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North Carolina removed invasive carp from Lake Mattamuskeet in a restoration effort; an earlier removal campaign increased water clarity more than fourfold and expanded underwater grasses by 16,000 acres- Texas will pay you $100 for catching this invasive fish as officials warn anglers to ‘Keep, Cool, Call’
- Trump hit pause on a Great Lakes project. Then a phone call changed the odds
- In 2003, scientists targeted invasive fish in the Grand Canyon. By 2006, Rainbow Trout fell from 90% to less than 10% of the catchFor four consecutive years, scientists actively removed invasive fish species from the Colorado River. This strategic initiative led to a n...03 Sep, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- In 1892, engineers began the Chicago Canal to divert sewage using 42 million cubic yards of earth; more than a century later, it may help Asian carp reach the Great LakesIn 1885, Chicago undertook the monumental task of reversing its river flow to safeguard drinking water by rerouting sewage from Lake Michig...02 Sep, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- In 2009, Illinois treated a six-mile canal with more than 1,800 gallons of fish-killing poison — and found just one invasive carpTo address the menace of invasive Asian carp, Illinois officials deployed rotenone in a canal, leading to the recovery of numerous fish; ho...30 Aug, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
- In 1969, three NASA astronauts abroad Apollo 10 flew incredibly close to the Moon. They had a lunar module a working descent engine but weren't allowed to landDuring the Apollo 10 mission, astronauts soared just nine miles above the Moon's surface, meticulously testing lunar module systems and lan...24 Aug, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
- A Scottish inventor patented an image-transmission machine in 1843. More than a century later, it would become the office fax machineA Scottish inventor patented an image-transmission machine in 1843. More than a century later, the technology would evolve into the fax mac...24 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
- In 1970s, silver carp were brought to the US for aquaculture. Now the jumping fish threaten a $20 billion Great Lakes industryInvasive silver carp are rapidly approaching the Great Lakes, raising alarm over potential ecological and economic damage. The recent detec...24 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
- Earlier in 2026, United Utilities sent 44-ton tunnel borer Lily beneath Knutsford to build a 1.1-mile stormwater tunnel. Now, the finished system will hold 5.5 million liters of rainwater without closing the high streetKnutsford tunnel boring machine Lily has just completed the first major drive beneath the English town, digging deep underground without te...22 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- Japan's newest five-star hotel was once a jail for 109 years. Here's how much one night stay costs hereA former juvenile prison in Nara, Japan, built in 1908 and used until 2017, has been transformed into a five-star Hoshinoya hotel. Around 5...21 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
- In 1995, a Tasmanian fisherman found a dead carp. What followed was a four-decade operation to remove nearly 50,000 European fishA dead carp spotted in Tasmania's Lake Crescent in 1995 triggered a 28-year campaign to eradicate invasive European carp from Lake Crescent...21 Aug, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- In 1960, Japan’s future emperor took 18 bluegills home from Chicago. Their descendants multiplied into millions and invaded Lake BiwaA significant ecological problem arose from a 1960 gift of bluegills to Japan's Crown Prince Akihito. These fish propagated swiftly, infilt...18 Aug, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
- Earlier this year, the U.S. Army Corps tested Chicago's invasive-carp barrier at 3 electrical levels. Now, engineers know how the system behaves when voltage rises to 4.6 volts per inch, helping prepare for a future Great Lakes invasion threatEngineers tested Chicago's electric fish barrier at higher electrical levels this year. This testing aimed to understand potential response...16 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
- Present momentProminent figures like poet Horace and mystic Kabir advocate for living in the present. Existentialists also point out that today is the so...05 Aug, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
- In the 1970s, the US introduced four carp species to control weeds; decades later, these carp spread as far as Minnesota, threatening native fishFour Chinese carp species were imported to southern fish farms in the 1970s. These fish escaped into the Mississippi River system after flo...31 Jul, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- Carpe Diem: Pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the next oneThis piece emphasized the importance of embracing each new day and seizing the opportunities it presents. Drawing from ancient wisdom, incl...04 Aug, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
- Are we better than our prehistoric ancestors who consumed whatever they hunted & gathered?Reading this week that the earliest meal eaten by our ancestors-homo erectus-780,000 years ago was carp fish evokes an indescribable feelin...26 Nov, 2022, 12.53 AM IST
- Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish15 Jul, 2021, 01.41 PM IST
- Chinese scientists complete genome sequencing of grass carpA genome is the full complement of an organism's DNA; complex molecules that direct the formation and function of all living organisms.04 May, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
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