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. ...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
mRNA vaccines protect against severe infectious diseases, review confirmsBillions of mRNA vaccine doses administered globally confirm their safety and effectiveness against infectious diseases, including severe C...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Bird language decoded: A scientist figured out how birds talk, and got $100,000 for itA US researcher has earned $100,000 for deciphering zebra finch calls, identifying 11 core "words" that convey identity and intent. Dr. Jul...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Chinese proverb of the day: 'Men will die for wealth, as birds for...' - this thought-provoking Chinese saying teaches why chasing money can cost you everythingChinese proverb of the day: A Chinese saying highlights the perilous allure of riches. Just as birds risk danger for sustenance, humans can...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.48 AM 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 found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling COâ‚‚ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...
29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Superstition causes great harm: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi called upon the populace to dismiss superstition, emphasizing its role in hindering rational thought and promp...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
500 plants, 100 birds, 25 butterfly species: At 23, Delhi boy turns home terrace into lush urban forest. How a childhood love for birdwatching sparked a mission to protect urban wildlifeAman Sharma, a 23-year-old Delhi resident, has transformed his 15,000 sq ft terrace into a thriving urban forest, a testament to his passio...
28 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
T. Rex or a squirrel? A bizarre dinosaur discovery is challenging what we know about ancient predatorsA new fossil discovery from northwestern China suggests a feathered, four-winged dinosaur may have preyed on ancient birds about 120 millio...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Chinese Proverb of the Day: 'You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head...'- A timeless lesson on resilience and emotional strengthA timeless Chinese proverb, "You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest i...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.11 AM IST
In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
U. S government health CDC journal blocked COVID-19 vaccine study but paper has finally been published. What is in it? Details hereCovid-19 study approach, called "test-negative design", looks at people who were admitted to hospitals or visited emergency rooms with resp...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Four-winged dinosaur: Scientists just found a four-winged dinosaur in northwestern China, and it may be the predator that left behind piles of crushed bird bonesA remarkable discovery in China has unveiled Jianchangmaensis, a new four-limbed gliding dinosaur, potentially solving a 120-million-year-o...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Lost world of birds and frogs: Scientists open a million-year-old cave time capsule in New Zealand, where 12 bird species and four frogs reveal a lost world reshaped by volcanoes and climate long before humans arrivedA remarkable fossil discovery in a New Zealand cave has unveiled a lost world of ancient birds and frogs, dating back one million years. Th...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Does planting more trees on farmland actually hurt bird populations? Here's what a new study reveals about hidden risks of tree plantingNew research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species relian...
23 Jun, 2026, 04.35 AM IST