Scientists just cracked a mystery that's puzzled researchers for centuries; why are 90% of humans right-handed?Why are 90% of humans right-handed? A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that human right-handedness may have evolved because of ...
19 May, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
A New Study Says the Jurassic Park T. rex May Have Moved More Like an Ostrich Compared to What We Thought PreviouslyNew research challenges the popular image of Tyrannosaurus Rex as a lumbering beast, revealing it likely moved with a bird-like, toe-first ...
16 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
The copperhead snake is almost never lethal but that doesn't mean it isn't dangerousCopperheads are prevalent venomous snakes across the eastern United States. These masters of disguise often bite when threatened, leading t...
13 May, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Scientists just found the holy grail gene that could let humans regrow their own limbs one dayScientists studying naked mole rats discovered a gene linked to high levels of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HMW-HA), a substance ...
11 May, 2026, 11.52 PM IST
Just 18 years ago, a boy chasing his dog unearthed a lost human ancestor and rewrote the story of evolution; how one of the world’s most intriguing discoveries was made in 2008A remarkable fossil discovery in South Africa has shed light on human evolution. Young Matthew Berger found a bone that led to the identifi...
11 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Word of the Day: PandiculationWord of the Day: ‘Pandiculation’ is a word that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. It captures a fleeting, almost unconscious ...
05 May, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Kiwi mate, you butter chicken apologiseShane Jones, New Zealand’s oceans and fisheries minister, has sparked controversy after saying a proposed FTA with India could bring migran...
02 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Chinese billionaire overhauls AI startup after warning on ManusFollowing Meta's Manus acquisition fallout, MiroMind founder Chen Tianqiao is implementing strict firewalls between his Chinese and US busi...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Egocentric data collection fuels AI robotics growth in IndiaIndian startups are entering the lucrative egocentric data collection business. This data, captured from a first-person view, is vital for ...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Anand Mahindra says whenever he will feel low in life he will look up to Odisha's Payal Nag for inspiration. She lost her four limbs at age 8, yet became archery championOdisha's Payal Nag, who lost all four limbs at eight after an electrocution, has achieved remarkable success in para archery. Discovered th...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Hours after Sudhaa Chandran tags PM Modi in Instagram post on airport horror, CISF tweets apology and assures staff will be 'sensitised on protocols'CISF said that prosthetics were to be removed under exceptional circumstances.
22 Oct, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
Global outreach of Jaipur Foot an extension of India's humanitarian intervention: Harsh Vardhan ShringlaAt an 'India for Humanity' event at the US Capitol Hill, organised by the Indian Embassy here as part of the 150th birth anniversary celebr...
21 Nov, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
Decoded: How did the human limbs evolveScientists said it comes down to a critical gene in limb development called 'Sonic hedgehog', named for the videogame character.
21 Apr, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
Shaktimaan now better, deserves a chance: RM KharbAn Army horse in a similar situation would have been euthanised but a first-of its-kind prosthetic limb experiment for Shaktimaan is worth ...
21 Mar, 2016, 04.54 AM IST
Army horse would have been euthanised but Shaktimaan deserves a chance: RM Kharb, Animal Welfare Board chiefJamie M. Vaughan, a US expert treating Shaktimaan in Dehradun for the last three days, has promised him a permanent prosthetic limb and has...
20 Mar, 2016, 09.07 PM IST
Gene tweaking may have helped humans walk uprightResearchers studied a tiny fish called the threespine stickleback that has evolved radically different skeletal structures to match environ...
08 Jan, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
New microchip 9,000 times faster than a typical computerThe development offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and computing and a new way of understanding the brain, researchers s...
04 May, 2014, 06.06 PM IST