Mutations discovered in first severe human bird flu case in the US: What we know so farA severe case of bird flu in Louisiana has led to the discovery of mutations in the H5N1 virus, which may help it bind more easily to human...
28 Dec, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
The next pandemic? It's already here for Earth's wildlifeThe highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), otherwise known as bird flu, has killed millions of birds and unknown num...
12 Mar, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Total 10 'black tigers' found in India, all in Odisha's Similipal: GovtIndia has a total of 10 black tigers, exclusively found in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve. The reserve is identified as a distinct conser...
21 Dec, 2023, 09.37 PM IST
Fatal Covid strain: What is the new Coronavirus variant killing cats? Know about prevention and treatmentA worrisome situation has emerged in the United Kingdom as researchers have detected a new strain of Coronavirus that poses a serious risk ...
12 Nov, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Two years into pandemic, the origin of Covid tormenting the world still remains a mysteryMost scientists believe it emerged in the wild and jumped from bats to humans, either directly or through another animal. Others theorise i...
11 Dec, 2021, 04.55 PM IST
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID's animal originsLast month, Worobey published a COVID-19 timeline linking the first known human case to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China...
11 Dec, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID's animal originsNow, with the global COVID-19 death toll surpassing 5.2 million on the second anniversary of the earliest human cases, a growing chorus of ...
10 Dec, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
- Scientists unravel mystery behind Odisha's ‘black tigers'14 Sep, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
New type of coronavirus originating in dogs, was first detected between 2017-2018: StudyIt also contained a genetic deletion, or mutation, that was not found in any known canine coronaviruses.
21 May, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
So, live and let the (coronavirus) live?Getting philosophical about Life is fine. But not at the cost of lives
14 May, 2021, 11.25 PM IST
Regular booster vaccines are the future in battle with COVID-19 virus, top genome expert saysThe novel coronavirus, which has killed 2.65 million people globally since it emerged in China in late 2019, mutates around once every two ...
15 Mar, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
Regular booster vaccines are the future in battle with COVID-19 virus, says UK's top scientistThe novel coronavirus, which has killed 2.65 million people globally since it emerged in China in late 2019, mutates around once every two ...
15 Mar, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
China is making it harder to solve the mystery of how Covid beganChina has effectively snuffed out Covid-19, thanks to stringent border curbs, mass testing and a surveillance network that allows infected ...
31 Dec, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Cheetahs migrated from North America 100,000 years agoThe cheetah is descended from a relative of American pumas and their fossil record extends across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
13 Dec, 2015, 02.37 PM IST
White tigers dying young at Nehru zooWhite tigers in captivity are likely to die younger compared to yellow tigers, zoo authorities said following statistics revealing that the...
29 May, 2013, 12.45 AM IST