Ancient disease pressures may have driven early human migration patternsNew research reveals malaria's profound impact on early human settlements across Africa. Scientists used advanced models to show how diseas...
08 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
This tiny spider uses city lights to become an efficient urban predatorA minuscule spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, is revolutionizing predator behavior studies by hunting prey significantly larger than itself. ...
08 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Studied under streetlights, fought mosquitoes: MP slum girl tops class 12 with 98.8%; says 'my father's eyes screamed: succeed or we’ll sink'Class 12 results: 18-year-old Chandni Vishwakarma from a Bhopal slum has topped the MP Board Class 12 exams 2026 with an outstanding 98.8%,...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Mosquito: Premendra MitraGhanashyam-da, or Ghana-da, is a mysterious, ageless man whose stories span centuries and global events, from the Sepoy Mutiny to the Russo...
21 Jul, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
"Getting haunted by mosquitoes": 16-year-old teen's bizarre post-breakup tale sparks online frenzyA peculiar tale recently emerged, delving into the mosquito-infested aftermath of a breakup. Shared by a 16-year-old Reddit user, @Real-Lev...
25 Nov, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
UN authorises 2nd malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University with help from Serum Institute of IndiaResearch suggests it is more than 75% effective and that protection is maintained for at least another year with a booster. Tedros said the...
02 Oct, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Bad Bunny's playful Instagram video with Kendall Jenner creates internet buzz | WatchBad Bunny, the acclaimed rapper, recently delighted his Instagram followers with a candid snippet starring none other than Kendall Jenner. ...
28 Aug, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
This spooky season of Halloween, a look at 7 'creepy crawlies' that are absolutely crucial to Earth's ecosystemsTheir alien-looking bodies might seem like the stuff of nightmares, but the vast majority of invertebrate species are harmless.
31 Oct, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh writing new story of development: CM Yogi Adityanath"There was a time when eastern Uttar Pradesh was a hub of mafia and also cases of malaria, encephalitis and dengue were on surge in the reg...
06 Sep, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
Quantum Leap: Gene editing could prove to be a game-changerA Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, claimed last year that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies using Crispr, to make them resi...
28 Dec, 2019, 11.20 PM IST
Mosquito breeding in record Bengaluru rain raises epidemic fearsThe BBMP has deployed health personnel drawn from unaffected zones to launch awareness campaigns as well as undertake fogging operations in...
17 Aug, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
Date with history: A visit to the 10th century Vishnu temple in BengaluruThe temple, located in Domlur, dates back to the Chola Empire.
19 Jan, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
States sit on funds while mosquito-borne diseases wreak havocTotal funds allocated by the central and state governments seem to have increased in the past few years but that's deceptive.
09 Sep, 2016, 11.08 AM IST
Can creating genetically engineered mosquitoes could save millions of lives?Google's Linus Upson wants to 'start a biology project involving genetically engineered mosquitoes that would help wipe out other mosquitoe...
14 Aug, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Kodigehalli suffers open drain's stench mosquito menaceThe stink emanating from an open rajakaluve (stormwater drain) has made life difficult for them for years.
17 Mar, 2015, 11.48 AM IST
This fish eats mosquito larvae, may keep malaria at bayUsing conventional techniques like spraying of insecticides, repellants, fogging and other chemicals to curtail the growth of mosquitoes no...
03 Jun, 2014, 10.55 PM IST
China eyes North East India's Rs 350 cr mosquito net marketAbsence of local entrepreneurs in the sector has always left the potential to be enjoyed by traders from Bangladesh. China is now gradually...
03 Jun, 2013, 05.28 PM IST