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If you are sitting for over 30 mins at work: A new study warns this everyday office habit increases cancer risk; advises light movement for one hour a day- Even regular exercise can't beat the damage done by this common daily habit that increases cancer risk, scientists warn
- Scientists discover new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species in Mexico's cloud forests: Here's why they glow
- Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists foundA groundbreaking study reveals a stark 60% decline in insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory since the 1970s, directly impacting t...04 Jul, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Ethanol blending has strengthened India's energy security without hurting vehicle performance: Former IOCL ChairmanIndia's ethanol blending programme is bolstering energy security, boosting farmer incomes by nearly ₹1.6 lakh crore, and cutting emissions ...04 Jul, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
- Chile in the 1970s planted millions of Monterey pine and eucalyptus trees for timber, but scientists now say many native forests have been replaced, while streams and wildlife have declinedChile's biodiversity hotspot has witnessed a dramatic native forest decline since 1960, replaced by fast-growing pine plantations. Driven b...03 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- Psychology says people who love 'cute' videos of pets aren't wasting time: What this behavior revealsPsychology says people who love 'cute' videos of pets aren't simply avoiding work or spending time without purpose. Research shows that wat...02 Jul, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
- Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expectedCockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium ...02 Jul, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
- Fruit Fly problems: Homemade simple red wine vinegar trap and importance of preventionFruit flies may be small, but they can become a persistent problem if ignored. A homemade trap using red wine vinegar or apple cider vinega...02 Jul, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
- Britain in the 1920s planted millions of Sitka spruce trees for timber, but scientists now say the country's forests support far fewer birds, plants, and insects than native woodlandsBritain's vast Sitka spruce plantations, while economically vital, host a surprisingly limited number of species compared to native trees. ...02 Jul, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Israel, in the mid-1900s, planted millions of pine trees, and ecologists later found that the Mediterranean shrubs that grew back underneath decided which birds would move inPine forests teeming with birdlife have a secret: it's not the trees, but the undergrowth. A study reveals that dense shrub layers dramatic...02 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Scientists just discovered giraffes can do something surprisingly close to simple MathGiraffe intelligence research is changing how the world views animal cognition. A new scientific discovery shows that giraffes may possess ...30 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
- A 1611 Renaissance painting captured a bat eating a bird 400 years before scientists fully documented itA 17th-century painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder may have captured a remarkable natural phenomenon centuries before science confirmed it: ...30 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- Scientists just gave remote-controlled cockroaches tiny underwater suits, and the insects kept walking for up to 3 hours because the oxygen trick could help search flooded disaster zones and maybe even extreme worlds like MarsSearch-and-rescue teams may soon deploy a new six-legged ally: a cyborg cockroach equipped with a wearable diving suit. This innovation all...30 Jun, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
- Psychology says people who choose not to have children aren't necessarily self-centered, they may simply be living in line with their valuesContrary to popular belief, choosing to be childfree doesn't diminish life satisfaction, research indicates. Many adults intentionally deci...29 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
- Fatal fall: Scientists found an Australian carnivorous plant that kills through a fatal fall, where pollinators lose their footing and plunge into sticky tentaclesAn Australian sundew, Drosera hookeri, has a peculiar reproductive strategy. Its flowers, designed to attract pollinators like hoverflies, ...24 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- Scientists just reviewed more than 400 cat studies and found that outdoor-roaming pets had three to five times the odds of carrying germs that can infect people, turning a common habit into a quiet public health riskA groundbreaking study reveals that outdoor-roaming pet cats carry infectious diseases at rates similar to feral cats, posing risks to huma...22 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Don't ever want to eat bugs for lunch? Think again as new study will shock you with its eye-opening findingsDon't ever want to eat bugs for lunch? New study shows you may want to try it. A new research study published by the American Psychological...20 Jun, 2026, 03.29 AM IST
- In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...19 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
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