Ammonia gas leak: NDRF CBRN Special team deployed for rescue operations in TiruvallurAn ammonia gas leak was reported on Sunday at the St Peter's Paul Seafoods Exports facility located in Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in T...
21 Jun, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
For 65 million years, this ancient fish was thought extinct since the age of the dinosaurs—until it was found alive in South Africa.A chance discovery in South Africa in 1938 unveiled a 'living fossil' – a fish thought extinct for 65 million years. This remarkable coelac...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
A parasite that attacks other parasites? What scientists found in Borneo’s rainforest sounds like something out of science fictionHyperparasite fungus found in Borneo rainforest: Borneo's rainforests have yielded a remarkable discovery: a fungus that preys on the notor...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
"4-year-old organisation's birthday celebrated like it's 60-year-old": Sanjay Raut's "test tube baby" jibe at Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena"I wanted to send some DNA samples to biology professors for study. I mean, the group that was formed four years ago. The one you are refer...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.47 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
Psychology explains why people often seem more attractive when they make you laugh, and what affect it has on youAttraction extends beyond physical appearance, with humor playing a significant role in shaping perceptions. Laughter signals intelligence,...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
From its deep roots in ancient India, yoga has become truly universal: GuterresThe United Nations celebrated the International Day of Yoga with a focus on healthy aging. UN chief Antonio Guterres emphasised yoga's univ...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
In 1991, archaeologists tested a lump of ancient chewing gum from Scandinavia, it unexpectedly preserved the DNA of a person who lived 5,700 years agoArchaeologists are uncovering ancient secrets from chewed birch pitch. These small lumps, found across Scandinavia and northern Europe, are...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Scientists found a tropical butterfly that appears to slow its own aging, and one species can live for 348 days as a resultScientists have discovered tropical butterflies, Heliconius, that live much longer and age slower than their relatives. These butterflies, ...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
In 1962, a French geologist descended into a dark underground cave, but when he emerged more than two months later, he had lost track of time and helped reveal the human body's internal clockMichel Siffre's 1960s cave experiment revealed a hidden internal clock within humans. Isolated from all external time cues, his own sense o...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Minecraft's Chaos Cubed update: A new cave biome, a transforming mob, and dangerous geysersMinecraft's Bedrock Edition welcomes Chaos Cubed, a new update. It brings Sulfur Caves, a unique underground biome. Players will encounter ...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
The hidden mathematical pattern inside your money plant's leaves will blow your mindChinese Money Plant leaves hide a mathematical pattern shaping leaf veins in Voronoi geometry. This discovery shows nature using precise le...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
In 1953, scientists pieced together a twisted molecule, and DNA finally had a shapeScientists uncovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953. James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the model. It explained how genetic info...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Delhi man's new 3-ton AC fails to cool; consumer court orders full refund plus Rs 25,000 compensationA Delhi consumer court has ordered Fujitsu General India to refund Rs 1.14 lakh to a customer whose 3-ton split AC failed to provide adequa...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the United Nation's ILOA historic international agreement has been adopted at the UN's International Labour Organization. This landmark convention aims to extend ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Anthropic unveils Claude Fable 5, making a shift toward autonomous AI agentsAnthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, introducing a new class of AI models designed for long-horizon, autonomous tasks...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Could this new spirulina finally give vegans the vitamin B12 they have been waiting for? Scientists say this breakthrough may change plant-based nutrition foreverFor years, vitamin B12 has remained one of the biggest challenges in vegan nutrition. Now, a breakthrough in active B12 spirulina could cha...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.32 AM IST