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In 1961, a Yale psychologist had ordinary people deliver 450-volt shocks to strangers: 65% obeyed, rewriting how we understand authority- In 1956, a Cincinnati nursery teacher read about wallpaper putty being used as clay and convinced her brother-in-law to rebrand it as Play-Doh, 2 billion cans later
- In 1963, a homeowner knocking down a wall in Cappadocia found a hidden passage, and Derinkuyu opened a city underground
- In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...06 Jun, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
- Trump shifts higher education fight from campus probes to federal rulebookThe Trump administration is changing its approach to higher education. Instead of targeting individual campuses, new federal rules are bein...04 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: 'Debt is one person's liability, but another person's...' - financial lessons and insights on role of debt in the economy, flow of money and growth of wealth by Nobel Prize-winning economist and pioneer of New Trade TheoryQuote of the day by Paul Krugman: Nobel laureate Paul Krugman sheds light on debt, emphasizing it's a two-sided coin. While a borrower's li...03 Jun, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
- In 1911, a local guide's mountain route led to a discovery that made Machu Picchu famous worldwideHiram Bingham's 1911 journey revealed Machu Picchu to the world. Local guides shared vital knowledge, leading Bingham to the ancient Inca r...03 Jun, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
- How Donald Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimesUS funding cuts are impacting Ukraine's pursuit of justice for war crimes. Organizations documenting atrocities face reduced capacity. This...01 Jun, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
- Memorial Day 2026 moment of silence time: When is National Moment of Remembrance?Memorial Day 2026 holiday's origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members, Union and Conf...25 May, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
- Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrinkMany familiar plants may disappear by 2100. Climate change is shrinking their habitats, putting species at high risk of extinction. Researc...23 May, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Harvard faculty enacts cap on A-grades as students push backHarvard University faculty have voted to limit the number of A-grades awarded in undergraduate courses. Starting in 2027, a maximum of 20% ...20 May, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
- Bermuda Triangle mystery takes dramatic turn as scientists reveal what’s really hidden deep beneath the Atlantic OceanBermuda Triangle mystery solved: Scientists have uncovered a geological secret beneath Bermuda. A massive, lighter rock layer, formed durin...15 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
- In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...30 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Couldn’t crack IIT-JEE, but won Nobel Prize: This Tambram scientist proved that single sheet of paper can’t decide your futureVenkatraman Ramakrishnan’s journey shows that failing the IIT JEE is not the end of the road. After not clearing the prestigious entrance e...09 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
- Yale University to reinstate SAT testing for undergraduate admissionsYale University has decided to reinstate the requirement for standardized test scores for undergraduate applicants, beginning in the fall o...23 Feb, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
- Yale ties up with India's Flame UniversityYale's Summer Session offers courses during the summer for Yale students and qualified undergraduate students from other selected colleges ...20 Mar, 2017, 04.45 PM IST
- Yale becomes first university to join Global Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition“Universities have a critical role to play in offering leadership, teaching, and research expertise to help develop effective climate chang...17 Mar, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
- Platform for thought leaders: Yale University may reserve seat in Bengaluru for its India centreThe planned centre will be modelled on the lines of the Yale Centre in Beijing, China, that opened last year.19 Nov, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
- Yale University, Ashoka University to expand collaborationYale University President Peter Salovey, who visited India this week, signed the MoU with Ashoka University Vice Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukh...22 Oct, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
- Yale University and Ashoka University expand collaborationYale University and Ashoka University have announced an expansion of their ongoing collaboration with a Memorandum of Understanding.16 Oct, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
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