Why do humans take so long to grow up compared to other animals and how brain evolution reshaped human development and survival today?Humans take nearly 18 to 25 years to reach full maturity, far longer than most mammals. This slow human growth is driven by brain evolution...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.40 AM IST
Archaeologists discovered a lost prehistoric corridor of 8,000-year-old human and animal footprints along the UK coast, revealing a vanished ecosystemAncient footprints are emerging from the sands of Formby Beach in England. These tracks reveal humans and animals like wolves and deer walk...
22 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
How to identify if the snake near your pond is a cottonmouth or just a harmless watersnakeMany people mistake snakes for cottonmouths. Experts say to look for specific features. Cottonmouths have stout bodies and dark facial stri...
21 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Green anacondas are the world’s heaviest snakes: Here’s how wetlands, ambush hunting, and biology shape their enormous sizeIn the realm of reptiles, the green anaconda reigns as the heavyweight champion among snakes, flourishing in the vibrant wetlands of South ...
20 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...
19 May, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Scientists say Jurassic Park’s T. Rex missed one major detail about the dinosaur’s skinRecent fossil evidence suggests adult T. Rex likely sported scaly skin, not a full feather coat. While some smaller relatives had filamento...
12 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Sperm whale giving birth video analysis shows 11 whales helping newborn stay afloatSperm whale giving birth: Rare footage captured the first high-resolution Sperm whale birth 2 years ago, revealing unprecedented coordinate...
27 Mar, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Jessica Radcliffe wasn’t attacked by an Orca; in fact, scientists reveal these killer whales are friendly and often let dolphins swim right beside themA fabricated video falsely depicted a marine trainer's death by an orca, igniting online outrage. However, investigations revealed the clip...
17 Aug, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Australian scientist confirm 100-year-old theory, discover new cell type that can heal chronic injuriesScientists from SAHMRI and the University of Adelaide have discovered a new cell type called EndoMac progenitors. These cells, found in the...
28 Sep, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
Atoms helps your body convert food into energyBy peering deep into the isotopes of amino acids, we will be able to understand eukaryotes metabolism like never before, in animals, plants...
06 Sep, 2023, 04.44 PM IST
Skeletons of 15-million-year old giant wombats found in AustraliaKnown as Nimbadon, these marsupials weighed about 70kg and are said to be most closely related to wombats.
15 May, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
Hippopotamus swallows a 2-year- old child in a shocking incident, throws back after intervenedIn Uganda, a hippopotamus bites and swallows a 2-year-old kid, who subsequently spits out after an eyewitness intervenes with stones.
16 Dec, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
Gene editing tool treats muscular dystrophy in adult mammalResearchers from Duke University in US used CRISPR to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
01 Jan, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
How blue whales are able to maintain their monstrous sizeA new study shows there's a lot more to the grazing habits of these massive mammals than just blindly swimming through the water.
06 Oct, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
- A first in 18 years: Zoo hippo gives birth
A 12-year-old hippopotamus gave birth to a male cub atitsenclosure attheA rignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur on Tuesday .
23 Jul, 2011, 04.26 AM IST
- Dinosaurs died as they failed to generate heat?
If you think dinosaurs are hot today, just think back to about 110 million years ago, for a new study has claimed that lack of a heat-gener...
27 Apr, 2008, 01.56 PM IST
Exclusive corridors for elephants in TNElephants will have their way in Tamil Nadu - quite literally, with the state government planning Elephant Corridors in different parts of ...
09 Apr, 2008, 02.31 PM IST