For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
11 May, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
Watching his dog slowly die, techie refused to give up. Then he used AI and created a custom 'cancer vaccine' for his pet friendAustralian tech expert Paul Conyngham used artificial intelligence to help save his dog Rosie, a Staffy-Shar Pei mix, after she was diagnos...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Why Dogs Seem to Know Exactly How You FeelFrom playful pups to wise old hounds, dogs have mastered the art of understanding human emotions throughout history. This unique skill is a...
07 Mar, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
How Do Puppy Minds Really Grow: Is Their Intelligence Closer to Human Babies Than We Thought?New research from Duke University reveals puppy development is not random. Different thinking skills grow at different speeds, mirroring hu...
04 Mar, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
As more Argentines go childless, pampered dogs become part of familyIn Argentina, dogs are gaining prominence as companions. More Argentines are opting for pets over children due to economic instability. Bue...
23 May, 2025, 11.38 AM IST
Chernobyl dogs are evolving, nuclear radition changing their genesA study reveals stray dogs near Chernobyl are evolving with distinct genetic differences. Researchers analyzed DNA from 302 dogs, finding u...
10 Dec, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
- Where are we going?
Yuval Noah Harari predicts mankind's future will branch into cybernetics, genetic engineering, and AI. Examples include Neuralink's brain i...
24 Oct, 2024, 11.20 PM IST
Brazil unveils world's first confirmed dog-fox hybrid 'Dogxim’ which barked like a dog and hunted like a foxIt has been confirmed that a hybrid of a dog and a fox was discovered in the wilds of Brazil. During the year 2021, this female hybrid was ...
14 Sep, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
Chinese censorship is quietly rewriting the COVID-19 storyThat the Chinese government muzzled scientists, hindered international investigations and censored online discussion of the pandemic is wel...
23 Apr, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
First Dogs: With Joe Biden pets will be back in the White HouseFor the first time in decades, there were no Presidential pets and in this, as in so many other ways, Biden’s two dogs represent a return t...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
Rare black truffle grown in UK for first time despite the climate change threatThe black truffle is one of the most expensive delicacies in the world, worth as much as 1,700 pounds per kg.
06 Nov, 2017, 07.41 PM IST
- Genes turn man's best friend into social animal
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Ever thought why dogs appear to be more social -- a typical human trait -- than all other animals? It is because the ...
30 Sep, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Post Game of Thrones, Siberian huskies have become the most sought-after dogs, even in IndiaBoosted by Game of Thrones, the sale of huskies peaked some years back in the West and now in India, which has come to the series a little ...
03 Sep, 2016, 08.33 AM IST
Meanwhile in the future: To stop climate change, we must genetically engineer humansA lot of researchers are thinking about how to genetically engineer crops and food animals to help them withstand post-climate change heat.
30 Sep, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
Dog's epigenome gives clues to human cancerResearchers have characterised the dog's epigenome and transferred the results to human cancer to understand the changes in appearance of t...
04 Oct, 2014, 03.54 PM IST
Less than 10% of human DNA is functional: StudyOxford University researchers have found that only 8.2% of human DNA is likely to be doing something important - is "functional".
26 Jul, 2014, 11.31 AM IST