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In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...- Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
- 12 proven ways to stop snakes from getting into your yardSnakes are entering suburban backyards more often. This is due to landscaping that offers food and shelter. Homeowners can make their yards...
- Why That Tiny Gap Under Your Sink Might Be Inviting Mice InsideHomeowners often overlook small gaps near pipes, which are common entry points for rodents. Tiny openings, as small as a dime, allow mice a...
- Why That Scratching Sound in Your Wall at Night Is Not What You ThinkScratching sounds in your home at night might be concerning. However, experts advise against jumping to conclusions based on noise alone. P...
- What Snake Holes in Your Yard Actually Look Like, And Which Ones to Worry AboutSnakes do not dig their own burrows, instead utilizing tunnels made by other animals. Identifying these "borrowed homes" involves looking f...
- Why Rattlesnakes Wiggle Their Tails Like Worms Instead of Staying StillRattlesnakes employ a subtle hunting tactic. They move their tails to create faint sounds that attract small animals. This controlled rustl...
- Strange new viruses in US? Zombie squirrels, mutant deer with horrifying bubbles spotted as fear of outbreak gripsAcross the US and Canada, disturbing sightings of squirrels with sores and deer with tumor-like growths are raising concerns. Dubbed "zombi...
- Food safety authority finds 2,000 adulterated watermelons: Here are easy tips to test the purity of the summer fruitAs summer peaks, watermelon demand rises, so does adulteration risk. The Food Safety Department urges caution. Tiruppur officials seized 11...
- On Trump's 'transgender mice' claim, White House calls out 'fake news losers' in bizarre official releaseThe White House has released on official press release on Donald Trump's 'transgender mice' claims which he said during his joint address t...
- Gene Hackman lived with his dead wife for a week before he died; here are full details of what exactly happenedFollowing the death of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Gene Hackman survived for a week. The 95-year-old actor...
- Gene Hackman passed away from heart disease, unaware his wife had died of hantavirus days earlierHollywood legend Gene Hackman reportedly died of a heart disease a week after his wife, while Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to the rare hantavir...
- Bhagwant Mann tests positive for leptospirosis: What is it, causes, symptoms, and diagnosisPunjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has tested positive for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection. He is responding well to treatment and sh...
- Thailand confirms case of deadly Mpox virus Clade Ib, first in Asia: How does it spread? What does it mean for you?Thailand has confirmed a case of the Clade Ib version of mpox, a virus with a mortality rate of 3%. The infected individual, a 66-year-old ...
- Rats wreak havoc: Record surge in vehicle breakdowns caused by animals in 2023The number of incidents of vehicle breakdowns because of animals has increased to a great extent and the main cause of trouble are the rats...
- Powassan virus: Maine reports first death case this year, know more about the virusPowassan virus is transmitted by ticks and its symptoms include fever, vomiting, weakness, and seizure among others. Maine has recorded the...
- Is it better to exercise in the morning or evening?Recent research suggests that the time of day that we exercise also tunes our internal clocks.
- How to protect your brain from agingWalking or moving about, rather than sitting, may be all it takes to help bolster the brain.
- 3 lakh poison tablets placed in secretariat to kill rats: Maharashtra GovtThe minister's clarification came after BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse had last week demanded an inquiry into the...
- IIT, AIIMS audits find more than fly in the soupFSSAI officials told TOI they are at present writing to all 12 institutions with detailed audit reports and grades and asking them to confo...
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