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A doomsday poop vault! Here's why scientists are freezing 10,000 samples of human fecesScientists in Switzerland are building a special vault. This vault will store frozen human stool samples. The goal is to preserve microbial...
30 Jun, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Antarctic's ‘massive door’ viral image sparks wild theories, but scientists have a simple explanationAn image of what appears to be a “massive door” in Antarctica, spotted on Google Maps, has gone viral on Reddit, sparking theories about se...
16 Oct, 2024, 11.17 PM IST
Festivals of seeds and the rains of loveLate August and early September rains in Goa, known as moga pavs, are gentle and beneficial for planting. Festivals like Rishi Panchami, On...
11 Sep, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
Norway starts stockpiling grain, citing pandemic, war and climate changeThe Norwegian government signed a deal to stockpile 30,000 tons of grain as a precaution against crises like COVID-19, war, and climate cha...
25 Jun, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
A 'revolutionary' way to feed the world that's very oldThe effort is still in its infancy, with a relatively tiny budget of $100 million. But at a time when climate shocks and rising costs are a...
23 Jan, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
Seeds of 5K wild plant species are kept hidden in a South Korean mountain tunnelThis mountain tunnel can withstand a nuclear blast or natural disaster.
02 Jun, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
6 places in the world we may never be allowed to visitFrom Brazil to the Vatican, from the Andamans to Atlanta, there are some places in the world the the common man may never be able to visit.
27 Aug, 2017, 07.41 AM IST
Conserving crop diversity essential to achieve zero hunger: Crop Trust Executive DirectorThe conservation of diversity is also essential as it can bring farmers more and better options in the future, to be more competitive and s...
09 Sep, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
- Ban to travel to Arctic Circle
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon would travel to Austria, Norway, Arctic Circle and Switzerland later this week, his spokesperson has annou...
25 Aug, 2009, 03.00 PM IST