Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...
18 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Dogs and cats can be infected by hantavirus, but can they spread it to humans? Here's what CDC recommends for pet ownersHantavirus and pets: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked global health worries. Passengers fell ill and some died during a v...
15 May, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Raccoon poop on your deck? The CDC cleanup steps most people skip and why it mattersRaccoon droppings on your deck hide a serious health threat. Microscopic parasite eggs from raccoon roundworm can linger for years, even af...
11 May, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
Why That Scratching Sound in Your Wall at Night Is Not What You ThinkScratching sounds in your home at night might be concerning. However, experts advise against jumping to conclusions based on noise alone. P...
05 May, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
The Animal That Produces Cube-Shaped WasteWombats uniquely produce cube-shaped feces due to specific biomechanical processes in their digestive tracts, involving muscle elasticity d...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Why Wombats Poop Cubes: Scientists Reveal the Bizarre Intestinal Secret Behind Nature’s Strangest ShapeWombats are the only animals that produce cube-shaped droppings. Scientists have discovered this unique trait is due to the wombat's intest...
17 Feb, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
'King Trump' shares AI video showing himself bombing No Kings protesters with feces amid nationwide unrest, watch it herePresident Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social. The clip shows him as a pilot dropping feces on protesters. The "No Ki...
19 Oct, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
'Kissing bug' sparks alarm in US as this deadly disease is spreading without warning signs. All FAQs answeredChagas disease, a potentially fatal parasitic illness transmitted by kissing bugs, is spreading rapidly in the US, with as many as 100,000 ...
08 Sep, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
A doomsday poop vault! Here's why scientists are freezing 10,000 samples of human fecesScientists in Switzerland are building a special vault. This vault will store frozen human stool samples. The goal is to preserve microbial...
30 Jun, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Developing countries unfairly blamed? Vancouver, one of the world's most beautiful cities known for its natural beauty, has a human waste problem on its sidewalksVancouver’s human waste crisis is getting so bad that businesses are hiring “poop fairies” to clean sidewalks. The city’s feces removal pro...
19 May, 2025, 07.16 PM IST
Zombie deer disease: Scientists concerned over transmission to humans. Check key details hereChronic wasting disease, also known as zombie deer disease, has garnered significant attention recently due to a notable surge in cases. Pr...
27 Dec, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Boy dies after dog bite in Ghaziabad: What parents and residential societies can do to stay safeThe recent death of a 14-year-old due to a stray dog bite has prompted concerns about keeping unauthorized stray pets in residential areas....
07 Sep, 2023, 01.56 PM IST
What is Ophidascaris robertsi? Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first — Causes and precautionsThe medical world is in awe following a groundbreaking revelation involving an Australian woman whose brain was found to host a live worm w...
29 Aug, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
Pigeons turn into 'zombie birds' with twisted necks, trembling wings in UK. Know why and howPigeons in Great Britain have become a victim of a terrible disease, which is turning them into so-called 'zombie birds' with twisted necks...
01 Nov, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
Thousands of beagles rescued in Virginia. Now, search for dogs' new homes begins!Four thousand beagles were rescued from Virginia commercial breeding facility that bred them to be sold to labs for drug experiments.
15 Aug, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
Better toilets may not mean better health in India: StudyWorldwide, around 2.5 billion people lack access to basic sanitation facilities such as a latrine, a third of whom live in India, researche...
10 Oct, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Javan rhinoceros facing dire extinction threat: StudyAmerican researchers have confirmed that a species of Javan rhinoceros found in Vietnam are on the verge of extinction, with only 29 of the...
05 Aug, 2012, 07.34 PM IST