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Hawaii, in the late 1800s, planted Leucaena trees for fodder and fuelwood, but scientists now say the invasive trees have replaced native habitats that evolved nowhere else on EarthHawaii's idyllic image belies a significant ecological challenge: Leucaena, an introduced shrub, now covers 10% of the islands. Brought for...- The world has an anchovy problemProduction has plummeted by up to 40%, sending fishmeal prices to record highs. This crisis threatens to significantly increase the cost of...
- On This Day in History, July 2: Civil Rights Act signed, Amelia Earhart disappears, Simla Agreement signed, Men in Black premieres and moreOn This Day in History, July 2 witnessed landmark moments that shaped politics, civil rights, aviation, literature and international relati...
- Deep inside the Mexican jungle, archaeologists found what could be the Mayan civilization’s missing puzzle pieceDeep within the Mexican jungle, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably intact Maya city, named Minanbé, hidden for over a millennium. T...
- In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
- India’s development ladder after AI: What comes next?India’s future prosperity may increasingly depend on empowering its smaller economic units to become more productive using AI.
- India, US inch closer to interim trade pact after fresh talksIndia and the US are nearing an interim trade deal, with both nations reporting significant progress in recent negotiations. Commerce Minis...
- Govt pushes PSU banks to develop loan products of up to ₹1 lakh each for street vendorsPublic sector banks are developing new loan products up to ₹1 lakh for street vendors, aiming to help them build credit histories and trans...
- American scientists and ranchers are racing to stop a flesh-eating fly after 15 animal cases turned up in Texas and New Mexico, and the battle could take more than a yearFlesh-eating maggots, the New World screwworm, have reappeared in Texas and New Mexico, infecting livestock and at least one dog. Driven by...
- How Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, became the great sporting prodigy of this generationCricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old sensation, is set to make history as India's youngest senior men's player. After a stel...
- Humans drew so much groundwater since 1993 that Earth's spin axis tilted 31.5 inches, a Seoul team published the math in Geophysical Research Letters three decades later in 2023Groundwater depletion, particularly in regions like India's Punjab, has significantly impacted Earth's spin. A recent study reveals that pu...
- Summer Solstice 2026 June 21: Why it’s the longest day of the year, its significance, science behind it, and how it affects youSummer Solstice 2026: Today, 21 June 2026, marks the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Caused by Ear...
- Korean proverb of the day: 'Having no children is the ultimate, peaceful destiny; a house with many children is like a tree with too many branches...' An old saying about raising children offers a realistic look at parenthood and family responsibilitiesThe Korean proverb of the day reflects the realities of family life and parenthood. Using the image of a tree constantly moved by the wind,...
- India, Russia prevented global economy from collapsing: IMEMO chiefRussia and India have forged a new global economic model, preventing global collapse and aiding the Global South with affordable resources....
- AI boom heading for a dot-com-style bust? ‘Dean of Valuation’ Aswath Damodaran warns correction could be more painful than 2008Global finance expert Aswath Damodaran warns AI's massive infrastructure spending, funded by debt, poses a greater risk than the dot-com cr...
- 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...
- 500 years buried in a jar, and still intact: The wild story behind Peru's ancient space foodRare Inca freeze-dried potatoes discovery in Peru reveals 500-year-old chuño food system and ancient empire trade intelligence. Archaeologi...
- Burnt bones from Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years agoBurnt animal bones discovered deep inside South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave may represent the oldest known evidence of human fire use. Dating ...
- In 1899, scholar Wang Yirong just looked at 'dragon bones' in medicine market; Then he noticed strange symbols that revealed China's 3,000-year-old lost history & direct evidence of Shang dynastyIn 1899, scholar Wang Yirong noticed ancient markings on so-called "dragon bones" being sold in a traditional Chinese medicine market. His ...
- When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
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