Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutesPortugal clinched a thrilling 2-1 win against Croatia in the 109th minute, propelling them to the next stage of the World Cup. A controvers...
03 Jul, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Israel, in the mid-1900s, planted millions of pine trees, and ecologists later found that the Mediterranean shrubs that grew back underneath decided which birds would move inPine forests teeming with birdlife have a secret: it's not the trees, but the undergrowth. A study reveals that dense shrub layers dramatic...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
In Canada, there is a city where crows attack people every spring, and residents rely on a live map to avoid themVancouver residents are accustomed to an annual aerial assault from protective crows during nesting season, typically from April to July. T...
02 Jul, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively goneGiant Burmese pythons, introduced to Florida's Everglades as pets, have caused a dramatic wildlife collapse. Road surveys reveal staggering...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
A cave in Israel reveals a forgotten society that lived 400,000 years ago and buried its deadA remarkable prehistoric cave, sealed for 400,000 years, has been unearthed in northern Israel. Archaeologists discovered ancient tools and...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Human-lion conflict: 30 lions captured from forests in Gujarat in one monthGujarat's forest department captured around 30 lions in June due to rising human-lion conflicts, including two fatal attacks. While most we...
30 Jun, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
An island of colorblind people: Around 1775, just 20 people survived a Pacific typhoon, and one rare mutation still affects the vision of many descendants todayA remote Micronesian island, Pingelap, is home to a unique genetic condition where a significant portion of its population experiences comp...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
After 5 years of hide and seek, Assam's most elusive animal finally spotted in wildlife parkA rare black panther, long considered a myth in Assam's Manas National Park, has finally been captured on camera. Photographer Debashis Ban...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Strawberry Full Moon: A Magical Tale of Harvests, Legends, and Moonlit Traditions Behind June's Most Beautiful MoonThe Strawberry Full Moon is much more than a stunning celestial event. From Native American harvest traditions to European folklore and mod...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
10 acre organic farm, 400 cacao trees: Goa woman quit engineering to pursue her love for baking. Now, she grows her own cacao beans and makes delicious chocolate tea, pastries, bars and more at her cafeAlvinia De Souza, a former corporate professional, has revolutionized chocolate-making in India by establishing a 10-acre organic cacao far...
28 Jun, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Strawberry Moon 2026: Date, time, meaning and why June's full Moon will look bigger than usualStrawberry Moon 2026: Skywatchers are in for a treat as the Strawberry Moon graces the night sky on June 29, 2026. While not red, this full...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
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...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Immanuel Kant: ‘Immaturity is the inability to use one's understanding without…’ German philosopher’s powerful wisdom on intellectual freedom and reasoningGerman philosopher Immanuel Kant defined immaturity not by age but by a reliance on others for guidance. His popular quote champions intell...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.02 AM IST