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...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Britain's army fenced off Salisbury Plain from industrial farming; 143 years on, plants came back fast, but the hidden soil microbes still haven't caught upLand restoration success is often measured above ground. However, a landmark study reveals that the invisible recovery of soil ecosystems t...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
DNA from 7000-year-old African Mummy reveals previously unknown human lineage in Sahara desert 50,000 years agoSahara Mummy DNA: DNA extracted from two 7,000-year-old naturally preserved individuals found in Libya's Takarkori rock shelter has reveale...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Gene Shalit dies at 100: Who is the iconic ‘Today’ show critic who brought wit, puns and personality to American televisionGene Shalit, the iconic film and book critic for NBC's Today show, has died at the age of 100. Known for his distinctive mustache and witty...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
French Proverb of the Day: “Between man and woman there is… — Life lessons on perception, balance, perspective, cultural expectations and why understanding begins with acceptanceFrench Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “Between man and woman there is little difference, but vive la différence.” The saying ...
12 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Native American Proverb of the Day: 'You can’t wake a person who is pretending...'- A powerful lesson from profound Native American proverb about awareness and self-truthA profound Native American proverb, 'You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep,' offers a timeless lesson on self-awareness an...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
The koalas everyone gave up on are making a genetic comebackA new study on koalas is changing conservation science. Populations previously believed to be genetically doomed are now showing recovery. ...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
In 1929, archaeologist Pei Wenzhong uncovered a skullcap in a cave near Beijing: Peking Man forced the world to take Asia’s deep human past seriouslyIn 1929, the unearthing of Peking Man in China dramatically altered the landscape of human evolutionary studies. This pivotal Homo erectus ...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
11 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Native American Proverb of the Day: 'Teach us love, compassion, and honor that we may heal...'- Native American lessons on love, compassion, respect, and why healing the Earth begins with healing each otherNative American wisdom traditions highlight the deep connection between humanity and nature, emphasizing that healing the Earth begins with...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Ancient squirrels ate meat like 'zombies,' and the proof is in the poopFrozen ancient squirrel feces from Canada's Yukon have revealed a lost Ice Age world. These coprolites, dating back up to 700,000 years, co...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
In the 1960s, Sudbury's nickel smelters turned Ontario's lakes acidic, and tiny creatures evolved to survive, but when the pollution cleared, something unexpected happenedScientists witnessed evolution in action as a tiny copepod species, Leptodiaptomus minutus, adapted to acidic lakes in Killarney Provincial...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Hidden beneath the Sahara, satellite scans uncovered 260 circular mass graves filled with cattle and human remains of a 6,000-year-old nomadic eliteNew discoveries in Eastern Sudan reveal a lost nomadic civilization. Archaeologists found 260 ancient cemeteries, showcasing large grave mo...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
'AI won't just moderate posts, it will curate reality': Former White House AI czar David Sacks warns against govt control of AIDavid Sacks, chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and former White House AI and Crypto Czar, has criticiz...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
First AI-designed 'universal vaccine' tested in humans: UK researchersA groundbreaking vaccine, designed entirely by artificial intelligence, has been tested in humans for the first time. This experimental jab...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
In 1996, two students wading in the Columbia found a skull, and an American origins battle beganIn 1996, the unearthing of ancient human remains near Kennewick, Washington, sparked a firestorm of discussion. Initially perceived as an e...
03 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST