth wa...
In 1960, Spain planted an invasive tree thinking it was a great idea, and now it's hammering local birdlife because the ecosystem can't keep upNew research from Spain reveals a stark difference in birdlife between native forests and eucalyptus plantations. While species numbers rem...
Ants distracted by potato chips in Panama may be forgetting one of their biggest jobs, and scientists say that could slow the seed dispersal plants depend onHuman food scraps on hiking trails disrupt a vital ecological partnership. Ants, crucial for planting seeds, abandon their task for easy sn...
In 1953, scientists pieced together a twisted molecule, and DNA finally had a shapeScientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained how genetic info...
18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
NEET UG 2026 re-exam admit card released at neet.nta.nic.in; check how to download, direct link and other important guidelinesNEET UG 2026 re-examination admit cards are out. Candidates can download them from neet.nta.nic.in. The re-test is on June 21. Preparations...
People who grew up without seatbelt laws, bicycle helmets, or parental supervision past the front door often describe their childhoods not as reckless but as unusually free, and many are still sorting out which of those things they believeResearch indicates a decline in children's independent activity is a key driver of falling mental wellbeing. This shift from unsupervised p...
The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comebackA new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...
'Will I perform the same again': Re-exam fear haunts NEET-UG candidatesNEET aspirants are experiencing significant stress and a loss of faith in the examination process. The cancellation of the medical entrance...
Ancient squirrels ate meat like 'zombies,' and the proof is in the poopFrozen ancient squirrel feces from Canada's Yukon have revealed a lost Ice Age world. These coprolites, dating back up to 700,000 years, co...
Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...
Business as second nature: Biomimicry offers a framework to shift from replication to innovation using natural principles
The spy who hired me: Chinese agents hunt for secrets on LinkedInChinese intelligence is now using professional networking sites and job portals to find and recruit people with access to sensitive data. T...
In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened nextJapan's ambitious plan to control venomous snakes on Amami Ōshima with Indian mongooses in 1979 backfired spectacularly. The introduced pre...
Parrots masturbate too: New study finds it's natural for both males and females and more common in parent-raised birdsA new study reveals that masturbation in birds is a natural and widespread behavior, challenging the long-held belief that it's solely a si...
Psychology says older adults who protect a steady leisure rhythm after retirement don't simply like routine, they often use structure to support well-being when work no longer organizes the dayRetirement often brings a loss of daily structure, but psychologists find that retirees who maintain organized activity cycles adapt better...
Living in the land of cheater cockroaches takes guts, spunk & moxieTo learn to cheat in India - in exams or real estate, by overcharging in hospitals or fleecing foreign tourists - is to learn how to surviv...
NEET leak: Delhi court remands kingpin Prahlad Vithalrao Kulkarni to 14 days' judicial custodyA Delhi court has ordered the 14-day detention of chemistry lecturer Prahlad Kulkarni, identified as a prime suspect in the NEET paper leak...
NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case: CBI arrests Pune faculty, Latur doctor; total arrests reach 13The CBI has arrested two more people in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. This brings the total number of arrests to thirteen. The new arre...