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In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...- Earth’s North Pole has moved 1,400 miles. What happens next has experts paying attentionEarth’s magnetic north pole has been quietly on the move for decades, traveling thousands of miles from its original position in Canada tow...
- Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...
- In 1920, a psychologist watched a toddler learn fear from a white rat and revealed that fear could be learnedA famous psychology study from 1920, the Little Albert experiment, showed fear can be learned. Conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayn...
- Word of the Day: AphanisisWord of the Day: Aphanisis fits squarely within that category. It is a sophisticated and intellectually compelling word whose relevance ext...
- Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
- Will AI-led tech unwinding pause Rs 60,000 crore FII selloff in Indian IT stocks?Global markets are experiencing a tech selloff driven by AI fears, impacting Indian IT stocks with FIIs pulling Rs 60,000 crore. However, s...
- What is actually happening to Bitcoin (BTC) right now? Why the $2 trillion crypto market crash is sending Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP into freefallBitcoin crash fears intensified after BTC briefly slipped below $60,000 for the first time since October 2024. The broader crypto market ha...
- Quote of the day by Harrison Ford: 'What's important is to be able to see yourself, I think, as having commonality with other...' - life lessons on humanity, equality, why fame and success should'nt change how you treat people by The Fugitive and Air Force One actorQuote of the day by Harrison Ford: He emphasizes shared humanity, urging against letting success breed superiority. He highlights that desp...
- Wars, recessions, political crises, market crashes. Warren Buffett’s advice on each of themWarren Buffett made a prediction in the mid-1990s he knew would come true: Berkshire Hathaway's future returns would fall short compared to...
- A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industryKaktovik, Alaska, a village near the Arctic Circle, is planning to restart polar bear tourism. The village, which hosted thousands of touri...
- Why Daniel Moreno-Gama wanted to kill Sam Altman: 20-year-old Texas man’s AI fears and mental health claim explainedAn individual is accused of attempting to attack Sam Altman's residence and threatening AI leaders. Defense lawyers suggest mental health i...
- Small investors fear US SEC will drive corporate gadflies to extinctionSmall investors' ability to influence corporate boards through shareholder proposals is facing significant restrictions. Proposed new rules...
- Singapore will go extinct like the Roman empire: Elon Musk blames being rich as the main reason for population declineElon Musk has reignited concerns over population decline, linking it to civilisational collapse and low birth rates in wealthy nations. Dra...
- Will men become extinct? Scientists warn the possibility is huge; cite this reasonScientists have warned that men may become extinct due to the deterioration of the Y chromosome, which is primarily found in testicles and ...
- Climate change’s coming for your fish & chipsExperts analysed four types of crustacean, which are abundant off coast of the western Antarctic Peninsula. They found when the gas in thei...
- Why Jallikattu is important: The story of how the Brahman bull conquered AmericaThe Jallikattu row misses a significant point — the festival sport has become a nursery for quality bull breeds that are on the verge of ex...
- Rare flying squirrels thriving in Ratanmahal, numbers on the riseIt was feared to be extinct at one stage and for over two decades its existence was questioned barring one spotting in 1994.
- Tribe fears Arunachal dam will extinct its peopleThree organisations, belonging to the Adi tribe, have said they would not allow Jaypee Arunachal power Limited (JAPL), a unit of Jaypee Ass...
- But 'extinct' frogs haven't croakedDelighted conservationists have announced they had found two species of African frog (Omaniundu reed & Mount Nimba reed) and a cave-dwellin...
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