In 1958, when China ordered a nationwide sparrow slaughter to protect grain crops, what followed was 2 million human deathsChina's war on sparrows in 1958 had devastating consequences. The campaign, aimed at protecting grain, instead led to a surge in crop-destr...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
The gut-brain bombshell: How bacteria in babies may hold the key to preventing Autism, ADHDNew research reveals a significant link between a baby's early gut bacteria and future brain health, potentially influencing the risk of co...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
The surprising thing women want in a man once they don't need his money anymoreA recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences examined how relationship power affects mate preferences. Researchers su...
02 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silosChina is constructing a massive military complex in its desert regions. Satellite images reveal a sprawling network of launch pads and bunk...
29 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Dinosaurs found frozen mid-sleep after prehistoric ash burial similar to PompeiiA dramatic volcanic eruption in ancient China 120 million years ago unleashed superheated ash and gas. This deadly event, similar to Pompei...
28 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
US-China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study findsA new report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies warns that Asia is at the center of escalating nuclear rivalries, with ...
28 May, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
China expands travel curbs to top AI talent at private firmsChina is now restricting top AI professionals in private companies from traveling abroad. This move aims to protect its advanced technology...
27 May, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
In 2021, scientists found an unborn dinosaur frozen inside a museum egg for 70 million years, and the fossil revealed its final moments before hatch dayA remarkably preserved 70-million-year-old dinosaur embryo, nicknamed Baby Yingliang, has been discovered in China. Its curled posture, mir...
26 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
She got $400 million and a dream; now she's the woman who defied America's tech blockade - who is China's 'Chip Queen'?She was handed $400 million and one impossible mission — make Huawei independent from foreign chips. Years later, He Tingbo emerged as Chin...
25 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Huawei's 'chip queen' etches her name in China's tech folkloreHe Tingbo, Huawei's "chip queen", spearheads the company's semiconductor innovation. Facing U.S. sanctions, Huawei is developing new chip t...
25 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landingChina launched three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut will stay for a year, a record for the country. This mission supports C...
24 May, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
China develops fibre that is 10 times stronger than steel, but thinner than hair, can pull coach carrying 54 adultsChina has achieved industrial-scale production of a new ultra-high-strength T1200-grade carbon fiber, thinner than human hair but stronger ...
24 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Nature just outsmarted Silicon Valley: That trendy houseplant on your windowsill has been doing advanced Math this whole timeThe Chinese money plant quietly organizes itself using a geometric system that humans only formalized in the computer age — and it does so ...
19 May, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
A massive DNA discovery just rewrote everything we thought we knew about the Japanese peopleA groundbreaking DNA study has uncovered evidence of a third ancestral group contributing to Japan's population, originating from northeast...
18 May, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
An ancient warning hangs over the Trump-Xi summit bonhomieChinese President Xi Jinping invoked the "Thucydides trap" at his summit with US President Donald Trump, highlighting the risk of war betwe...
14 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
India tests 'Divyastra': How the new multiple-entry nuke missile will boost India's capability to reach any city in China or PakistanIndia successfully flight-tested an advanced Agni-5 missile with MIRV technology, capable of striking multiple targets simultaneously. This...
11 May, 2026, 05.05 PM IST