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AI's hunger for data is now consuming rare books and booksellers are cashing inArtificial intelligence firms are purchasing vast quantities of physical books. These books are scanned to train large language models and ...30 Jul, 2026, 07.34 PM IST- In 2003, an Iraqi engineer left California to re-flood wetlands Saddam had turned into desert; up to 60% of the ancient marshes later returnedAzzam Alwash embarked on a mission to restore the ravaged Mesopotamian Marshes upon his return to Iraq. By implementing a straightforward p...29 Jul, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- In 1962, a conservationist moved to a near-barren Bermuda island without electricity or a phone; 47 years later, its first cahow chick in 300 years fledgedA young conservationist moved to Nonsuch Island in 1962 to restore its lost forest. David Wingate planted over 10,000 native seedlings to r...29 Jul, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
- Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle shows signs of recovery after critical setback, but mystery illness remains unsolvedJackie, a Big Bear bald eagle, is receiving intensive treatment at Ojai Raptor Center. She experienced a setback but is now showing encoura...28 Jul, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
- In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the planAustralian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spr...27 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- In 1900, Chicago made its river flow backward to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan, redirecting the water toward the Mississippi Basin insteadChicago reversed its river flow in the late 1800s to protect its drinking water. This engineering feat sent waste away from Lake Michigan a...24 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- Tired of ants taking over your home? This natural powder could help eliminate them without harsh chemicals in minutesDiatomaceous earth offers a natural solution for household pest problems. This fossilized diatom powder dehydrates insects, providing effec...14 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
- Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...29 Jun, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...27 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...26 Jun, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
- Scientists explain how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs — the curious case of ‘living fossils’Crocodiles remarkably survived the dinosaur-ending asteroid impact due to their ability to endure long periods without food and their prese...24 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit US streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records showDEA agents in New Mexico allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto streets between 2023-2025, prioritizing larger case...22 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
- 6 foods you should never eat past the expiration date, doctors warnDoctors warn that some foods become unsafe after the expiry date. Items like raw meat, fish, deli meats, salads, cheese, and mushrooms can ...16 Oct, 2025, 01.44 AM IST
- 400 species of fish found dead in Guwahati tankFollowing the detection of dead fish floating on the water, Minister for Fisheries, Parimal Suklabaidya directed the officials of the depar...27 Jun, 2021, 07.24 PM IST
- FSSAI to revise histamine toxin levels in fish, fish productsThe list includes 50 varieties of fishes including Indian scad, Talang queenfish, Atlantic Horse Mackerel, Bonga Shad, Spearfish, Skipjack ...04 Jul, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
- Large number of fish die in three rivers in AssamA large number of fish were reported dead due to water pollution of three major rivers — Kolong, Kopili and Kiling — in Morigaon district, ...30 Jun, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
- Sunday ET: Why poisons are so popular with mystery writers and spiesThere are no loud bangs or messy blood that would draw attention. And if done with patience there might not be a trace of evidence. Here's ...05 Aug, 2012, 12.52 AM IST
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