Did You Know: Polar Bears aren’t really white, their skin is jet-black — Here’s how they glowDid you know? Polar bears aren’t technically white, their clear, hollow fur and black skin create a brilliant white illusion that helps the...
25 Feb, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
Not Sharks or Dinosaurs: The Tiny Ancient Creature With Earth’s Sharpest TeethTiny marine creatures called conodonts, extinct for millions of years, held the title for the sharpest teeth. These eel-like animals had mi...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
'Wheat has been treating your stomach like a toxic ex': Apollo doctor explains why today’s grain is not the gut friendly staple our ancestors knewDelhi-based gastroenterology specialist Dr Anshuman Kaushal has warned that modern wheat is drastically different from the low gluten, trad...
16 Nov, 2025, 04.29 PM IST
'There will always only be one Jane Goodall'Jane Goodall, who died at 91, revolutionised primatology with her groundbreaking observations of chimpanzees at Gombe. Her work, revealing ...
02 Oct, 2025, 12.46 PM IST
Five ancient human species that lived alongside modern humans revealed: New insights into our prehistoric cousinsScientific research confirms that modern humans coexisted with other ancient human species. These species include Neanderthals, Denisovans,...
29 Jul, 2025, 02.03 AM IST
Do people really look like their dogs? Science says it is more than just a funny coincidenceScientific studies reveal that dog owners often resemble their pets—not just in looks but also in personality traits and emotional rhythms....
11 Jun, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
18-year-old from Madhya Pradesh enters the Guinness World Record for having the world's hairiest face. What is the Werewolf Syndrome?Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, earns a Guinness World Record for having the hairiest face due to hypertrichosis. This r...
08 Mar, 2025, 12.32 PM IST
Where did our ancestors end up after migrating from Africa? New study has some cluesHomo sapiens was not the first human species to live outside of Africa - including the area encompassing the hub. Ancient interbreeding by ...
26 Mar, 2024, 09.18 PM IST
Barbie turns 65: Exploring a journey of diversity and inclusivityBarbie, the iconic doll, celebrates her 65th anniversary with a remarkable evolution towards diversity and inclusivity. Originally modelled...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
How ancient plants 'learnt' to use water in over 500 million years as they moved on to landPlants' relationship with water has changed dramatically over the last 500 million years.
18 Feb, 2022, 04.07 PM IST
Worried about getting older? Math says it is impossible to halt ageing in humansAgeing could be stopped if only science could figure out a way to make selection between organisms perfect.
01 Nov, 2017, 06.09 PM IST
Companies like HP, JWT, Indian Hotels look to weed out ‘unconscious biases’Several companies are bringing about changes to fight unconscious biases, which are attitudes reinforced by our environment and experiences.
27 Oct, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
- Mars 2020 rover to use X-ray techniques to find signs of life
Paris, Aug 17 (IANS) NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission, which aims look for signs of past life on the Red Planet, will use smart X-ray techniq...
17 Aug, 2017, 02.09 PM IST
Genome sequencing brings woolly mammoth clones closerA mammoth gene involved in temperature sensation was resurrected in the laboratory and its protein product characterised.
05 Jul, 2015, 03.31 PM IST
Bat wings could inspire better aircraft designThe findings also suggest that neurons in the bat brain respond to incoming airflow and touch signals, triggering rapid adjustments in wing...
03 May, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
Cos like Maruti, Coca-Cola & others shell out big bucks for motivational talks from celebritiesThere is a rush in India Inc to get real-life achievers to give motivational talks to steel up their employees in the face of mounting chal...
23 Apr, 2013, 12.18 PM IST
- If hair colour evolves due to external factors, what will space travel trigger?
That old gambit is still working, it would seem, even though modern men may have evolved in certain other aspects beyond their unkempt ance...
17 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST