Why are 90% humans right-handed? Scientists finally find a fascinating answerScientists have uncovered a new theory for why most humans are right-handed. A major study suggests upright walking and a rapidly expanding...
19 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Neanderthal babies may have grown at surprisingly rapid speeds compared with modern humansScientists unearthed a Neanderthal infant, Amud 7, in Israel. Its bones and brain were larger than expected for its age. This suggests Nean...
08 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Ancient disease pressures may have driven early human migration patternsNew research reveals malaria's profound impact on early human settlements across Africa. Scientists used advanced models to show how diseas...
08 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
This tiny spider uses city lights to become an efficient urban predatorA minuscule spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, is revolutionizing predator behavior studies by hunting prey significantly larger than itself. ...
08 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Quote of the day by Jean Piaget: “Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do” — simple life lessons on how thinking in tough situations builds real intelligence and why problem-solving matters more than just knowing answersToday’s quote of the day by Jean Piaget shows that intelligence is not only about knowing answers. It is about thinking when you feel confu...
04 May, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
War, oil price hikes, and risks: Time to still be contrarian? 5 small-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 25%Small-cap investing is not just about finding stocks that can rise faster than the market, which is the assumption with which most investor...
02 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Reliance’s Anant Ambani launches Vantara University to build global talent in wildlife sciences.Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani launched Vantara University in Jamnagar, Gujarat, a pioneering institution dedicated to...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Scientists Are Decoding the Strategies Animals Use to Survive Climate ChangeUnderstanding animal behaviour in the wild is crucial for species survival and adaptation. Behavioral ecology, now interdisciplinary with g...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
From medical treatment to therapies, the power of personalised genomicsThe increased awareness about the role genetic makeup plays in mainstream healthcare, nutrition, and personality enhancement.
27 Dec, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
New research finds significant link between smoking and brain shrinkageThe study, focusing on 32,094 individuals, found that smoking accelerates brain aging, leading to a higher risk of age-related cognitive de...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
Your genes can reveal a lot about you: StudyIncreasingly, scientists are collecting large amounts of data to be kept in biobanks - repositories that store genetic data and other biosp...
01 Jul, 2023, 10.38 AM IST
Behavioural genetics: Unlocking the DNA of successful entrepreneursGenetic insights can help us identify our natural tendencies, paving the way for success by following the path of least resistance. For tho...
25 Apr, 2023, 01.53 PM IST
Happy Father’s Day: From biological sex, height to paternal obesity & cancers, here are things that your dad’s genes gift youThis Father’s Day, let's raise a toast to the legacy of Y chromosome since time immemorial.
17 Jun, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Failing to lose weight? Understanding your genes may help you get fitMapping your entire genetic structure the startup’s GenomeKundli, gives customers an insight on predisposition to more than 100 plus geneti...
17 Dec, 2019, 11.15 AM IST
- Genes turn man's best friend into social animal
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Ever thought why dogs appear to be more social -- a typical human trait -- than all other animals? It is because the ...
30 Sep, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Maths can now tell us who is nice or nastyIt found that the behaviour of individuals can often evolve to be determined by a set of inherited genetic tendencies that predict relation...
25 Jun, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Why educational achievement is heritable decodedThe high heritability of exam grades reflects many genetically influenced traits such as personality, behaviour problems and self-efficacy ...
11 Oct, 2014, 02.04 PM IST