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Quote of the day by Marie Curie: ‘You must never be fearful of what you are doing when…’ – Nobel Prize winner on courage, conviction, and doing what is right- Did malaria, not poison, kill the Medici brothers? New DNA evidence answers a 400-year-old mystery
- In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, and rabbits effectively gone
- On This Day in History, June 27: World's first ATM installed, Peter the Great wins at Poltava, Atari founded, Djibouti gains independence, first colour TV demo and moreOn This Day in History, June 27, history spans military victories, political change, scientific innovation and technological breakthroughs....26 Jun, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
- Daughters stayed home, sons left: That was the rule in a 9,000-year-old Turkish village, says a 2025 Science paper that sequenced 131 ancient skeletonsAncient DNA from 9,000-year-old Çatalhöyük reveals a surprising social structure. Contrary to common assumptions, men appear to have moved ...22 Jun, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
- In 2024, scientists studied a 52,000-year-old mammoth, and found something ancient DNA was never expected to keepA remarkably preserved Siberian woolly mammoth, dating back 52,000 years, has yielded an astonishing discovery: fossilized chromosomes. Thi...04 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
- Parrots masturbate too: New study finds it's natural for both males and females and more common in parent-raised birdsA new study reveals that masturbation in birds is a natural and widespread behavior, challenging the long-held belief that it's solely a si...04 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
- The surprising thing women want in a man once they don't need his money anymoreA recent study published in Personality and Individual Differences examined how relationship power affects mate preferences. Researchers su...02 Jun, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
- These bees don't live in hives, yet millions have been thriving beneath a New York cemetery for nearly 100 years alongside an intruderMillions of solitary ground-nesting bees, estimated between 3.1 and 8 million, have been discovered thriving beneath New York's East Lawn C...02 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- In 1953, a chemist spilled an experimental polymer on a shoe and found that one patch refused to get dirty: This led to the foundation of ScotchgardFor many adults, revisiting beloved shows serves as a soothing balm during turbulent times. This practice isn't simply a means to escape bo...26 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- This Shark Was Already Swimming in the Oceans Before the United States Was Founded, Scientists Say Some Greenland Sharks May Live Up to 500 YearsScientists have discovered Greenland sharks live for centuries. A 2016 study used radiocarbon dating of eye lenses to determine their age. ...01 May, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
- Sperm whale giving birth video analysis shows 11 whales helping newborn stay afloatSperm whale giving birth: Rare footage captured the first high-resolution Sperm whale birth 2 years ago, revealing unprecedented coordinate...27 Mar, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
- Leonardo da Vinci mystery deepens after scientists find DNA on historic drawingResearchers have extracted DNA from materials connected to Leonardo da Vinci, which includes the Holy Child drawing and letters from his fa...20 Jan, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
- The secret strengths of the female body: Why women outlive menScientists are exploring why women outlive men, despite facing adversity and fewer resources. Research indicates that women's longer small ...13 Jul, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
- India, Africa must act together to create future defined not by power and dominance, but by partnership and dialogue: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Namibian Parliament, emphasized India's commitment to a partnership with Africa based on dialo...10 Jul, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
- What is the 'Matilda Effect'? How science became a man's world by dominance, not by meritFor centuries, women in science have been sidelined, their groundbreaking work erased or credited to male peers — a phenomenon known as the...12 May, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
- Blue Origin rocket set to launch today: Which celebrities are going to space, what time is lift-off, and when will they return? Here are all the detailsKaty Perry and a team of women will travel to space today. They will fly on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket from Van Horn, Texas. The ten-...14 Apr, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
- Unity among women forced political parties to adopt Reservation Bill: PM ModiTalking about the recent approval to the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, referred to as the "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam", by Parliam...23 Sep, 2023, 10.58 PM IST
- 'Never underestimate power of a nari in a saree.' Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta in awe of female ISRO scientistsIndia has become the fourth country to successfully land on the moon's surface, with the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Prime Minister Narendra Mod...30 Aug, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
- CJI D Y Chandrachud hails landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon's south pole as historicSolicitor General Tushar Mehta also congratulated the scientists involved in the project. He said the entire nation is feeling proud of the...23 Aug, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
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