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Octopuses just passed a mirror challenge few expected; scientists found they could use reflections to locate hidden prey in 73% of trialsIn a groundbreaking discovery, octopuses have demonstrated an ability previously thought exclusive to vertebrates: using mirrors for naviga...- Proverb of the day: ‘Make of a fly an elephant’ - a funny image on perspective and overreactionEver blown a minor issue out of proportion? A French proverb, 'Make of a fly an elephant,' warns against this common tendency to exaggerate...
- Warren Buffett on how CEOs manipulate earnings – and how to spot itWarren Buffett compared modern corporate accounting to a golfer who turns in a score of 140 in his first round (thanks to fake bogeys), and...
- Is India's 1991 economic model dead? Why 'reforms' aren't enough & the state must step inIndia faces economic headwinds from global events and domestic investor wariness. The traditional reform model is no longer sufficient. Str...
- In 1997, construction workers building a laser facility found enormous mammoth bones that surprised scientists with evidence of California’s ancient past from the ice ageConstruction workers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory unearthed mammoth bones in 1997. The discovery occurred during excavation fo...
- When a 9-year-old tripped in the New Mexico desert, he accidentally uncovered the remains of an ancient elephant relative from 1.2 million years agoA remarkable fossil discovery in New Mexico, made by a 9-year-old boy, has unearthed a 1.2-million-year-old stegomastodon skull. This chanc...
- Scientists say Jurassic Park’s T. Rex missed one major detail about the dinosaur’s skinRecent fossil evidence suggests adult T. Rex likely sported scaly skin, not a full feather coat. While some smaller relatives had filamento...
- This fossilized Pinacosaurus larynx is quietly dismantling the dinosaur roar Hollywood sold us for decadesA rare fossil discovery is changing our understanding of dinosaur sounds. Scientists found a fossilized larynx from an ankylosaur named Pin...
- 6 animals that can sleep standing up without fallingDiscover the fascinating world of animals that sleep without lying down. From the majestic elephants of India to the iconic horses and flam...
- Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t BeFossilized human footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert, dating back 115,000 years, challenge traditional migration theories....
- Parrots are 'wild animals', rules HC; orders Maharashtra govt to compensate farmer for crop damageThe Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to compensate a farmer for parrot damage to his pomegranate trees, classifying...
- Why Elephants Sometimes Walk Away From Water, Even When They’re ThirstyElephants do not always drink when they find water. They assess water quality, avoiding contaminated sources. Human presence and predators ...
- Elephants Don’t Just Walk Away From Death; What They Do Instead Feels Uncomfortably HumanElephants display remarkable emotional responses to death. Studies reveal they recognize their own kind and interact with deceased members....
- The Oldest Elephant in the Herd Might Be Carrying a Map No One Else Can SeeElephant matriarchs, the experienced older females, lead their herds using incredible long-term memories. These memories guide them to vita...
- World Elephant Day 2025: Why these giants urgently need our help; Key facts, 20 powerful slogans, and the best places in India to see themWorld Elephant Day, observed annually on August 12th, highlights the critical role elephants play in ecosystems and human heritage. These k...
- World Elephant Day 2022: History, significance and facts about the largest land mammals on earthPoaching is the No. 1 threat facing these 'gentle giants'. Loss of habitat, human-elephant conflict, mistreatment by humans, captivity are ...
- Elephants restricted to half of Karnataka's Western GhatsThe presence of elephants has shrunk to less than half of the forests in Karnataka's Western Ghats due to anthropogenic factors, a recent s...
- Elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh agitate tribalsDriven to desperation, a crowd of over 300 agitated local tribals protested and pelted stones at forest officer's residence when elephants ...
- Scarcity of domestic elephants in Rajaji National Park poses security hazardOfficials at Rajaji National Park (RNP) are concerned by the fact that they have only two domestic elephants to patrol the sanctuary agains...
- Goods train mows downs 7 elephantsA goods train speeding at 70kmph through the Dooars in Jalpaiguri, ploughed into a herd of elephants, killing seven of them - the highest n...
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