How to identify Gaboon Viper: Key physical features, range, habitat, and dietAfrica's Gaboon viper boasts the longest fangs of any venomous snake. This master of camouflage lives in forests and is a patient hunter. W...
29 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
What the X chromosome revealed about Neanderthals and early humansNew genetic research reveals ancient human and Neanderthal interactions followed a surprising pattern. Scientists found more modern human D...
11 May, 2026, 03.44 AM IST
Human evolution is still happening, and faster than we thoughtA groundbreaking study published in Nature reveals that human evolution has not slowed down but has accelerated, particularly since the adv...
08 May, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
DNA closes 51-year mystery: Is Ted Bundy officially linked to a Utah teen’s 1974 murder? Here's what you need to knowAdvances in DNA technology have officially linked Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Utah teen Laura Ann Aime. While Bundy had confessed to he...
02 Apr, 2026, 01.43 AM IST
What Looks Like a Line of Ants Might Actually Be Something Much BiggerScientists are uncovering the intricate organization of ant supercolonies. These vast networks operate without a central brain, demonstrati...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Researchers Found One of the Earliest Genetic Evidence of a Human DiseaseA 12,000-year-old burial in Italy revealed two women, not a male and female as previously thought. Genetic analysis identified one, Romito ...
11 Mar, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Leonardo da Vinci mystery deepens after scientists find DNA on historic drawingResearchers have extracted DNA from materials connected to Leonardo da Vinci, which includes the Holy Child drawing and letters from his fa...
20 Jan, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Robert Eugene Brashers identified as suspect in 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders after more than 30 yearsA major breakthrough occurred in the 1991 Austin Yogurt Shop Murders. Authorities identified Robert Eugene Brashers, a deceased serial kill...
27 Sep, 2025, 05.27 AM IST
Covid infection may impact semen quality in men: AIIMS studyACE2 acts as the receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, through which the virus gains entry into the host cells. However, little inform...
05 Jan, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
From the ancient ashes of Vesuvius, human DNA has been decoded for the first timeAt the time of the cataclysm, Pompeii had a population of about 12,000.
12 Jun, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
Lettuce not wear our genes on our sleevesWe know the genetic difference between sexes is around one in 20,000.
06 Jul, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
$1 paper-based test to diagnose Hepatitis BScientists have developed a $1 paper device that can analyse DNA to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose hepatitis B and assess male fertilit...
02 Nov, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Sperm quality declines with ageMen's sperm quality declines with age, likely lowering their fertility, a review of 90 studies has confirmed.
02 Dec, 2014, 03.08 PM IST
Badaun rape case: CBI to seek DNA test of victims' clothesThe sources said the analysis of DNA collected from the personal belongings is expected to provide evidence indicating the rapists.
21 Jul, 2014, 11.04 PM IST
- Ghost tiger sired four cubs in Panna
This is a whodunnit thriller in the deep forests of Panna Tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh, which was once declared as tiger extinct.
30 Sep, 2013, 07.20 AM IST
- Birth of cubs in Panna brings Sariska back in focus
The birth of four cubs in Madhya Pradesh's Panna National Park under the government's tiger revival project has brought the Sariska sanctua...
30 May, 2010, 08.39 PM IST
- Son's genes prove dead man top Tiger: Lanka
The reference material could have come from the DNA samples of Prabhakaran’s son Charles Antony, whose body the authorities claimed to have...
20 May, 2009, 02.36 AM IST