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Scientists opened four jet-black eggs from 6,200 meters down and found a creature never seen beforeDeep-sea explorers discovered tiny, jet-black spheres clinging to rocks nearly four miles beneath the Pacific Ocean. These turned out to be...
Scientists create artificial life from chemicals, and it eats, grows, and divides like the real thingScientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life proces...
Board exams may get 50% weightage in admissions based on NEET, JEEFuture medical and engineering admissions in India might see board exam scores carrying 50% weightage, a significant shift from the current...
Scientists believed 'junk DNA' served no purpose but a new study says some of it actually helps stop cancer cells from growingJunk DNA cancer study: Researchers from Arizona State University and an international team have found that so-called junk DNA molecules, kn...
Unfair appraisal? 5 tests courts use to detect bias against employeesSuspect unfair appraisal in the private sector? Indian courts examine five key tests to detect bias. They first establish a comparable empl...
Did malaria, not poison, kill the Medici brothers? New DNA evidence answers a 400-year-old mysteryCenturies-old rumors of Francesco de Medici's murder have been debunked by DNA analysis. Scientists discovered that both Francesco and his ...
5 officials suspended after 'mysterious' shanty demolition in Surat; civic body previously denied involvementFive Surat Municipal Corporation officials are suspended following the 'mysterious' demolition of around 80 shanties. The civic body initia...
Orchestration layer is new battleground for Indian AI talentRecruiters told ET that hiring for standalone prompt engineering roles has plateaued as companies increasingly seek engineers who can build...
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...
Why do black people have different hair? Science explains the genetics and evolution behind curly hairScientists reveal Afro-textured hair, common in African populations, is a genetic trait likely shaped by evolutionary adaptation. Research ...
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...
The world's most remote inhabited island has an asthma mystery; scientists traced it to just two settlers who arrived in 1817A remote island, Tristan da Cunha, has become a vital natural laboratory for asthma research. Due to its isolated population descended from...
Engineering graduates dominate UPSC selections but overwhelmingly opt for HumanitiesHumanities graduates are increasingly succeeding in civil services exams, while engineering graduates, despite dominating the pool, overwhe...
Cabinet Secretariat cracks down on red tape, orders faster clearances for Centre's key projectsThe Cabinet Secretariat is pushing for faster government processes and reduced red tape to expedite key central projects. New directives ai...
Five cows abandoned on a remote island for 130 years survived against the odds, and their DNA revealed whyScientists uncover hidden history of abandoned cows: A tale of survival unfolded on Amsterdam Island, where five abandoned cattle in 1871 d...
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...
Why men die younger than women? Doctor shares five reasons why the male body may fail earlierMen globally face a shorter lifespan, often dying five to seven years earlier than women. Experts point to a confluence of factors, includi...
Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai: What do we know about newly added fugitives to FBI’s 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list in $6.5 billion healthcare takedown?The FBI has added two international fugitives, Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai, to its "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list following a massiv...
Ben Lamm and Colossal Biosciences: The billionaire tech founder behind the $10 billion plan to bring back extinct animalsTech entrepreneur Ben Lamm is spearheading Colossal Biosciences, a company aiming to bring back extinct species like the woolly mammoth thr...
Study identifies 74 locations in human genome related to anxiety symptomsScientists have pinpointed 74 genetic locations linked to anxiety symptoms, with 39 being newly identified. This extensive research, involv...