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Thailand promoted Leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists found that the fast-growing species is suppressing the natural regeneration of native forests- Hawaii, in the late 1800s, planted Leucaena trees for fodder and fuelwood, but scientists now say the invasive trees have replaced native habitats that evolved nowhere else on Earth
- New Zealand in the 1850s planted millions of pines for timber, but today scientists are spending millions trying to stop them from overrunning native mountains
- Monaco bombing: Interpol names suspect who reportedly targeted Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoonInterpol has identified Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, as the suspect in a Monaco bombing that injured three people,...03 Jul, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- Russia halts petrol sales in city as Ukraine strikes deepen fuel crisisUkrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have triggered a severe fuel crisis, forcing curbs on sales and leading to price hikes. ...03 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
- South Africa, in the mid-1800s, planted millions of Australian acacias as a dune fix; 180 years later, that decision is costing the country its rivers and ecosystemA 19th-century solution to coastal erosion in South Africa, planting Australian Acacia trees, has become a major environmental crisis. Thes...03 Jul, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- Less invasive oral cancer treatment: New IISc Bengaluru study finds ultrasound selectively kills tumor cells while sparing healthy onesNew IISc Bengaluru study: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have found that low-frequency ultrasound can selectively kill oral...03 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- World food prices ease for second month in June, UN's FAO saysIn June, global food prices experienced a slight reduction, as reported by the FAO of the UN. The decline was mainly fueled by decreasing p...03 Jul, 2026, 01.38 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
- Invasion of the penalty snatchersMorocco's dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands marked another surprising World Cup upset. Meanwhile, Brazil, despite a sh...30 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
- Meta says new AI system can convert brain activity into text without surgeryMeta's new AI, Brain2Qwerty v2, decodes brain signals into text without surgery, achieving 61% word accuracy. This non-invasive technology ...30 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...29 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
- Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Putin says Russia will press on with front-line campaign regardless of Ukraine proposalsPresident Putin declared Russia's intent to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, dismissing a Ukrainian proposal for a ceasefire as a tact...29 Jun, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
- In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...27 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with KyivstarUkraine is bolstering its domestic AI computing power through a partnership with Kyivstar, aiming to secure critical infrastructure amid th...26 Jun, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
- In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...25 Jun, 2026, 08.04 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
- Shelf that invasive selfie-indulgenceA humorous 'Selfie Doctrine' proposes rules to curb intrusive self-photography. Key commandments include obtaining consent before photograp...22 Jun, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
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