Quote of the day by Bette Davis: ‘If you want to make a footprint on the sands of time, you cannot wear bedroom slippers...’ — Timeless life lessons from a motivational quote on ambition, risk, resilience, conviction, defiance and purpose from Hollywood’s most fiercely uncompromising iconQuote of the day by Bette Davis highlights how true achievement requires embracing discomfort rather than choosing easy safety. In daily li...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
74 years before ChatGPT was released, a former child prodigy was talking about AI usage by humans. His 5 big predictions might already be trueA child prodigy who became one of the pioneers of cybernetics was thinking about intelligent machines decades before artificial intelligenc...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Why does the human brain take so long to develop? Scientists find a gene that may provide a clue about our extraordinary brainpower, cognitive abilitiesA human-specific gene influences brain immune cell development. These cells, called microglia, mature much slower than in mice. This extend...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
In 2026, scientists tracked 4,581 animals across 37 species; more than 65% changed their behaviour simply when humans were nearbyResearchers tracking 4,581 animals across 37 species in the US found that more than 65% changed how they used space when humans were nearby...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Quote of the day by Albert Einstein: 'Everything is determined, every beginning and ending, by forces over which we have no control...' - Why the concept of free will might be an illusion explained by the genius scientisAlbert Einstein’s quote about an “invisible piper” offers a thought-provoking view of fate, free will and the forces that shape life beyond...
29 Aug, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
COVID lockdowns accidentally created an experiment scientists could never have deliberately run: What happens when the roads and buildings stay, but the people disappear?The COVID-19 lockdowns accidentally created a rare real-world experiment for scientists, as human activity suddenly dropped while roads, bu...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Not an animal, but one popular fruit shares 60% of human genes. Genetic expert says it’s not shocking: ‘There’s a lot of things we do the same way…'Who doesn’t like to munch on a banana or two during the summer? Although a guilty pleasure for those with high blood sugar levels, it remai...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments: How :envihab helps prepare astronauts?In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments. The fa...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.20 AM IST
Psychology says people who prefer working night shifts may be following their natural body clockPeople who prefer night shifts are not necessarily antisocial, unmotivated or unconventional. They may simply have anevening chronotype, fe...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Isaac Asimov: “If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can...” — Timeless life lesson from an inspiring quote on knowledge, wisdom, responsibility, critical thinking, growth and why understanding difficult truths can lead to better decisions and meaningful changeQuote of the Day by Isaac Asimov teaches a simple but important lesson: knowledge may create difficult problems, but ignorance cannot solve...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Disquiet grows over AI's dangers: Gates sets tone for pivotal one-on-one with Xi as a race against time beginsAI risks: A key proposal Bill Gates plans to raise is international monitoring of AI systems capable of designing molecules or assisting bi...
26 Aug, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Quote of the day by Nobel winning physicist Richard Feynman: ‘I have a friend who's an artist, and he sometimes takes a view which I don't agree with. He'll hold up a flower…’Richard Feynman posited that a scientific grasp enhances our appreciation of nature's splendor. He contended that delving into a flower's b...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Dolly the sheep was named after Dolly Parton, but do you know the reason? Here’s how the world’s first adult-cell clone got its name from the country music legendDolly the sheep made headlines in 1996 when she became the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell using a technique called so...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
In 2024, eastern garter snakes passed a scent-based self-recognition test: 24 snakes investigated their own altered scent, suggesting self-recognitionRecent studies reveal that eastern garter snakes exhibit self-recognition through scent detection rather than through mirrors. This intrigu...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Billionaires from Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman to Peter Thiel are betting on longevity to cheat deathTech billionaires and leaders are investing heavily in longevity research and technologies. They aim to reverse aging and extend healthy hu...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Earlier this year, Michigan researchers analyzed lake sturgeon records spanning decades. 300 years later, their findings point to fish still living around the Great lakes for nearly 3 centuriesNew research from Michigan researchers suggests that lake sturgeon in the Great Lakes may live far longer than previously believed. The stu...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Gaozi: “Give it a breach to the east, and it will flow to the east” — the ancient Chinese philosopher’s powerful life lesson on human nature, morality, environment, character and free will, and why the direction of our lives may depend less on what we are born with than on how we are shaped by society and experienceQuote of the Day by Gaozi: “Give it a breach to the east, and it will flow to the east” captures his controversial view that human nature i...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST