Psychology says people who trust their siblings more than their parents may be seeking a different kind of emotional safetySibling relationships are distinctive because they are built around a shared past, familiarity and a relatively equal footing. Brothers and...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
DNA strands should repel each other — it took 20 years for scientists to finally discover the tiny molecular “zipper” that brings them togetherScientists have observed DNA molecules overcoming electrical repulsion to zip together. Positively charged metal ions act as bridges, facil...
12 Sep, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
In 2019, 11,482 Hubble Asteroid Hunter volunteers helped train an AI that scanned 37,000 Hubble images; the combined effort uncovered 1,701 asteroid trails, including 1,031 unknown objectsCitizen scientists helped astronomers find over one thousand new asteroids. These faint objects were previously missed by earlier surveys a...
12 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
In 2006, NASA launched 75 fruit flies on STS-121 for 13 days; Discovery returned with about 3,000, including a new generation that developed in spaceNASA's experiments with fruit flies in zero gravity unveiled significant weaknesses in their immune systems. Observations indicated these f...
10 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- Bigg Boss 20: Qazi Touqeer goes viral for his hilarious new definitions of 'situationship' and 'benching': ‘When people go on a ship…’ ; what do these Gen Z terms actually mean?
In the recent episode of Bigg Boss 20, singer Qazi Touqeer was seen doing what he does best – charming co-contestants and the audience with...
10 Sep, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Hawaii on alert as powerful Hurricane Lowell approaches with 120 mph winds, dangerous flooding and possible mudslides; residents told to prepareHurricane Lowell is approaching Hawaii, bringing heavy rain and potential flooding to the islands. Authorities have issued warnings and urg...
07 Sep, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Why don't bats die from the lethal viruses they carry? A new DNA study uncovers a second genetic system hidden inside their blood not seen in mammals beforeResearchers discovered vesper bats have two unique gene sets for antibody production. This unusual genetic arrangement has not been documen...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Samantha Ruth Prabhu reveals why Sadhguru was the right mentor for her: ‘They don’t tell you who to be; they remind you…'Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently visited the Isha Foundation. She was seen posing with Sadhguru, enjoying a thali of delectable vegetarian dis...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive GalvanometerIn 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitiv...
05 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Quote of the day by Marie Antoinette: ‘No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my…’ – Former Queen of France on the deepest fears that come with loving a childMarie Antoinette, born in Vienna, became Queen of France at fourteen. She faced criticism and was blamed for France's financial problems. T...
05 Sep, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Mary Kathleen’s uranium town still had 212 homes when its mine closed in 1982; the company settlement was dismantled and auctioned off in 1983Mary Kathleen was once a thriving community centered around a uranium mine in Queensland, complete with schools, a cinema, and numerous hom...
05 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Marie Curie: 'Never to let one's self be beaten down by...' - How to stay strong and resilient amid clouds of adversity and doubtTrue grit emerges when one chooses to resist giving up, especially during tough times. Marie Curie's enduring wisdom encourages individuals...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
In 1906, she became a widow at 38 with two young daughters. What she did next made her the only woman to win two Nobel PrizesMarie Curie became a widow in 1906 at 38, raising two young daughters while continuing her scientific career. She succeeded Pierre Curie at...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Marie Curie and her husband Pierre spent nearly four years boiling and processing tonnes of uraninite in a leaky Paris shed without proper ventilation to isolate a tiny amount of radium, and more than a century later, her notebooks from those experiments remain radioactive and are kept in lead-lined boxesMarie Curie's personal items remain radioactive more than a century after her groundbreaking research. Her notebooks and possessions are st...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawerIn 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black pa...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Marie Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us... We must believe that we are...” — an enduring life lesson on perseverance, self-confidence, personal purpose, and why true human fulfillment requires honoring individual potential over submitting to inevitable adversity, by the Nobel Prize-winning scientistQuote of the Day by Marie Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us...” confronts the reality that hardship is a universal default, not a pers...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Quote of the day by Marie Curie, 'All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child' shows blessings of mother earth, joy of discovery, teaches timeless wisdom on human nature, maturity, happiness, positive aspectsQuote of the day by Marie Curie is a reflection about much more than nature. It is about remaining open to surprise. Her words remind us th...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.14 AM IST