NASA left a camera on the moon for 31 months; when Apollo 12 brought it home, scientists found bacteria that appeared to be aliveAfter 31 months on the moon, a bacterium discovered on the Surveyor III camera is believed to be a case of contamination. A thorough re-eva...
22 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Buttery bun maskas, Parsi bites, spicy mutton keema: Mumbai’s 93-year-old Iranian cafe serves comfort food with a side of nostalgia. Even BR Ambedkar had breakfast herePreserving Mumbai’s vibrant Parsi heritage, classic Irani cafés retain a timeless charm, with Cafe Colony exemplifying this enduring legacy...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Come to terms with OPO oppressionThe myth of the virtues of open-plan office remain captivating.
21 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Trump pledges 'golden age' of space travelUS President Trump plans to boost American space travel and lunar missions. The United States aims to compete with China for a moon landing...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
A 440-year-old coin was found under a church. It helped solve the mystery of a colony that vanishedArchaeologists found a 1584 silver coin at a failed Spanish colony in Chile. This founding coin was placed exactly where historical records...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
India's space ambitions face over 4x higher rocket launch costs than US, study showsIndia faces a substantial cost gap with the United States for launching payloads. A recent study estimates India's cost at over $13,000 per...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
In 2009, researchers acquired a laboratory colony of Aedes aegypti in Delhi and kept it without insecticide pressure. 17 years later, 10 micrograms killed 97.91% of females, yet survivors rapidly activated detoxification enzymesA Delhi study reveals mosquitoes surviving common insecticide treatments. This survival gap suggests a potential early warning of developin...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Researchers studied 20 French solar farms; beneath the panels, pollinators fell 76%, and plant-pollinator interactions plunged 86%Recent studies indicate that shading from solar panels significantly impacts pollinator numbers and interactions with plants. Notably, bee ...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Delhi Master Plan 2047: Key highlights of blueprint for housing, metro & YamunaDelhi's Master Plan 2047 targets 40 lakh new homes and a 695-km metro network by 2047. It includes redevelopment for unauthorized colonies ...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
For generations, Yao hunters in Mozambique have followed a wild bird called the greater honeyguide through the forest to find hidden bee nests; experiments now confirm the bird knows exactly what it is doingIn the heart of Mozambique, Yao hunters have cultivated a remarkable alliance with honeyguide birds, tapping into their natural instincts f...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
In 2024, study found how 365 beehives helped Kenyan farmers keep elephants away from cropsA nine-year study explored beehive fences deterring elephants from farms near Tsavo East National Park. These fences successfully reduced c...
15 Aug, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
In 2023, scientists trained bumblebee demonstrators to open a puzzle box; other bees copied the method until the behavior spread through their coloniesIn an intriguing study, it was discovered that bumblebees can learn various skills simply by observing the actions of other bees. Untrained...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Earlier this year, Smithsonian scientists decoded the pheromones that determine whether bee daughters stay home or leave. It produced surprising clues about how simple insect societies evolve into complex communitiesBee pheromones: New research reveals queen bees use chemical signals to guide daughters. These pheromones influence whether daughters remai...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
In 2010, researchers revealed that honeybees identify human faces by processing facial features in much the same way people do. Years later, the discovery became an inspiration for developing advanced automatic facial recognition technologyHoneybees learned to identify face-like patterns by observing feature arrangements. Researchers discovered bees focused on relative positio...
08 Aug, 2026, 04.15 AM IST
In 2012, scientists from Arizona and Norway revealed that honeybees can rejuvenate aging brains. Years later, it advanced efforts to slow age-related cognitive decline in humansBrain aging research: Older honeybees showed renewed learning abilities after changing social roles. Scientists observed significant molecu...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.56 AM IST
In 2013, Croatian scientists trained honeybees with TNT-laced sugar syrup. Years later, it helped restore mine-contaminated landscapes by detecting hidden explosivesHoneybees trained to detect explosives: Researchers are training honeybees to detect explosives using their keen sense of smell. Drones and...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.04 AM IST
Thousands of bees attacked a mother and her 2-year-old son in Scotland, stinging them 150 times each as toddler reportedly began vomiting bees during terrifying attackA mother and her 2-year-old son were reportedly stung more than 150 times each after thousands of bees swarmed them in Scotland, with the t...
03 Aug, 2026, 07.16 PM IST