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A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
Scientists just cracked a mystery that's puzzled researchers for centuries; why are 90% of humans right-handed?Why are 90% of humans right-handed? A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that human right-handedness may have evolved because of ...
New tree genus discovered in South America turns out to be a distant relative of tomatoes and potatoesAfter over two decades of study, scientists have officially named Daturodendron absconditum, a new genus of tree discovered in the Colombia...
The Daily Shower Routine That’s Secretly Encouraging MoldHot showers are a daily comfort but can foster mold growth. Trapped steam and poor ventilation create damp environments. Even clean bathroo...
Why Drying Clothes Near Radiators Increases Indoor Dust And How To Stop ItDrying clothes indoors near radiators, while seemingly convenient, significantly increases indoor humidity, fostering dust mites and mold. ...
Scientists Watching Dolphins in Florida Bay Witness a Curious Hunting StrategyDolphins in Florida Bay have a clever hunting trick. They create mud rings to trap fish. This special skill spreads through dolphin groups....
Tigers have in-built personalities; some are dominating, some are mellow: StudyAbout 248 Siberian tigers were observed by a team from the London School Of Economics.
3 new species of 'archaic' snake discovered in Ecuador's graveyards, churchesThese ground snakes are the most species-rich snake genus in the world (there are now 150 species known globally), but few people have seen...
- Studying ant relocation amid environmental challenges to help humans adapt
Mohanpur (West Bengal), Jan 19 (IANS) Researchers at IISER-Kolkata's Ant Lab here are exploring why ants take the risk and bear the cost of...
- Hands-on experience helps students to grasp concepts better
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Interacting school students with live creatures like fish in classroom can help them to improve attitude towards sc...
- Mangrove crusader Pokkudan to start mangrove school
Mangrove crusader and environmentalist Kallen Pokkudan is slowly giving a concrete shape to his long-cherished green dream a school to trai...
India, Bhutan experts join hands to save black-necked craneDescribed by environmentalists as a symbol of the "cultural identity of the Himalayan ecosystem", the black-necked crane is facing a grim b...
Healthy humans carry viruses too!The same viruses that make us sick can take up residence in and on the human body without provoking a sneeze, cough or other troublesome sy...
Climate change may turn fish friendlessRising carbon dioxide levels worldwide could lead fish to lose their ability to recognise each other and make them "friendless" wanderers w...
IIM-Ahmedabad professor to join Gujarat's battle for lionsIt will be wildlife experts versus a management guru from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, when it comes to countering the cl...
Young conservators tap kids' powerMeet Chandrakanth Radican, a young conservator from Jejuri in Pune district, who spreads awareness among school children about community co...
Indian birds under threat from climate change: StudyClimate change is threatening the survival of a number of Asian bird species, including those in India, a new study warns.
Birds affected by climate change, says international studyResearchers from UK based BirdLife International and Durham University haenv impact of climate change on birds in Asia, including India .
- Maharashtra loses many bat colonies
Several bat colonies in the state have ceased to exist due to development, renovation in old structures or by pest control.
- 'US, EU have gobbled India's emission pie'
That wealthy western nations have "over-polluted" the atmosphere may come as little surprise. But the degree to which they have done so is ...