Over 30,000 species face critical danger: Amazon's Jeff Bezos backs $500 million wildlife plan, but one key detail is missingLaunched at the UN Biodiversity Conference, the New Species Recovery Alliance has garnered a substantial pledge of $500 million. This colla...
20 Oct, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Giant 'heat storms' are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on recordHeat storms have increased dramatically, causing severe global consequences including excess deaths and environmental catastrophes. Recent ...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
In 2021 it was raining fish in Texas: How a storm sparked a social media frenzy and a strange wildlife mystery wrapped in theoriesIn a remarkable event on December 29, 2021, Texarkana residents witnessed an astonishing phenomenon as fish fell from the sky. An abundance...
11 Oct, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
In the 1940s, a California landowner released about three dozen zoo deer at Point Reyes for hunting; by 2002, the two non-native herds had grown to roughly 1,100 animalsPoint Reyes National Seashore grapples with the ecological fallout from non-native deer species that were introduced in the 1940s. These de...
11 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Naruto franchise announces crossover series with 'NINKŪ' and a new manga titled 'Shadow Rising' – Watch teasersThe Naruto franchise is making a comeback with the upcoming launch of a fresh anime series, Naruto x Ninku, along with a brand-new manga ca...
11 Oct, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Digital lender NeoGrowth raises Rs 85 crore from FMO, LeapFrogThe fundraise will allow NeoGrowth to grow its loan book to nearly Rs 3,000 crore before it needs another equity infusion, Nayyar said, add...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Space junk warning on World Space Week 2026: More than 4,000 payloads entered orbit in 2025 as collision risks growEarth’s orbital environment is becoming increasingly crowded as satellites are introduced and commercial constellations remain to expand. E...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Frog-inspired robot uses flexible elastic limbs to hop across rough surfaces and swim through waterResearchers from the University of Michigan and the University of California, Los Angeles have made a palm-sized robot inspired by frog-lik...
07 Oct, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Arizona removed invasive bullfrogs and rebuilt native frog habitat; Chiricahua leopard frog breeding sites grew from 7 in 2013 to 19 by 2019Efforts to revive the Chiricahua leopard frog habitat in Southeastern Arizona encountered severe obstacles. The introduction of invasive Am...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
14-year-old built a pond in her backyard in 2017. Nearly 10 years later, it has become a wildlife oasisMaggie Johnson launched a pond project in 2017 as part of her high school agriculture curriculum, leading to the creation of a thriving eco...
26 Sep, 2026, 03.49 AM IST
Two beavers built a 115-foot dam in Dorset in just a year. Formed a shaded woodland and is now a wetland where otters fish and barn owls huntIn Dorset, the reintroduction of beavers has led to significant landscape transformation, creating a wetland habitat. Their dam-building ac...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
In 1992, a container ship lost 28,800 unsinkable plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, helping oceanographer find oceans' invisible highways from Alaska to ScotlandIn 1992, a cargo ship lost 28,800 plastic bath toys in the North Pacific. Their unexpected journey across the ocean gave researchers valuab...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards: Yami Gautam’s Article 370 wins Best Feature Film, Kartik Aaryan takes home Best Actor award. Check full winner listThe 72nd National Film Awards honoured the best of Indian cinema at a grand ceremony in Gujarat, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting t...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Marengo Asia Hospitals raises Rs 400 crore from LeapFrog Investments to double bed capacityMarengo Asia Hospitals has raised Rs 400 crore from LeapFrog Investments to expand its hospital network, with plans to more than double cap...
12 Sep, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Marengo Asia Hospitals raises Rs 400 crore from LeapFrog InvestmentsMarengo Asia Hospitals has secured Rs. 400 crore funding from LeapFrog Investments. This capital will fuel expansion into tier one and two ...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
In 1970, NASA launched two bullfrogs into orbit to study vestibular function; over six days, the animals provided hours of data on balance in weightlessnessIn 1970, an extraordinary experiment sent two frogs, Pierre and Tee-Nom, into orbit around Earth. Researchers closely examined their inner ...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
In 1990, the USSR sent six Japanese tree frogs to the Mir space station for an eight-day experiment, where researchers watched them float with all four legs stretched out and their bodies bent backward - then found the frogs improved their ability to land after jumping in microgravitySix Japanese tree frogs journeyed to the Soviet space station Mir in 1990. They spent eight days in microgravity, which allowed researchers...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.56 AM IST