125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San FranciscoA Princess Cruises ship, the Ruby Princess, docked in San Francisco with over 120 individuals, including passengers and crew, infected with...
03 Jul, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Why CDSCO and BEE have not kept pace with the industries they overseeCDSCO still faces challenges like chronic understaffing, gaps in technical skills, weak lab infra and fragmented approvals. About a decade ...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
Did malaria, not poison, kill the Medici brothers? New DNA evidence answers a 400-year-old mysteryCenturies-old rumors of Francesco de Medici's murder have been debunked by DNA analysis. Scientists discovered that both Francesco and his ...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Deadly Powassan virus tick transmits in as little as 15 minutes: Check symptoms of Powassan virus, causes, location in US, treatment and prevention explainedPowassan Virus Tick cases: Tick-borne Powassan virus, a rare but dangerous illness, is seeing a surge in US cases, reaching record levels. ...
30 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
African proverb of the day: 'Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same...' - inspiring life lessons on unity in diversity, peaceful coexistence and why harmony comes from understanding differencesAfrican proverb of the day: An African saying illustrates the essence of unity in diversity. This wisdom emphasizes that differences in cul...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.03 AM IST
Strawberry Full Moon: A Magical Tale of Harvests, Legends, and Moonlit Traditions Behind June's Most Beautiful MoonThe Strawberry Full Moon is much more than a stunning celestial event. From Native American harvest traditions to European folklore and mod...
29 Jun, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
A bee box changed everything: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares the surprising farming technique that boosted yields significantlyIntroducing bee boxes on farms has dramatically boosted coconut yields by 20%, according to 13 years of data from Akshayakalpa, highlighted...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan's office, new cases were reported from Malappuram (5), Kozhikode (4) and...
27 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreakFrance on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of ...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
24 million honeybees escape after truck overturns in Texas, neighbourhood placed under lockdown as beekeepers warn only a fraction of hives may surviveChaos erupted in a Texas community after an 18-wheeler flipped, releasing around 24 million honeybees and resulting in a neighbourhood lock...
24 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
From Monkey-faced orchid to bat flower: 7 bizarre plants that look exactly like animalsNature continues to astound with plants that uncannily mimic animals. From orchids resembling monkey faces and flying ducks to flowers that...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Best Moroccan saying of the day: 'The one who wants honey must...' Deep life lessons on why success, happiness and every great dream come with painful challengesBest Moroccan saying of the day: A timeless Moroccan proverb, 'The one who wants honey must endure the sting of bees,' underscores that val...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Scientists just found that honey bees follow their own personal flight paths, and in a German farm landscape, some repeated the same route within centimeters because landmarks like trees seem to keep them locked on courseHoneybees exhibit human-like commuting habits, flying the same routes daily. Researchers observed bees maintaining precise flight paths, ev...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Turkish Proverb of the Day: “He who wants honey must have the courage to face the...” Life lessons from a timeless saying of the Ottoman Empire on why every great reward demands the courage to face risk, hardship, and uncertaintyTurkish proverb of the day reveals a timeless truth about success, resilience, and personal growth. This ancient wisdom shows that every me...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST