A parasite that attacks other parasites? What scientists found in Borneo’s rainforest sounds like something out of science fictionHyperparasite fungus found in Borneo rainforest: Borneo's rainforests have yielded a remarkable discovery: a fungus that preys on the notor...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
People who grew up in the 60s and 70s know there was a particular freedom in a summer with no schedule, no camps, no enrichment, just a long empty stretch you were expected to fill yourself, and somehow always didSummers of the past offered unstructured time, fostering creativity and self-reliance through boredom and exploration. This "wasted" time, ...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Nature just outsmarted Silicon Valley: That trendy houseplant on your windowsill has been doing advanced Math this whole timeThe Chinese money plant quietly organizes itself using a geometric system that humans only formalized in the computer age — and it does so ...
19 May, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
How the Pros Get Rid of Ants IndoorsProfessional ant control focuses on understanding colony behavior, not just surface-level extermination. Experts utilize scientifically pro...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
How Do Parasitic Ant Queens Take Over Colonies: The Chemical Trick That Makes Workers Kill Their Own QueenScientists have uncovered a shocking tactic used by parasitic ant queens. These invaders infiltrate existing nests and manipulate worker an...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
What is the Frog Toxin allegedly used to assassinate Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny? What to know about EpibatidineEpibatidine, first identified in the 1990s from a frog species native to Ecuador, is not typically linked to intentional poisoning. Researc...
15 Feb, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Ultimate guide to eliminating pests from your home and yardProtecting homes from pests is crucial for health and property. Prevention starts with managing exterior vegetation and sealing entry point...
28 Jul, 2025, 04.31 AM IST
Shrinking wings, bigger beaks: Birds are reshaping themselves in warming worldAustralian birds are changing shape due to rising temperatures. Over 100 species show smaller bodies and larger beaks, aiding heat dissipat...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinctionCanadian researchers are employing AI and camera traps to monitor the rapid decline of insect populations. The project, called Antenna, aim...
27 Nov, 2024, 08.14 AM IST
View: Govt must force Google to create a separate legal entity entirely located within IndiaBig Tech corporations like Google started out in much the same way. Originally conceived as a free internet search engine for the masses, G...
20 Aug, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
No gain without pain: Why China's reform push must hurt investorsStocks and sentiment have taken a drubbing as Communist Party rulers seek to remake the property, technology and education sectors to curb ...
28 Jul, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
It’s only a matter of coloured perceptionsDiscerning the racist potential of all nouns and adjectives is really rather difficult.
17 Aug, 2020, 08.23 AM IST
Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand emerging as hotspots for pangolin trafficking in India, researchers warnA recent study, published in the journal Cell, had placed pangolins as a natural reservoir of coronaviruses similar to SARS-CoV-2, the one ...
09 Apr, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
25 Dec, 2016, 08.09 AM IST
Marine engineer among 13 held for smuggling Indian pangolins to ChinaIn a major breakthrough Madhya Pradesh forest department on Monday arrested 13 people including a Kolkata-based marine engineer and a corpo...
12 May, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
Scientists find why some mushrooms glow in darkThe researchers found that the mushrooms' glow is under the control of a temperature-compensated circadian clock.
20 Mar, 2015, 05.55 PM IST